Spring 2012 issue (pdf) - York St John University

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Foundation Day
celebrations
Wednesday 28 March 2012
The University will celebrate Foundation
Day on 28 March and all staff and students
are invited to join the activities and events
throughout the day. This special occasion
marks the anniversary of the day when
York St John (then known as York Diocesan
Training School) opened its doors to its first
pupil, Edward Cordukes, in 1841.
Please confirm which event/s you would
like to attend, along with your name and
the number of people, to the Conference
and Events Office by Friday 16 March
2012: E: events@yorksj.ac.uk or T: 6654.
Tickets for Lord Puttnam’s lecture are
available at www.goyorklordputtnam.
eventbrite.com
Programme of events
11.30am-12.15pm
Chapel service, led by Revd Lukas Njenga
12.30pm-2.00pm
Foundation Day celebration event and
lunch (Quad South Hall); afternoon tea style
buffet served; exhibitions and archives
12.30pm-12.45pm
Yorkulele performance
12.45pm-1.00pm
Welcome speeches, Vice Chancellor
Professor David Fleming and Alumni &
Development Manager Brett Arnall
1.00pm
Launch of film York St John University
Past and Present
1.15pm-1.30pm
Students’ Union Sabbatical handover
1.30pm-2.00pm
Yorkulele performance
2.00pm-3.00pm
Heritage tour of campus, meet in
Arts foyer (open to public)
2.00pm-3.00pm
Global Friends afternoon tea (SU Cafe Bar)
3.00pm-6.00pm
York St John University Past and Present
will be shown in DG014 every half hour
until 6.00pm
3.30pm-4.30pm
Heritage tour of campus, meet in
Arts foyer (open to public)
5.45pm-6.30pm
Arrival refreshments for Go York lecture
(Fountains Lecture Theatre)
6.30pm-7.30pm
Go York lecture with Lord Puttnam of
Queensgate CBE
7.30pm-9.00pm
Foundation Day Quiz (Students’ Union) –
hamper for winner! (open to staff
and students)
Then and now - images from
University’s photo archive.
Crush Bar lawn
Following the
recent removal
of the
temporary
building
adjacent to the
Crush Bar, the
Grounds and
Maintenance
teams have
been working
to improve the space. Head Gardener
Rob Scott has produced a planting scheme
to reintroduce a mixed grass and bordered
area to brighten up this area of the
campus. Seating will be placed around the
edge of the grass to ensure the space can
be enjoyed by all. The area is expected to
be fully open in mid-April once the grass
has had time to establish itself.
Getting to
know you
Just One Street tells the story of the origins
of North Parade in York , the Edwardian
terrace where former York St John
literature tutor Elizabeth Sandie has lived
for 16 years. Just One Street (£9.99 ISBN
978-0-9570422-0-9) won a commission
from Creative North Yorkshire. Reprinted
in January, it is on sale at Explore York;
The Little Apple Bookshop, Petergate; and
Janette Ray’s, Bootham. Elizabeth will give
an illustrated talk on Tuesday 6 March
(1.00pm-2.00pm)
at St Olave’s Church
Hall, off Marygate,
for the International
Women’s Festival.
For further details,
E: ea.sandie@
talktalk.net
Value and Virtue
in Practice-Based
Research
11-12 July 2012
The second International Value
and Virtue in Practice-Based Research
Conference, organised by the Faculty
of Education & Theology, will focus
on the theme of Articulating our
Values and Virtues and will be led by
Professors Jean McNiff and Julian Stern.
To find out more, including details
of how to submit an abstract, visit
www.yorksj.ac.uk/valueandvirtue
Managing the lime trees
The lime trees along Lord
Mayor’s Walk are a notable
feature of the University’s
grounds. Management of their
size is an ongoing project.
A new row of trees was planted about
six years ago with the intention that the
mature trees be topped or removed at
some time in the future. To remove all the
trees at the same time would have given
the biggest benefit to the newly planted
trees; however, this would have caused a
huge change in their visual impact. With
this in mind, the work has been phased
over a 20-year period. All of the mature
trees have now been topped and 13 of the
weakest trees have been removed – they
were in a poor state and rotting from the
core. In five years time, the 20 remaining
trees will be pollarded (pruned back nearly
to the trunk to encourage dense growth),
reducing the risk of falling branches; the
Students prepare for project
in Bangladesh
Students Richard Kirby (Sport), Hanna Al-Afaleq (Psychology)
and Kevin Jones (Counselling) are embarking on an exciting
project to the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed
(CRP) in Bangladesh.
They will be accompanied by a lecturer from each discipline and the aim of their
trip is to implement sport, counselling and psychology opportunities to patients and
staff at the Centre through a project on reducing stress. The lecturers will also be
scoping further placement opportunities in the hope that more of their students can
join the occupational therapy and physiotherapy students who already access CRP as a
very successful placement. Richard is keen to raise extra funds to support the work
of Valerie Taylor and her team at CRP whilst he is there in May. If you would like to
contribute to the work of the CRP via their placement please visit
www.justgiving.com/Richard-Kirby0
intention is to remove another 10 trees in
10 years; and re-pollarding to take place
five years later. Then, finally, following a
further 20 years, the final 10 trees will be
removed, giving way for the new row of
limes. All the work has been undertaken in
line with a tree survey and approved by the
City of York Council Tree Officer.
A view of the ‘topped’ lime trees and (inset)
the diseased trees stumps.
2012 alumni dates
for your diary
Wednesday 2 May
YSJ fun run/walk (York Racecourse,
6.00pm start). Run or walk, fancy dress?
You choose!
Saturday 26 May
Day at the Races 1 (York Racecourse,
time TBC), tickets available from the
Alumni Development Office from 1 April
for £23 (usual price £35).
Saturday 30 June
YSJ Skydive (North Lincolnshire,
time TBC), register your interest at
E: alumni@yorksj.ac.uk
Saturday 13 October
Day at the Races 2 (York Racecourse,
time TBC), tickets available from the
Alumni Development Office from
1 August for £19 (usual price £28).
For further information, please
E: alumni@yorksj.ac.uk
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