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| Like a Boss: What do you wish you knew? Join Dr Lauren Butterworth for episode 2 of this season's "Like a Boss". This week Lauren is reflecting on what she wished she'd known when she first started uni. In this episode you'll get some top tips from a bunch of academics who were all once in your shoes. Even if you've been at university for a while, you still may learn something new and useful from these seasoned experts. Take a look on our blog or watch the video here. |
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Student Experience Survey is still open Students randomly selected to participate in the survey will receive an email invitation with a link to the SES survey. By completing the survey, you have a chance to win $1,000. We encourage you to participate in this important survey. All responses are confidential and no personal information will be linked to your response. For further information, including terms and conditions of the prize draw, see here. |
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LinkedIn Learning You now have access to LinkedIn Learning via your Okta dashboard. This premium career boosting service is free for all Flinders students. You don't need to have a LinkedIn account to access thousands of expert-led mini courses created specifically to expand your skill set and help you become career ready. You are welcome to do as many, or as few, courses as you want for professional or personal interest. Congratulations, you have found our winning article. Enter here. |
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| Campus tours this Saturday This year Flinders University is offering a whole new experience for Open Days. From 10 – 14 August, we’re giving potential students the opportunity to explore career options, listen to academics, browse through over 60 video presentations, take a campus tour, chat with study area experts, and more – all online! There will also be an opportunity to experience Flinders in the real world, with tours taking place at Bedford Park campus on Saturday 15 August in accordance with State Government restrictions. We’d love to give as many people as possible the chance to get a taste of university life at Flinders, so please share this email with any friends or family you think might be interested. By registering and attending Open Days, they could win an incredible Apple iPhone Pro and AirPods Pro package (worth over $2,100). |
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Join the Diversity & Inclusion Careers Fair! Join Grad Australia's National Online Diversity & Inclusion Careers Fair on Thursday 20 August 10:30am - 1:30pm. Come and virtually meet employers who celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating inclusive workplaces. This online Careers fair provides the opportunity to explore supportive programs to assist you in transitioning from University to employment. Through this live fair you can choose which employer booths you'd like to explore based on your interests. Book Now |
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Community market The Community Market is back in Oasis every Thursday during second semester to bring you free fruit and vegetables along with low cost pantry items. To keep everyone safe, please book a 15-minute session through Eventbrite. Please like Oasis on Facebook and join the Community Market Event page to keep up to date on the market. |
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Reminder: Oasis is now online Whilst the Oasis Student Community and Wellbeing Centre remains open for some programs and activities it is currently closed for drop-ins. However, you can drop into Oasis Online anytime. Oasis Online is a sanctuary where you can engage in various offerings that are focused on your wellbeing and academic success as well as building the community. Programs such as Mindful Yoga will be resuming at Oasis so please keep in touch with us on Facebook and enrol in the Oasis Online FLO topic to keep up to date with the latest from Oasis. |
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Flinders student response to destruction of indigenous cultural sites Following the recent destruction of indigenous archaeological sites at Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto. Plans by BHP to destroy some 40 Banjima cultural heritage sites in the Pilbara region presented an issue of great concern to Flinders archaeology students. Head to our blog to see how you can help preserve our indigenous cultural heritage. |
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Congratulations to our Uber Eats winners Congratulations this week go to Dayna F, Vanessa G, Abby P and Morgan D. You have each won an Uber Eats gift card! Keep an eye on your student email for further details. In last week's competition we asked you to give a shout out to some staff who have gone above and beyond. Here are few of your comments:
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ISS activities this week Talk it Out Session - Thursday 13 August, 3:15pm - 4:00pm (Adelaide Time) This week on this collaborate session, we are going to talk about "Australian Slang". If you are interested or if you have funny stories to share regarding Australian English, please join the ISS FLO - Talk it Out - Collaborate Session. Info Session - 2020 International Student Awards Application If you missed the live information session last Friday, now please log into ISS FLO and watch the recorded video we upload under Info Session. Strongly recommended you to apply for the awards here. The deadline is 31 August. Health and Wellbeing - Community Support Foodbank and other agencies across Adelaide are providing food relief to international students. If you are experiencing financial hardship you can register for a free $25 food voucher (and four user-pays vouchers) to spend at a Foodbank or other food hubs. If you need support, please register here. Orientation - New students for this semester ONLY If you are a new student studying at Flinders in Semester 2, 2020 and you haven't completed the Flinders International Students Orientation, please finish the online orientation here. |
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SLSS Learning Lounge Workshops When: Commencing 10 August to 16 October (week 3 to week 10) The Student Learning Support Service (SLSS) is providing Online and Face to Face-workshops to help support you with your assignments. No booking is required, just drop-in. To find out more about the workshops, Click on the Online Learning Lounge FLO page. |
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Oz Harvest Food Truck is back at the Plaza When: Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Time: 11am to 12 pm Remember to maintain social distancing of 1.5 metres while queueing |
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COVID-19 Update for International Students If you would like to find out about financial and emergency assistance, how to self-isolate, what to do if you’re feeling unwell, international travel and visas and maintaining your wellbeing, check it out with the Study Adelaide international students COVID-19 Update. |
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Protect Yourself from Scams Scammers are getting smarter and taking advantage of new technology or services to create believable stories to convince you to give them your money or personal details. Be aware that no Australian Government department will ask you for money nor collect any personal information over the phone, sms or emails. Here are 10 simple tips that will help you protect yourself from scams:
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We want your feedback!If you have feedback about the Ping! all student newsletter, we'd love to hear it. Email your feedback through to: student.experience@flinders.edu.au
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