30 May 2011
RMIT news in brief
Professor receives VCOSS life membership
Professor David Hayward, Dean of the School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning at RMIT University, has been granted life membership of VCOSS.
Professor David Hayward.
Tara Whalley’s winning design.
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The Victorian Council of Social Service is the peak body for not-for-profit providers of community services in the state.
VCOSS Chief Executive Officer, Cath Smith, said the award was made for Professor Hayward's service to the organisation and its membership.
1,000 hear about Aboriginal apprenticeship program
Plumbing teachers, Wayne Ellerton and Geoff Burns, presented to 1,000 attendees at a statewide conference on RMIT's innovative program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander plumbing apprentices.
They told the Department of Education's Innovation Showcase how students use telematic learning equipment – small cameras fitted into sunglasses that record how they go about their tasks.
The work can then be downloaded and reviewed, providing a record of students' practical ability that can be used for assessment.
RMIT wins taekwondo title
RMIT hosted - and won - this year's Victorian Inter-University Taekwondo Championships. RMIT recorded 44 points, 17 ahead of the University of Melbourne.
Taekwondo, which means "way of the hand and foot", is a Korean martial art. Its five basic principles are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and an indomitable spirit in the face of adversity.
RMIT medal-winners will contest the Australian University Games on the Gold Coast in September.
Tara's design goes global
Bachelor of Arts (Textile Design) student Tara Whalley has had a T-shirt design accepted by beauty products firm, Aveda, for its international Walk for Water campaign.
Her work was printed on to 100 per cent organic cotton T-shirts, manufactured in India using solely renewable green energy from wind and solar power.
The Aveda project required students to design a graphic using Adobe Photoshop, while considering the T-shirts' relevance and life post-event.
