Dear student, It's Wednesday, time for another edition of Ping! Find the winning article for your chance to win one of five $20 Coles gift cards.
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Reminder: Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) surveys are open Complete a ten-minute Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) survey, and you could win one of ten $50 gift cards while helping improve your learning experience at Flinders University. To find out more click here. |
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LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning is available free (normally $40 per month) to all Flinders students. Plus, you don’t have to have a LinkedIn profile to access it. Simply login via Okta. Choose from more than 15,000 courses that can support your study, professional learning, and career development, or learn a new skill like photography or coding. "I have been studying Quantitative Methods this semester which has been SO difficult, and the LinkedIn Statistics Foundations courses have been super helpful in giving me additional support trying to get that stuff in my brain!" - Samantha, Bachelor of Accounting |
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Exam preparation at The Commons Want some help preparing for exams? The team at the Student Learning Support Service is running a series of exam preparation workshops, using evidence-based revision strategies that work! These 30-minute exam strategy workshops to prepare yourself for your exams. Sessions run daily during weeks 12 and 13 and are available face-to-face or online. For more information click here. |
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Allocated exam seating If you have an examination scheduled in either the Alan Mitchell Sports Centre or the Sturt Gymnasium, you will be allocated a seat number. Your seat number and further exam details will be sent to you via your Flinders email. Seat numbers will vary at each examination. It is important to know your seat number for each on campus exam you have, as queues for entering the exam venues will be staggered by seat number to ensure social distancing is maintained. No additional time will be granted if time is lost whilst confirming your seat number. |
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O'Guides needed for Semester 1, 2021 Do you like helping others? Want to share your University experience and support new students? Want to enhance your CV or earn Horizon Award points? Want to enhance your professional skills? If you answered yes to these questions, then we encourage you to apply to be part of the Orientation Guide (O’Guide) program in Semester 1, 2021. O’Guides are current students supporting new students throughout their first few weeks of Semester. The O’Guide program pairs a new student with a current Flinders student to offer support help them settle in during their first weeks at University. Everyone who applies will go into the draw to win 1 of 10 $25 Uber Eats vouchers. For more information or to apply click here. |
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Scam warning for all students Scams come in a variety of forms such as identity theft, phishing, threats, money extorsion and often target individuals with offers that are too good to be true. Australians have lost over $8.8 million to threat based scams so far this year, with young people reporting the highest losses. These scams are usually phone-based and impersonate various officials such as police, ATO officers or government investigators. Learn how these scams work, the warning signs, how to protect yourself and what to do if you’ve been targeted here. You can also download the ACCC’s Little Black Book of Scams. You've found this week's winning article. Enter the competition here. |
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Campus Works Temporary relocation of the Sturt Loop Bus A new loop bus shelter is being built in car park 13. There will be a temporary relocation of the loop bus stop to bus stop 26A (western side of University Drive) from Wednesday 28 October. The new shelter will provide weather protection, boast solar panels, seating and phone charging facilities. There will be intermittent noise associated with these works and minor restrictions for both cars and pedestrians. Please take additional care in this area and follow any directional signange in place one work commences. For any assistance, please contact Security on 08 8201 2880. Sturt gym closure Friday 30 October from 7am, the lights in the main Sturt Gym Hall will be replaced with new LED fittings. This will provide a significantly more energy efficient lighting solution for this space. For safety, there will be no access to the gym while these works occur. Building roof works As part of the 2020 capital renewals program, essential safety works are being undertaken on several building rooves across campus. These works have been scheduled for the Sir Eric Neal Engineering building commencing on Tuesday 3 November and are expected to be completed by Tuesday 17 November 2020. During this time, you may hear people on the roof and there will be intermittent construction noise. |
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| Like a Boss – Make the most of your summer This week Dr Lauren Butterworth shows you how to make the most of your summer. Watch this week’s video or read the blog to find out tips and hacks. |
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Oasis Online Survey: Win 1 of 5 $50 Gift Cards Since COVID-19 forced the closure of the doors at Oasis, the team has been working on the development of a FLO topic called Oasis Online. This is an online space where they are recreating some of the services normally provided at Oasis. The purpose of this survey is to find out from students what services you might like to see Oasis offer online and not only during this pandemic but as an ongoing service. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete and put in the draw to win 1 of 5 $50 gift cards! Click here to access the survey. |
