Astro Talk

Hi all,

I (Arjun) received an email from Dr Phil Chan of NUS informing me about a talk on our nearest star, The Sun.

An excerpt from that forwarded email:

"We have a Visiting Tan Kah Kee Professor, Dr Loh Boon Chye, who will be delivering a public talk on “The Inconstant Sun” on Sep 8 at 2.30 pm in LT19A, NTU. We would like to extend a cordial invitation for you to attend the talk."


So if you are interested you are welcome to attend the talk at the above mentioned time , date and location.

Best Regards,
Arjun

Sub Committee Interviews

Hi all,

As said in the email, NTU Astronomical Soceity will be holding the Sub Committe Interviews next week. The details are as follows:

Dates: 5th and 6th September, Tuesday and Wednesday
Venue: Between TR 61 to TR 69, both days
Time: 6p.m to 8p.m, both days

Interviews will be conducted on a first-come-first-serve basis. They will be conducted by the respective sub-committee heads i.e. the relevant main committee member. For more enquiries, email us at ntuastronomy@ gmail.com or tag here in the blog.

The following Sub Committees are available:
- Business Managers

- Publication Officers

- Publicity Officers

- Logistic Officer

- Research & Resource Managers


**Number of sub-commers required varies from portfolio to portfolio.

Also, please note that The AGM has been POSTPONED. We will update you regarding the AGM date again.

Main Comm Interviews

Hi all,

We will be having interviews to select our new upcoming Main Committee for the academic year 2006/2007.

Details:
Dates: 29th and 30 August, Tuesday and Wednesday
Venue: Between TR 61 to TR 69, both days
Time: 5.30p.m to 7p.m, both days

These are the positions that are open:

- Honorary Treasurer (***Not Available Anymore!***)
In charge of budgetting and controlling the funds of the Society. Will be required to advise on the expenditures of the society for each event.

- Business Managers
In charge of increasing the Soceity's funds so that maintenance of equipment and purchase of new equipment can be carried out frequently. Required to be creative and driven. Will be having a sub committee of 5 to 7 people.

- Publication Officers
In charge of producing articles to publish a quarter-annual publication. Provide articles/materials for NTU Chronicles. Will be having a sub committee of 5 to 7 people.

- Publicity Officers
In charge of publicising all of the Society's events. Required to do flyers/posters/banners/updating of this blog e.t.c. Will be having a sub committee of 5 to 7 people.

- Logistic Officer
In charge of careful transportation of equipment furing observations. Also in charge of keeping track of all the equipment the Soceity has. Will be having a sub committee of 5 to 7 people.

- Research & Resource Managers
In charge of organising observations, lectures (if any), activities at night e.t.c. Must have at least a basic knowledge and practical experience in using a telescope. (any kind, although a newtonian reflector is preferred). Will be having a sub committee of 5 to 7 people.

FAQ Regarding the Interviews.

What if I cannot make it on either of the dates? Can I still join the main committee?
You can come for interview on either of these days depending on your convenience. If you cannot make it for both dates and are still keenly interested in being in the committee then please contact us at our email (ntuastronomy@gmail.com) and we will try to accomodate you by fixing a seperate time and date. This will be decided on Case-by-case basis depending on the availability of the current Main Comm members.

Will it be a group interview or an individual interview?
It will be an individual interview. You will be interviewed by at least 3 different main comm members. So its a 3 to 1 interview.

How long will it take for the interviews?
We really cannot estimate this but from past experiences, it will take about one hour based on a good turnout assumption.

What if I cannot get into the post I want to? Will I still be considered for other open posts?
Yes, the current main committee might still consider you for other posts currently availble if you prove yourself to be worth it.

Er.. Where are Tutorial Rooms 61 to 69?
Click here!

So which tutorial room is it exactly?
We will choose either of the tutorial rooms in the range 61 to 69. We will posting a notice on the door of the interview room(s).

The blog skin will be soon updated and a tag board will be added as well for easy communication =)

Have a nice day!

Welcome to NTUAS!

Hi all,

Welcome to Astronomical Society of NTU!

We will be updating all our members regarding our upcoming activities through this blog =)
Hope you all will have a nice stay here and a nice semester ahead!

Best Regards,
Arjun