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You’re invited to the NZ Premiere of Trash Dance Film!

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Professor Emeritus Andrew Garrison from the University of Texas at Austin joined Te Kaupeka Ako | Faculty of Education earlier this year as part of UC’s Canterbury Fellowship.

He is a documentary filmmaker who specialises in community engagement filmmaking and during his time here has taught into our classes and guided students in producing documentaries (audio, film, and photo) about their community engagement experiences.

You’re invited to watch his awarded documentary, Trash Dance!
The film follows a choreographer who creates a production with the Austin, Texas Sanitation Company.

  • When: Thursday 1 May at 7 PM
  • Where: A4 Lecture Theatre.

The film has a one hour runtime, and will be followed by a Q&A.

Watch the trailer here>

Please come along for a night of creativity and inspiration!

For questions or more information, please contact billy.osteen@canterbury.ac.nz.

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Extension of Time for Concrete Repairs to Facade of Psychology and Sociology Laboratory – April 2025

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Facilities Management contractors will continue & complete essential concrete repairs to the exterior of the Psychology and Sociology building between 22 April and 24 April.

Affected Buildings:

  • AR12 Psychology and Sociology Laboratory
  • AR06 Jane Soons
  • AR08 Ann Ballin
  • Forestry Road
  • Arts Road

The elevations, or site areas, to be repaired are shown with a blue dotted line on the inset site plan. Temporary work areas will be set-up and coned off to carry out these works.

Speech & Hearing Clinic: There will access to Entrance G on Thursday morning for appointments to take place.

While the works are in progress please follow all access signage. Do not enter any coned off work areas and be aware of all machinery in use on site.

Thank you for your consideration as we complete these repair works.

Please direct all enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Facilities Management

 

 

 

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Building Surveys Programme Including Exterior Rooves 23 April – 2 May

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Facilities Management Building Surveyors will be undertaking surveys to the interiors and some exterior roof spaces on multiple buildings between Wednesday 23 April and Friday 2 May.

If you see staff on roof spaces across Campus during that time, it is likely that they will be the surveyors and will be following all working at heights safety protocol. If you are at all concerned, please contact UC Security 0800823637.

The purpose of the UC Building surveys is to complete a full visual assessment of the condition of the interior and exterior of the building. Surveyors will ensure that any photographs taken during the assessment are of the building and that persons are not identifiable in the photographs.

 Your support in ensuring that spaces are tidy and open for inspection will be appreciated.

 Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz.

 Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these required building surveys.

Facilities Management