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2020 AFF: Discounts available for Flinders students! Due to an unprecedented amount of sold out films the Adelaide Film Festival has announced over 20 new film screenings until the end of the Festival! Full time Flinders students can save and purchase concession tickets. Get your tickets now, these films are the fastest selling of the Festival and will sell out. |
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Expand your horizons and your career with Indonesian Why study Indonesian? Indonesia is an important regional partner, creating opportunities including business, defence, politics, international relations, tourism and arts. Indonesian is written using the roman alphabet making it easily accessible to English speakers. Adelaide’s vibrant Indonesian community is ready to welcome you. Indonesian can be studied as a major, elective, or in a Bachelor of Letters. Almost anyone can add it to their study plan. To register your interest for 2021 please email HASSenquiries@Flinders.edu.au, including your name and student ID number. |
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Ping! winners Congratulations to the winners of the Ping! "What would be your theme song every time you walk into a room" competition. Lachlan J, Emily Y, Keilah C, Penny F and Shantel P Some of the theme song submissions we received: Can't Touch This MC Hammer, I'm a Mess Ed Sheeran, Walking on Sunshine Katrina and the Waves, Don’t Stop Me Now Queen and Here You Come Again Dolly Parton. |
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Playford Trust scholarships open The Playford Memorial Trust provides prestigious scholarships, awards and internships for high achieving students working in areas of strategic importance to the State. For more information and to apply, check out the Playford Trust website. |
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FBSA End of Year Dinner The Flinders Business Student Association (FBSA) invites you to join them for their End of Year Dinner at the Alere Function Centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate your achievements and meet a fantastic line up of industry guests (soon to be revealed). Open to all business degree areas, but we strongly encourage those in their penultimate or final year to attend. Tickets are $40 per person and will include a two-course meal, two-hour drinks package and fun activities to assist you in networking with your colleagues and building relationships with industry professionals. For more information or to buy your tickets click here. |
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General Elective Enrolment Advice Are you in Business, Accounting, Commerce or Finance course and ever wondered: What elective topic should/could I enrol in? Wouldn’t it be great to undertake an elective topic in a different area that I am interested in? We would like to introduce an exciting new initiative for the College of Business, Government and Law. We have collated a list of topics, separated into skill areas to assist you in choosing elective topics. More information. |
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Helpmann Opportunity for Graduating Creative Artists The Helpmann Academy has been supporting emerging South Australian Artists since 1994, and a long list of illustrious Flinders graduates appear on award lists, in several categories. The Helpmann Academy is now accepting applications for exciting awards and mentorships that are available to eligible final year students and graduates. |
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Winners for ISS Student Survey Here are three lucky winners of a $100 digital gift card: Xiaowei S, Ahmad A.F and Shu P. They were drawn from the participants of international students commencing in Semester 2, 2020. We value your feedback so if you ever have anything you'd like to share, let us know: iss@flinders.edu.au. |
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Adelaide URBANEST Accommodation Scholarship Scholarships are available for International Students studying in Education, Health Sciences, Nursing or Research. URBANEST are providing students with an accommodation scholarship to reside in one of their Adelaide properties. For more information or to apply click here. |
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Community Food Day Uniting Communities provide International Students with FREE fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and canned food at their Community Food Day. Where: 243 The Parade, Beulah Park SA 5067 When: Every Wednesday - 11am – 12pm For more information call: +61 8 8331 3529 |
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Foodbank’s Food Relief for International Students Are you facing financial hardship? Foodbank and other agencies across Adelaide are available for food relief. Please register here for a free $25 food voucher (and four user-pays vouchers) to spend at a Foodbank or other food hubs. |
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Flinders Award Winners of the Study Adelaide 2020 International Student Awards Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding academic and social achievements. Academic Excellence Postgraduate (Research)-Natasha Nagle (from USA) Postgraduate (Coursework)-Rubayat Sawar (from Bangladesh) Postgraduate (Coursework)-Highly Commended: Najma Khaliq (from Pakistan) Undergraduate - Highly Commended: Mey Wong (from Malaysia) Support and Advocacy Winner: Sisly LI Xily (from China) |
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Me & My research: new videos released New interview videos about Flinders PHD students’ research and life are released on the ISS FLO Me & My research module
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Flinders Community Market is back on at OasisThe 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 here. |
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Boost Juice truck final weeksHeading into the exam period, the Boost Juice truck will be winding up its visits for the year:
Bedford Park Plaza: Wednesday 4 November Sturt: Tuesday 3 November |
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Do you have an article for Ping? Students are invited to submit articles for Ping! if they meet the criteria outlined in the Ping! guidelines. Visit the Ping! page on the current students website to view the Ping! guidelines, FAQs and to submit an article. |
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