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The University of Western Sydney is a public, multi-campus, higher educational institute located in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales , Australia . It was formed in 1989 as the University of Western Sydney Federation. HISTORY In 2000 , after internal restructuring, the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur and the University of Western Sydney, Nepean ceased to exist as an autonomous components of the now defunct University of Western Sydney Federation and became a part of the new multi-campus University of Western Sydney. CAMPUSES The University of Western Sydney is made up of six campuses and two precincts. Due to UWS wishing to make all campuses equal and the university as a whole homogenised, clear distinctions between each campus are small and hard to find. Parramatta Campus Established in 1801 as a female orphan school, the Rydalmere campus has been remarked as the jewel in the University of Western Sydney crown, with a rich history from it's establishment through to its conversion to a mental asylum in the 1930's to it's eventual decommission as such in the mid 1980's the Rydalmere campus has long served the populace of Western Sydney. A historical site with contemporary features, the Rydalmere campus was opened in 1998 and has proved one of the more coveted campuses for students from the inner city and western Sydney as it is by far the closest campus to Sydney metropolitan and inner city suburbs as well as located closer to amenities and employment areas. Parramatta campus is located in Rydalmere, near Rose Hill the traditional foundation site of the greater portion of Australia's colonial heritage. Whilst it teaches Nursing and Business it is well known for its leading edge School of Law, which has many authorative academics teaching as well as a high standard of students. Before the Parramatta Campus was developed, classes were held at Westmead in a equally historic orphanage, an area famous for the Westmead Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital For Children . However, for the last few years the Westmead precinct has been leased to private companies and the university is now looking to sell the site. An extension of the Parramatta campus in the Kensington districts is being planned for construction in 2009. The new campus will house both medical and optical facilities, as well as state of the art animal research laboratories in collaboration with the University Of New South Wales . Penrith Campus The largest of the university's campuses, UWS Penrith is made up of three areas; Kingswood, Werrington South and Werrington North. Kingswood is the dominant component, with most of the campus's student services and facilities, computer rooms, classrooms and lecture theatres. It has a building dedicated to computer rooms, a library (focussed on engineering and science subjects), a bar, tennis courts, student services and administration and student accommodation. Werrington South has fewer classrooms and lecture theatres, but contains the campus's larger library (focused on humanities), a café, and football fields. It is also the site of Sydney's community television station TVS . Werrington North used to be a teaching campus but is now administration only, and houses the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor's offices. It also has an observatory. Focus areas are loosely split between Werrington South and Kingswood, with most technical and humanities subjects having classes in Kingswood and communication arts subjects having classes at Werrington South. Other campuses Bankstown, Blacktown, Cambelltown and Hawkesbury campuses are located in other prominent locations around Greater Western Sydney. UNIVERSITY LIFE The University of Western Sydney has three student organisations, each with their own focus and areas of responsibility. These organisations are responsible for the bulk of extra-curricular activities and services provided by the University. Each organisation sources their funds from Compulsory Student Unionism fees. UWSSA and PAUWS are independent of the university while uwsconnect is wholely owned by UWS. UWSSA Inc The University of Western Sydney Student Association . It's motto is "Bringing life to knowledge" - a twist on the University's motto. It aims to improve student life by providing support services, welfare information and standing up for the rights of students. UWSSA publishes The Western Onion , the UWS student newspaper. uwsconnect Ltd uwsconnect is a not for profit company which aims to improve university life by providing bars, cafés, sporting events, recreational activities, etc. It is responsible for organising commercial ties with the university and its students, such as advertising space within the university, vending machines and student discounts and special offers. PAUWS Inc Postgraduate Association for students attending the University of Western Sydney. PAUWS is a student association for the postgraduate student population. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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