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University of Canberra
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| Established | 1967 (as Canberra College of Advanced Education), 1990 as University[1] |
| Type: | Public |
| Chancellor: | Prof. Ingrid Moses |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Prof. Stephen Parker[2] |
| Staff: | 853 (2004 total) |
| Students: | 10,000[3] |
| Location | Bruce, Canberra, ACT, Australia |
| Campus: | Urban 290 acres (1.2 km²) (Bruce campus) |
| Affiliations: | ASAIHL, New Generation Universities |
| Website: | www.canberra.edu.au |
The University of Canberra is an Australian university, located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is the second largest university in Canberra. The University was one of nine Australian universities recognised by the Australian government in 2006 for high achievement in learning and teaching.[4][verification needed][5][Neutrality disputed — See talk page]
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The University of Canberra was founded in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education, and was accredited as a university on January 1, 1990 following the Dawkins reforms.[1] It was initially sponsored by Monash University until 1993.[6]
The University of Canberra (known as 'UC') is set on 120 hectares (297 acres). Located in the suburb of Bruce, 10 minutes from the city centre, UC is a single campus with student residential services, teaching and library facilities all within walking distance.
The University teaches in many disciplines including law, journalism, information technology, advertising, biological sciences, forensics and design.
It is broadly structured into three divisions which group together related disciplines. These are:
- Division of Communication and Education
- Division of Business, Law and Information Sciences
- Division of Health, Design and Science
Ten specific academic schools sit within these broad groups:
- Division of Communication and Education
School of Creative Communication, School of Languages & International Studies, School of Education & Community Studies, School of Professional Communication
- Division of Business, Law and Information Sciences
School of Business & Government, School of Information Sciences & Engineering, School of Law
- Division of Health, Design and Science
School of Design & Architecture, School of Health Sciences, School of Resource, Environmental & Heritage Sciences
The University has many notable alumni, including:
- Sebastian P. V. Abjorensen, philanthropist
- Wil Anderson, comedian
- Simon Corbell, ACT Minister and former President, Students' Association
- Scott Fava, Western Force rugby union player
- George Gregan, former Captain, Australian national rugby union team
- Justin Heazlewood, aka The Bedroom Philosopher, comedian/folk singer
- Kelly Hoare, member of the Australian House of Representatives
- Hayley Jensen, singer
- John M. Powell, Director, World Food Programme
- Amos Kwok, author and screenwriter
- Garth Nix, author
- Wayne Sievers, former police officer, trade union official, social justice campaigner and political figure
- Petria Thomas, Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medal winner [7]
- Alan Tongue, Canberra Raiders Rugby League player
- David Vernon (writer), writer
- Adam Boland, producer Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show - Channel Seven.
Notable staff members have included:
- Arthur Hoyle, historian
- Emeritus Professor Belle Alderman, authority on children's literature
- Victor Crittenden, foundation librarian
- John Balnaves, foundation Senior Lecturer in Librarianship
- Ingrid Moses, Chancellor
- Debra Rickwood, Professor in psychology
- Susan Ryan, one-time Labor government Minister
- Crispin Hull, former Canberra Times editor
- Ian Warden, Canberra Times columnist and ABC Radio commentator
- Kaye Price, ACT Senior Australian of the Year 2006 and Lecturer in education
- Jenny Stewart, regular Canberra Times opinion writer and Associate Professor in Public Policy
There are 10,000 students enrolled from over 80 countries and more than 1,000 staff.[citation needed] Students are represented by the University of Canberra Students' Association, which is affiliated with the National Union of Students.
At the end of the year, after classes finish but before exams, Stone Day is usually held, a music festival with local bands, which lasts several days. The day before it is known as Stone Eve. It started as a celebration held annually to mark the placing of the foundation stone by Prime Minister John Gorton on 28 October 1968. This founded the Canberra College of Advanced Education, which became the University of Canberra in 1990.
The stone is under glass, outside, near Building 1 at the University, and an inscription on it reads:
This Stone was unveiled by the right honourable J.G. Gorton, M.P., Prime Minister of Australia, on 28 October 1968, to mark the establishment of the Canberra College of Advanced Education.
Over the years the Stone Day program has gradually become larger and larger, taking up a whole week and now StoneFest is one of Australia's most popular music festivals. The first foundation celebrations were held in 1971. In 1973 Stone Day celebrations were held over two days, which was expanded to take up a whole week in 1976. In the 1980s and 1990s Stoneweek became a popular Canberra entertainment event, which in 2000 became Stonefest. In 2004, artists who appeared at StoneFest included: Something for Kate, Von Bondies, Groove Armada, Butterfingers, and Rocket Science.
The university has a number of research centres relating to its areas of research strength.
These are:
- Institute for Applied Ecology
- National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)[1]
- eWater Cooperative Research Centre
- Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism
- Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
- Centre for Labour Market Research
- Healthpact Research Centre for Health Promotion & Wellbeing
- Australian Institute for Sustainable Communities
- Centre for Customs & Excise Studies
- Centre for Developing Cities
- Centre for Research in Public Sector Management
- Centre for Tourism Research
- Communication & Media Policy Institute
- Corrosion & Spectrochemistry Laboratory
- Human Computer Communication Laboratory
- Learning Communities Research Area
- Lifelong Learning Network
- National Centre for Corporate Law & Policy Research
- National Institute for Governance
- Ngunnawal Centre
- Professional Management Programs
- Schools & Community Centre
In May 2007, the Vice Chancellor Stephen Parker announced a review of the university's administration that was expected to result in significant job cuts.[8][9] The Administrative Review is now complete.
The Vice-Chancellor announced on 5 August that UC had received a Workplace Productivity Programme Grant from the Federal Government to help fund improvements to systems and processes, in particular relating to student administration, academic decision-making, budget modelling and financial management. The grant is worth AUD$4.75m over the next three years. The Review of Courses and Disciplines and the Review of Academic Structure is now proceeding.
- ^ a b http://www.canberra.edu.au/staffclub/milestones
- ^ Professor Stephen Parker. University of Canberra. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ About the University of Canberra. University of Canberra. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher_education/policy_issues_reviews/key_issues/learning_teaching/ltpf/qa_learning_teaching_performance_fund_stage2.htm#Which_higher_education_providers_received_funding_in_the_2006_Learning_and_Teaching_Performance_Fund DEST Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, Canberra, 2007.
- ^ http://study.itee.uq.edu.au/degree_programs/teach_rankings_05.htm
- ^ http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip9701/appenda.htm
- ^ http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/brspeaker_bio.asp?Speaker_Index_Text=434
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1935204.htm
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/30/1910412.htm
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