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The Wollotuka Institute

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Address: Birabahn Building - The University of Newcastle University Drive, 2308 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/wollotuka

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24.01.2022 3, 2, 1 and we are LIVE @ campus for Green Week catch some sweet virtual tunes from Kat Waria, who you can find on Instagram as @kululuwaria

24.01.2022 Congratulations Cara Cross for winning our OPEN WEEK ONLINE prize - a pair of Apple Air Pods WOOHOO!!!! Thank you to all those who liked, commented and shared our posts, it was great seeing so many involved!! Keep an eye out on this space for more upcoming news, events, and opportunities.!! ... Please DM us to claim your prize.

22.01.2022 Black Lives Still Matter: The Momentum of Chance Earlier this year people around the country joined together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to highlight issues of injustice and inequality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait People in Australia. It is important that we keep up the momentum, in order to make long-lasting, impactful change. In this lecture we will explore the historical inequalities faced by Aboriginal people and the continuing struggle for justice ...and equality. We will examine what equity looks like in education and what role we have in in effecting positive change for Aboriginal people and communities for Australia to be truly fair and free for all. Join Nathan Towney and Loren Collyer in the fifth lecture of the Looking Ahead Lecture Series. Date: Tuesday 24 November 2020 Time: 1:15-2:30pm Location: Online

21.01.2022 You’re invited to join our alumni artists Jasmine Craciun and Brett Piva in a free online masterclass ‘Creating Art for Purpose’ on Wednesday 23rd September 2020 at 5.30-7.30pm. Jasmine Craciun is a proud Barkindji, Malyangapa woman who’s grown up in Newcastle. Craciun has always had a love of art and design and she graduated with distinction from a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design at The University of Newcastle, Australia in 2018. Jasmine prides herself on designing for today’s diverse audience and understanding what is needed to communicate with unique groups of people. She believes design should be used to enact change. To register for the event, click the link below

21.01.2022 Alumna Artist - Jasmine's Story "I've graduated here, I've walked up these stairs myself. So to think that I did that here in this space, and my work has come back here where it started, is really special to me." Awesome to see Visual Communication alumna Jasmine Craucin's beautiful new artwork in our Great Hall at Callaghan. ... The piece represents the supportive student network and merging of traditional and new ways of teaching Aboriginal history and culture on campus.

20.01.2022 Teach A Man To Fish "Teach a man to fish and he will feed for a lifetime; teach a man to be, and he will know what freedom is." Grant Leigh Saunders is an Aboriginal filmmaker, writer and musician who has secretly always wanted to be a fisherman, just like his father and grandfather before him.... Join us via Zoom - Teach A Man To Fish Starts: 6.00pm Link: https://uonewcastle.zoom.us/j/96589858807 Password: 855813

18.01.2022 Green Week 2020 is in full bloom Head to campus for some awesome sustainability activities; Campus Clean Up... Bush Regeneration Planting How To Workshop Community Garden Day As well as some yummy sustainable package-free lunches More info bit.ly/2FxSZFx

18.01.2022 How has this year been for our students? We asked some of the Ma & Morley scholars what 2020 has been like for them. If you’d like to join the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program and be part of this values-based leadership program, sign up now: newcastle.edu.au/ma-morley Applications close 22 November.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our winner Cara Cross Presented by Student Recruitment Officer Dominic, Cara is our luck winner of a pair of Apple Airpods! Thank you Cara for sharing our post recently to promote our Open Week Online. ... Keep your eye out for more prizes in the future.

15.01.2022 OPEN WEEK ONLINE - A different kind of Open Day. Join us online for live webinars, virtual tours and your chance to won some awesome prizes. The Wollotuka Institute is committed to the advancement and leadership of Indigenous education at a local, national and global level. It also continues to draw strength from culture, communities and past journeys.... Our work has seen us forge a reputation as a leader in Indigenous education in Australia and we continue to play a pivotal role in leading self-determination and social justice. When you come to the Wollotuka Institute, you will be supported by experienced staff, Elders, cultural leaders and fellow students who will help ensure your success during your time at the University of Newcastle. For more information about Open Week Online - The Wollotuka Institute, click the link https://www.newcastle.edu.au/open-w/the-wollotuka-institute

15.01.2022 Keen for a free movie tonight? Catch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at our Drive-In Movie tonight at 7.30pm. Your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man has landed an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes so you don't want to miss this one. Register your spot here: bit.ly/2FLqDqU

14.01.2022 This week we have new opportunities for Engineering, Allied Health, Business, Supply Chain Logistics, and Arts & Design from CareerHub!

13.01.2022 TOMORROW Black Lives Still Matter: The Momentum of Chance Earlier this year people around the country joined together in support of the Black Lives Matter movement to highlight issues of injustice and inequality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait People in Australia.... It is important that we keep up the momentum, in order to make long-lasting, impactful change. In this lecture we will explore the historical inequalities faced by Aboriginal people and the continuing struggle for justice and equality. We will examine what equity looks like in education and what role we have in in effecting positive change for Aboriginal people and communities for Australia to be truly fair and free for all. Join Nathan Towney and Loren Collyer in the fifth lecture of the Looking Ahead Lecture Series. Date: Tuesday 24 November 2020 Time: 1:15-2:30pm Location: Online

11.01.2022 Study Pit stop drop- in sessions at Wollotuka via Zoom Would you like support or assistance with your academic skills, but find it tricky to seek help during the day? Why not come along to our study drop-in session offered every Wednesday afternoon from 4-5.30pm (The first online session starts on September 30th 2020 via zoom)... No bookings required, just turn up on the day! Please use the following link to join the session: https://uonewcastle.zoom.us/j/7695954246 For more information, please contact [email protected] or come and find me in SAS 103 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) Looking forward to seeing you there!

09.01.2022 Semester 2 Exam timetables have been released. Semester 2 exams will be held from Monday November 16 - Friday November 27 2020. Current physical distancing measures required due to COVID-19, meaning that on-campus, face-to-face exams are unable to take place this semester.

07.01.2022 You could be eligible for a life-changing Ma & Morley Lng Jn Scholarship and up to $75 000 of financial assistance. If you want to change the world through on...e of these four values, this scholarship is for you: Equity and justice for all peoples Environmental sustainability and biodiversity conservation Peace, demilitarisation and cultural respect Ethics in entrepreneurship and workers' rights Applications have been extended until midnight Wednesday 25 November, and the Ma & Morley Team are here to help with your application right up until the close date. Apply now www.newcastle.edu.au/ma-morley

06.01.2022 STUDENT EVENT Wolly's gone GREEN!! Join us this Thursday as we turn the spotlight on sustainability ... From 11am, you will be treated to a Green Week Trivia Challenge with prizes to be won , a musical performance by Kat Waria and some yummy goodie bags!! To register for our Trivia Challenge, email our Student Advancement Officers ([email protected] or [email protected]) - spots limited, so get in quick!!!

01.01.2022 Learning from home has new meaning OPINION: By Jake MacDonald, proud Ngarabal man and Indigenous Executive Support and Engagement Officer at the University of Newcastle In these unusual times, it seems hard to imagine overseas travel being a possibility. Perhaps, you could cast your mind back to a time where travelling to foreign countries was a reality and being in unfamiliar places, wasn’t so unfamiliar. It can feel isolating to walk the streets of a place where the langua...ge spoken is not your own. Your brain is unable to decode the words spoken in order for you to know what is being said, you can hear but you do not know. There is a difference between hearing and understanding. A parallel can be drawn here for people who walk on country in Australia. This is not in reference to understanding languages, rather valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges. Read the full article: https://www.newcastle.edu.au//learning-from-home-has-new-m