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STRICTLY SPEAKING | REGENUARY
Following in the footsteps of Movember , one charity ’ s highly successful renaming of a month in the name of men ’ s health , come two alternative names for January to promote different , food-based causes : Regenuary and Veganuary . The second of these has been around for a few years , a UK-based campaign encouraging participants to try out a vegan diet for the month . Regenuary is a more recent initiative in England , a movement that encourages people to eat food that is seasonal , local and produced using sustainable farming techniques . The name taps into the popular traditions associated with the first month of a new year where we resolve to quit bad habits and rennovate ourselves with positive plans . The idea is that , by eating responsibly , we can help to regenerate the planet at the same time . It ’ s too early to say whether these names will catch on internationally , but perhaps it ’ s time we had a rethink about what we call the 12 months anyway . Their Roman origins are now obscure , or potentially unhelpful . January is named after Janus , emblematic of the new year as he is the god of doorways , entrances and exits . Today he is chiefly remembered as a two-faced deity – not a very positive image to have when we ’ re planning our New Year ’ s Resolutions .
Written by Adam Smith , convenor of the Editing and Electronic Publishing program at Macquarie University .
LEGGAT GOES INTERNATIONAL
JCU professor Peter Leggat hits the international stage as he assumes the presidency of the International
Society of Travel Medicine ( ISTM ). Leggat is the first Australian to take on the top job .
“ We now have 1000 ’ s of members with representation from more than 100 countries . We also have the largest certification examination program in the field , which leads to the award of the ISTM Certificate of Travel Medicine .”
The Townsville-based professor was a founding member of the ISTM in 1991 .
MONASH MEN ELECTED AS FAA FELLOWS
Three prominent Monash University academics have been elected as a Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science ( FAA )
Distinguished statistician Professor Rob Hyndman ( pictured ) was elected for his ground-breaking research and outstanding contributions to the scientific community .
Professor Arthur Christopoulos , Dean of Monash University ’ s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , and Professor Steven Chown from the School of Biological Sciences join Hyndman .
Christopoulos has become worldrenowned for his pioneering discoveries of spatially distinct ‘ allosteric ’ drug binding sites on G protein-coupled receptors ( GPCRs ), the largest class of all medicinal targets .
Chown is widely recognised as a preeminent authority on the biodiversity and conservation of Antarctic systems .
CURTAIN APPOINTS NEW HUMANITIES HEAD
Professor Richard Blythe has been appointed Pro Vice- Chancellor of the
Faculty of Humanities at Curtain University .
Blythe is currently the Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech in the United States .
“ I am extremely pleased that Professor Blythe will be the new leader for our Faculty of Humanities ,” said VC professor Harlene Hayne .
“ For more than a decade , Richard has excelled in leadership roles at Virginia Tech in the US and RMIT in Australia , where he focused on strategies to integrate practice ,
deliver high-quality teaching and build very successful external collaborations .”
NEW DEAN FOR ACU Professor Suzanne Chambers AO has been appointed to the role of Executive Dean Health Sciences at ACU . Most recently the Dean of Health at the UTS , Professor Chambers is a psychooncologist and men ’ s health specialist . “ My passion is health care : health outcomes drive and direct the quality of life of individuals and their families , as well as the health and vitality of the communities we live in ,” she said .
SCU APPOINTS NEW CHANCELLOR
Sandra McPhee AM , has been appointed Chancellor at SCU , succeeding Nick Burton Taylor who has held the position since 2014 .
A leading figure in the world of business , McPhee has had successful stints on the boards of Tourism Australia , Fairfax Media , Australia Post , and Kathmandu among others and recently held executive roles with Qantas .
“ It is an honour and privilege to take on the role of Chancellor of Southern Cross University , a University with a pioneering spirit , deeply connected with communities , that has a mission for impact that has placed students and communities at the centre of its future ,” Ms McPhee said . McPhee ’ s term starts on 1 July .
OUTGOING CHANCELLOR HONOURED
SCU has awarded its outgoing chancellor Nick Burton Taylor AM with an honorary doctorate .
Burton Taylor started his career with Price Waterhouse Coopers before founding Hays Personnel Services in 1976 . He has also worked across a range of agricultural businesses , winning the Rabobank ‘ Agribusiness Leader of the Year ’ award in 2008 and in 1998 was named a Member of the Order of Australia for services to business through the accountancy profession and to the rural community .
“ I am both taken aback and grateful to receive such an honour from the very institution I have had the privilege of serving and championing for the last seven years ,” Burton Taylor said .
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