If you feel you have been impacted by the recent Medibank data breach, the Student Safety and Wellbeing team is here to support you. You can reach out via email at student.wellbeing@anu.edu.au or call +61 2 6125 2211. For the most up to date information, including FAQs and available support, visit Medibank's website.
The next round of staff and student consultations for Learning Space Technology (AV) upgrades has kicked off this week. In 2023, ANU lecture spaces across campus will undergo upgrades to enhance teaching and learning experiences. Register for a session to find out more.
Please keep reading to find out about upcoming events and activities, stories, and other updates across the University.
La Niña strikes again
Overnight, the ANU Acton campus was struck by some wild weather, and while many of us were enjoying our breakfast, the Facilities and Services team were out early clearing debris.
There were several fallen trees across campus, three of which impacted vehicle and pedestrian access:
Traffic on Eggleston Rd was blocked in both directions.
One lane of traffic was blocked on Balmain Crescent.
Footpath access was blocked near the intersection of Dickson Road and Daly Road.
Thanks to the efforts of F&S, these areas were fully cleared and functional by 9am this morning.
“This morning’s situation is just our team responding and providing the services the ANU community require from us to keep the campus functioning smoothly,” Mick Kelly, Manager of ANU Gardens & Grounds, says.
Please note there is still a lot of small debris on paths and roadways. Work cleaning this up will continue over the next couple of days and 18 F&S staff members will continue to work across our campus today.
The F&S team ask the ANU community to please take care moving about the campus after significant weather events, observe path closures and changes to pedestrian access and report any issues via “Fix My Campus” on the ANUOK app.
The clean-up activities may also generate some extra noise across campus. The team will endeavour to keep the disruption to a minimum, Mick says.
Here's our best tips for managing stress this exam season
ANU Counselling provides some tips below that may help you maintain and improve your mental and emotional health. There are five main areas to look at: Social, Physical, Cognitive, Emotional and Motivation.
Social Strategies
Stay in touch with friends and family.
Remember to speak to someone from student support services (like ANU Counselling) for help if you're feeling socially isolated.
Physical Strategies
Get into a good sleep routine.
Make sure you get regular exercise.
Eat a good diet.
Emotional Strategies
Learn breathing exercises, meditation or being in the present (mindfulness).
Notice the good times.
Cognitive Strategies
Aim to think positively. Remind yourself of your skills and abilities.
Avoid catastrophic thinking e.g., instead of “it’s a disaster that I got that mark”, think “it is unfortunate that I got that mark, what can I do about it”.
Avoid absolute thinking e.g., instead of thinking “I always mess things up” think “I didn’t do so well that time, what can I do to improve”.
Motivation Strategies
Visualize success. Imagine yourself getting your degree or going out to celebrate – find an image that demonstrates your success and keep that image in your mind’s eye or find an object to represent success.
Remind yourself of why you are here and what you hoped for when you started your course.
Set small, specific, realistic goals.
For more information, please come and have a chat with one of our fantastic counsellors at ANU Counselling.
It’s been a privilege: Farewelling Professor Rae Frances
After five and a half years as Dean of the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Rae Frances is farewelling ANU.
Known around campus for her remarkable intellect and warm demeanour, Rae will be sorely missed by her colleagues and students.
The month of August saw the long-awaited reopening of the University’s Kioloa Coastal Campus.
The campus had been closed since late 2019 due to the disruptions caused by both Australia’s devastating bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.
“With everything we’ve been through over the last three years, our goal was always to go back and use the facilities at Kioloa as soon as possible,” Professor Saul Cunningham said.
TONIGHT Film Screening + Q&A | Lu Yang: DOKU The Self
Tuesday 1 November, 6–7.15pm This special screening of the artist Lu Yang's film, 'DOKU: The Self' is part of the Lu Yang's Screen Bodies exhibition at the Australian Centre on China in the World. The film will be followed by a Q&A discussion with Gabriel Remy-Handfield and Jori Snels. Register for the film screening and Q&A
2022 Wilson Dialogue
Wednesday 2 November (Tomorrow), 6–7.30pm The 2022 Wilson Dialogue will examine calls to better utilise diplomacy to support our national interests. Hear from the Hon Tim Watts MP and the Hon Zoe Daniels MP. Moderated by ABC Foreign Affairs Reporter Stephen Dziedzic. Register for the 2022 Wilson Dialogue
ANU Solar Oration 2022: Drew Clarke AO
Monday 7 November, 6–7.30pm In the 2022 Solar Oration, Chair of the Australian Energy Market Operator, Drew Clarke AO, will address five critical factors for success in the current electricity transition: technology, markets, infrastructure, governance and social license. The journey is unlikely to be easy, but Australia has the capacity to succeed. Register for the ANU Solar Oration
Forecasting the future and the future of forecasting
Tuesday 8 November, 5.30–7pm People have been forecasting for thousands of years. They forecast whether it will rain tomorrow, how long it will take for your dinner to cook or how much superannuation they will have when they retire. In his presentation, Professor Rob J Hyndman will discuss the conditions we need for predictability, how to measure the uncertainty of our forecasts and how to evaluate whether we are uncertain enough. Register for the Forecasting the future seminar
Family History: Next Generation Symposium
Wednesday 9 November, 9am–5pm This one-day symposium explores the future of family history and its possibilities. Staff and students are invited to be part of shaping that project. We want to hear what interests you about family history, what ideas or questions you have for it, and how you would like to compose or curate it. Register now for the Family History symposium
Global Town Hall 2022
Saturday 5 November
ANU is proud to partner again with the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) in convening the Global Town Hall.
World leaders will speak at the Global Town Hall, including President of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos Horta, Foreign Minister of Egypt, Sameh Shoukry, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, among others.
The ANU Community is welcome to virtually attend the Global Town Hall.
One room, 60 minutes, five puzzles and the only way out is to solve them. That’s the challenge facing students at the ANU School of Computing.
Tapping into a global trend of escape rooms — where participants are locked in a room and must solve puzzles in order to get out — the innovative teaching exercise is the creation of Senior Lecturer Dr Bernardo Pereira Nunes and aims to teach computational thinking, problem-solving and collaboration, while having a bit of fun.
