Upcoming education events
John Lovett Memorial Lecture at UL
The 13th annual John Lovett Memorial Lecture will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday, April 21st, in the Jean Monet Lecture Theatre, University of Limerick. Entitled Strategic Human Resource Management and Organisational Learning, this year's lecture will be delivered by Prof Scott Snell, from the School of Industrial and Labour Relations at Cornell University.
Further details from Paddy Gunnigle on 061-202637, or e-mail Patrick.Gunnigle@ul.ie
The Irish Times/Institute of Guidance Counsellors Higher Options Conference
Booking forms for Higher Options have been posted out recently. The conference, which will provide information on third-level choices for Leaving Cert students, school-leavers, mature students and parents will take place from September 21st to 23rd. Anyone requiring further information on attending or exhibiting at the event should e-mail higheroptions@irish-times.ie
Dyslexia Association of Ireland Annual General Meeting
The Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) will hold its annual general meeting on Saturday, April 23rd, at the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co Kildare, from 10am to 4pm. The programme includes the agm for DAI members, as well as talks on dyslexia at second level. Attendance costs €10 for DAI members and €15 for non-members. Full programme details are available on the DAI website, www.dyslexia.ie.
Reading Association of Ireland Spring Seminar
The Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) spring seminar will take place on Saturday, April 23rd, at 9.30am in the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines, Dublin. Oisín McGann, children's author and illustrator, will present a workshop on writing with children entitled Giving Children Confidence to Write-Techniques that Work. Cost: €25 for RAI members, €30 for non-members and €10 for students. Further details are available on the RAI website at www.reading.ie or from Tina Hickey at Tina.Hickey@ucd.ie. Tel: 01-7168432.
European Piano Teachers' Association Ireland seminar
Which Piano Diploma? Why? is the title of a training day by the European Piano Teachers' Association Ireland (EPTA) Ireland. Experienced examiners from the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), Trinity College London (TCL) and London College of Music (LCM) will each give a presentation on their respective diplomas at the RIAM on Sunday, April 24th, from 11am to 4.30pm. Teachers and students are invited to attend. Information from Eithne Gallagher. Tel: 01-2899367. E-mail: gall@iol.ie
Waterford Institute of Technology Alumni Association
Waterford Institute of Technology alumni association is holding a networking event on Friday, April 22nd from 6pm to 8pm at Thomas Crosbie Holdings Offices, 97 South Mall, Cork. To register, contact Mary Lawless, alumni officer. Tel: 051-302848. E-mail: alumni@wit.ie
Introduction to University Programme at UL Campus
The University of Limerick (UL) is offering a summer programme designed for pre-Leaving Cert students, the Introduction to University Programme (IUP), covering third-level education and career choices.
The IUP is a one-week summer programme of interactive learning that allows the student gain practical experience of different career options available to them.
The programme focuses on a number of academic areas - law, business and management systems; engineering including manufacturing, mechanical, electronic and aeronautical; science and medical sciences including physiotherapy and nursing; humanities including music and dance, new media studies and liberal arts; education including teaching education programmes. Other areas covered include learning and study skills, exploring career options and career workshops.
Two one-week programmes are being offered, from June 13th to June 17th and June 20th to June 24th. The programme costs €340 for a residential student and €220 for a non-residential student. For further information contact: Bernie Fitzgerald, IUP, University of Limerick. Tel: 061-213059. E-mail iup@ul.ie web: www.ul.ie/~iup
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