A Corporate Leadership Program with a Social Mission Curtin AHEAD is launching its Leadership Learn to Row Program. Curtin AHEAD brings career and aspiration raising activities, tools and role models to rural, regional and metropolitan schools and communities across Western Australia. Curtin University invites organisations to sponsor young professionals and middle to senior level employees in teams of eight to participate in the following program alongside two Curtin University teams.
Professors Simon Wilde and Zheng-Xiang Li of Curtin’s Department of Applied Geology have been acknowledged for their long-standing contribution to the geology of China, along with two other colleagues (all Chief Investigators) in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Core to Crust Fluid Systems. They have both previously been recognised as Highly-Cited Researchers by Thomson Reuters.Click Here
WASM has appointed Dr Sam Spearing as the new Deputy Director for WASM Kalgoolie. Dr Spearing has a diverse background in academia and mining: Click here for more info
edX, a consortium of elite higher education institutions established by Harvard and MIT universities in 2012, offers interactive online classes and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). Registrations through WASM Curtin are now open.Click here to sign up EdX partners include many of the world’s top ranked universities and are recognised for their cutting-edge technologies, innovative pedagogy, and have a reputation for offering the best of higher education online. Curtin’s partnership with edX expands the consortium’s range of offerings with MOOCS in Mining.
If you are in Kalgoorlie then pop along to Hannan’s Club, 44 Brockman Street,this coming Friday June 19. The Kal Branch committee will be there to greet you. A great opportunity to stay connected RSVP admin@wasmga.com.au
Curtin University has appointed distinguished geoscientist Professor Andrew Putnis as the new Director of The Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR), based at the Bentley Campus. Curtin University will sponsor the CEDA ‘Future of the Goldfields-Esperance’ conference, to be held at the WA School of Mines in Kalgoorlie on 7 July. The conference will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the region, including how this mining-focused region can diversify its economy and build a prosperous, sustainable future for its communities. For more news click here
Site preparations for the expansion of Agricola college have begun. The construction project will eventually deliver 180 individual bedrooms and refurbishment of the existing accommodation. Click here for more info.
GET INTO RESOURCES 2015 When: 24, 25 and 26 June 2015 Where: 25 Aberdeen Street Northbridge, CIT Industry professionals are needed to help at this year’s event. If you will be in Perth and available for one of the days please contact Meryl.Jones@stbarbara.com.au. Often students are unaware of the variety of positions available and the qualifications they need to start their career. This is your chance to: · Give back to the community. · Share with others what you do. · Inspire the future generation of our community.