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The University of Canberra is an Australia n 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.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 HISTORY 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 . It was initially sponsored by Monash University until 1993.http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip9701/appenda.htm CAMPUS The University of Canberra (known as 'UC') is set on of Australian bushland. 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. ACADEMIC STRUCTURE 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:
Ten specific academic schools sit within these broad groups:
School of Creative Communication , School of Languages & International Studies , School of Education & Community Studies , School of Professional Communication
School of Business & Government , School of Information Sciences & Engineering , School of Law
School of Design & Architecture , School of Health Sciences , School of Resource, Environmental & Heritage Sciences NOTABLE ALUMNI, STAFF AND GROUPS The University has many notable Alumni , including:
Notable staff members have included:
There are 10,000 students enrolled from over 80 countries and more than 1,000 staff. Students are represented by the University of Canberra Students' Association, which is affiliated with the National Union of Students. FOUNDATION STONE AND STONE DAY See Also: Stonefest 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:
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 . RESEARCH CENTRES The university has a number of research centres relating to its areas of research strength. These are:
RECENT HISTORY 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.http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1935204.htmhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/30/1910412.htm 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. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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