News
New award celebrates outstanding achievement
A new award has been launched to recognise the outstanding achievements
of Essex graduates.
Staff and former students are urged to nominate candidates for the
University of Essex Foundation Alumnus of the Year Award.
This prestigious award will be given annually to a former student of
the
University who has made a substantial contribution to the community,
or to the arts, sciences, business, sporting, public or academic life, or
to the University of Essex, or has, in some other way, made a major
contribution to the lives of others.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Ivor Crewe said: 'It is not only about
holding high office or reaching the height of a career in business. The
award seeks to celebrate achievements in all walks of life that will bring
credit to the recipients themselves and to the University.'
The award will be presented each year during Degree Congregation, the
first one in 2002.
Nominations should consist of a letter, of not more than 300 words,
saying why you feel the person deserves the award, accompanied by the
nominee's CV. These should be sent to Lesley Corner at the Foundation
Office. The deadline for this year's nominations is 30 November 2001.
A selection panel will make recommendations to the Foundation Board of
Trustees, and the final decision will be made by the Honorary Degrees
Committee.
Major new collections at the Library
More than 2,300 books have been donated to the University's Albert
Sloman library in the largest ever personal donation to the library. The
books were donated by Mr Mark Paterson of Wivenhoe and cover the fields of
psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, mental health and Jewish studies.
This extensive collection of books compliments the extensive Sigmund Freud
Collection received in 1998 from Mark Paterson Associates and the
beneficiaries of the estate of Sigmund Freud and will be of great benefit
to students and staff across the University, particularly those within the
Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, the Department of Sociology and the
Health and Social Services Institute.
The Library also took delivery of the rare book collection of the Essex
Society for Archaeology and History during September. The collection
comprises approximately 700 items including transcripts of parish
registers, blocks of inscriptions and a valuable set of Civil War
pamphlets. The collection will be a major resource for those studying
local history and supplements the major collection currently on permanent
deposit in the Library which was received from the Society last year. The
collection is currently being housed in the Library's temperature and
humidity controlled Special Collections Room. It is hoped that processing
of it will be complete by 2003.
The Library was recently placed 5th among UK University libraries for
acquisitions expenditure in 1999-2000 by the Higher Education and Colleges
Learning Resources Group.
Also in the printed October edition of Wyvern:
- Cornell appointment for Essex Professor
- Professor Boyle joins the UN
- JobShop helps students to make ends meet
Building update
Over the summer months the biggest building programme the University
has witnessed since the construction of the campus in the 1960s got fully
underway.
Here is an update on the building work so far:
Building 2001
Work has commenced on Building 2001, situated at the northern end of the
Physics Building between the library and the old Hexagon restaurant. So
far the ground beams are being installed and work has begun on a link
through to square 4. Due for completion in March 2002, Building 2001 will
comprise 80-90 offices and two large teaching rooms.
The Sports Centre
As elsewhere in the University the Sports Centre has been subjected to
an extensive building programme during the summer vacation. Whilst the
existing fitness rooms and activity hall have been converted into Sports
Science teaching rooms and laboratories a brand new facility has been
built in their place.
The new fitness room and activity studio are air-conditioned and both are
much larger than before. Considerable investment has already been made in
upgrading existing equipment as well as the purchase of brand new items.
The activity studio will have a semi-sprung wooden floor, which is ideal
for exercise to music classes and martial arts. Dedicated male and female
changing rooms will service these areas.
As part of the building programme a new reception area has been built.
This will link to the new facility via a glass-panelled corridor, which
runs parallel to the sports hall. Lift shafts have been installed in the
reception area and the new extension improving disability access.
The new facility is scheduled to come into use in October.
Student Union
The newly refurbished SU Bar opened for the start of the new academic year
and saw the completion of the first phase of the redevelopment of the
Student Union bars and entertainment facilities. The new bar has been
completely redesigned with a central island bar, more seating areas and a
new catering outlet. The area previously occupied by the pool hall has
been freed up by the relocation of the offices and meeting rooms which use
to adjoin the bar and converted into a 24 hour pool hall.
SU President Gozi Nwachukwu and Claire O'Sullivan,
Vice-president (finance and Services) in the new SU bar.
Also in the printed October edition of Wyvern:
