MASN reps had three enjoyable days
during Orientation week meeting new students and talking about a
variety of issues of particular relevance to mature age students.
This proved to be a great opportunity to let them know they are not
alone with their particular problems.
Maria Ramirez, Eileen Whitehead and
Kat Campbell (wo)manned the stall at Joondalup on the 18th,
with Maria travelling down to Bunbury campus on the 19th,
with Kellie Taylor, Andrew Douglas, Kat and Eileen sharing duties at
Mount Lawley on the 20th. Our President, Brian Goodman,
was given absence of leave as he was working night shift Orientation
week – or so he told us!
So now, we have another 90+ names to
add to our student list to receive our monthly newsletters and
hopefully to enable us to provide support and advice during the year.
The newsletter also provides reminders of such things as our coffee
mornings, currently held every Wednesday between 10 and 11am in the
Central Café at Mount Lawley, starting on 26 February. We are hoping
to re-instate these at Joondalup, but as they were headed by Brian
who is now working, we need to encourage a mature age student on the
Joondalup campus to offer some support. It’s a worthwhile activity
as it provides a useful exchange of views for all concerned. If you
are interested in heading this one morning a week please contact
bgoodman@our.ecu.edu.au
who will explain what is involved.
Last, but not least, we are
offering, in conjunction with the Guild, free tickets to students for
the film
Like Father, Like Son showing at Joondalup Pines on Tuesday,
8
th April. In order for us to have some idea of numbers of
tickets to order, could you please contact either Brian (as above) or
myself –
ewhitehe@our.ecu.edu.au.
We need to stress that free tickets are only available for ECU
students, anyone accompanying you would need to buy their own ticket
for the night.
Eileen Whitehead
Secretary/Treasurer - MASN@ECU
MatureAge/Part-Time/External Rep. - ECU Guild
