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It is the third oldest tertiary institution operating in Victoria, behind the University of Melbourne (founded in 1853) and the University of Ballarat (founded in 1870 as the School of Mines and Industry), and the sixth oldest in Australia. It is a selective institution that has a strong domestic and international reputation^[2], and has continually been ranked in the UK Times Higher Education Supplement's "Top 200 Universities of the World". RMIT is considered a leader in the areas of aerospace engineering, architecture, art and design, fashion design and media.^{[citation needed]} Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... The University of Melbourne, is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The University of Ballarat is a dual-sector university in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Times Higher Education Supplement, known as The Times Higher for short, is a newspaper based in London, United Kingdom, that reports specifically on issues related to education. ... Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering that concerns the design, construction and science behind aircraft and spacecraft. ... This article is about building architecture. ... --76. ...

The University's main campus, the City Campus, is located on the northern fringe of Melbourne's central business district, and is set in a number of city blocks and historical builings. Other RMIT University and RMIT TAFE campuses are located close to the City Campus at Bundoora and Brunswick, as well as regional sites, located across the state of Victoria, at Fisherman's Bend, Hamilton, Lakes Entrance and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base "Williams" at Point Cook. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Anchor bend The Anchor Bend is a knot. ... Hamilton is a city in the Southern Grampians Shire of Victoria, Australia. ... The Entrance to Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia, population 6000 (2001). ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. ... Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

RMIT also operates an international university in Vietnam, known as "RMIT International University, Vietnam" or "RMIT Vietnam", and has campuses in the Ho Chi Minh City suburb of Saigon South and in central Hanoi. Saigon redirects here. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i, Hán Tá»±: 河内)  , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ...

The University is a member of the international GU8 consortium^[3] (not to be confused with Australia’s Go8 group^[4]). As opposed to Australia's Go8 group, RMIT is a member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN)^[5]. GU8 or Global U8 is a consortium that consists of 8 universities from USA, Israel, Japan, China, Australia, France and Republic of Korea. ... The Group of Eight (Go8) is a lobby group for eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the leading universities in Australia. ... The Group of Eight (Go8) is a lobby group for eight Australian tertiary institutions which are the leading universities in Australia. ... The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is an alliance of five Australian universities of technology. ...

While RMIT University focuses on higher education, RMIT TAFE is also one of Victoria's largest vocational education institutions, offering trades training through TAFE courses, specialising in business, graphic design, printing and textiles. The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... A blacksmith is a traditional trade. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related... In economics, a business (also called firm or enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers or corporate entities such as governments, charities or other businesses. ... Graphics are often utilitarian and anonymous,[1] as these pictographs from the US National Park Service illustrate. ... For other uses, see Print. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ...

History

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Early history

RMIT founder, Francis Ormond (Member of Parliament and Public Benefactor)

In 1881, Francis Ormond, prominent grazier, Freemason, philanthropist and Member of Parliament, offers £5,000 towards the establishment of a Working Men's College if the general public is prepared to contribute a like sum. With the help of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council, which levies its member unions, the money is raised. Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... A benefactor is a person or other entity providing money or other benefits to another; the person receiving them is called a beneficiary. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...

The Working Men's College opens in June 1887, adjacent to the Old Melbourne Gaol on La Trobe Street. The first part of Building 1 (now the Francis Ormond Building) is ready to take the first students. The College offers classes in technical, business and arts areas. Year 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Working Men's College begins offering full-time courses in 1899, in engineering and applied science leading to diplomas. With the substantial fees, the College is able to appoint its first full-time instructors who are able to begin the development of the various teaching departments: engineering, chemistry, metallurgy and mining, fitting and turning. Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Original Working Men's (Technical) College on La Trobe Street, circa 1900s

In 1904, The College is incorporated under the Companies Act. Prior to this time, the College councillors constituted a board of trustees but were personally responsible for the finance of the College. Lecturer James Aebi, an Australian pioneer in colour photography, takes colour photographs on campus around 1904-1905. These were probably the first colour photographs taken in Australia. Victorian Railways partners with the College in a day-release training scheme and Building 4 West (now Building 28) also opens, housing printing, plumbing, gasfitting and carpentry trades teaching. La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. ...

Between 1917 and 1919, Building 2 (Art) is completed and the College establishes classes in trade teaching for returned servicemen. At one stage five hundred men are being trained in twenty-eight classes. Over 1500 servicemen receive post-war vocational training at the College. The Institution of Engineers, Australia is formed, accepting the College's diplomas as qualifying for membership. Full-time engineering courses are then developed, and Building 3 (Kernot Engineering School) is completed in 1931. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Directly prior to, and during World War II, RMIT undergoes major expansion. In 1934, the College Council agrees to change the name of the institute to 'The Melbourne Technical College' (incorporating the Working Men's College) after representations from the students' association. Building 5 (Metallurgy) is completed in 1937, and the first stage of Building 9 (Radio School) is built. Between 1939 and 1945, The Melbourne Technical College plays a major part in training for World War II. 22,000 servicemen pass through the College, mostly RAAF personnel training in communications, and the Australian Government commissions the College to manufacture parts for the RAAF's Beaufort Bomber. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ... The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ... The Bristol Type 152 Beaufort was a large torpedo bomber designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and developed from the earlier Blenheim light bomber. ...

After World War II, during the 1950's, the College develops into food technology, transport studies, accountancy, real estate and advertising. Chemical engineering is upgraded in cooperation with the University of Melbourne. Art syllabuses are revised and surveying developed. The number of students from South East Asia attending the College, either as private students or under the Colombo Plan, increases greatly. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Melbourne, is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Colombo Plan began in 1951, and is a regional organisation focused on social development. ...

Creation of RMIT

In 1954, the College was awarded the right of the prefix "Royal", and associated Monarchy of England regalia. It then became known as the "Royal Melbourne Technical College". Hibernian Hall (later renamed Storey Hall in 1959) is acquired for the College. Six years later in 1960, there was another name change, this time to "Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology", and thus the name "RMIT" was born. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... For the various rulers of the kingdoms within England prior to its formal unification, during the Heptarchy, see Bretwalda. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Emily McPherson College on Russell Street, circa 1980s

The first computer at RMIT, an Elliott Automation model 803, was acquired at the instigation of the Department of Mathematics in the 1960s, and located on the ground floor of Storey Hall.^[6] Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... The Elliott 803 was a small computer manufactured by the British company Elliott Brothers in the 1960s. ...

During the 1970's, the non-tertiary arm of RMIT is reconstituted as the Technical College and it is assumed the two Colleges will eventually separate. The Technical College (TAFE) expands its courses rapidly, especially in certificates of technology. Business and general studies expanded, and industrial research projects are included in undergraduate engineering degrees, strengthening RMIT's industrial links. In June 1979, Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy amalgamates with RMIT, with its building is near the 888 monument near Russell Street. It was a female focused college, and at the time of its merger its courses predominantly covered fashion, textiles and cooking. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Eight-hour day banner, Melbourne, 1856 The Eight-hour day movement, also known as the Short-time movement, had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where industrial production in large factories transformed working life and imposed long hours and poor working conditions. ... Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ...

In 1987, year-long centenary celebrations and special events are held throughout the year. A time capsule is set in the pavement at the Bowen Street entrance to Building 1 and the history of RMIT, dating back to its foundation as the Working Men's College, is written and published as 'The Tech'. This article is about the year 1987. ...

Recent History

Between 1990 and 1991, after strenuous efforts to effect a merger with the western suburbs technical institutes, RMIT withdraws from the newly formed Victoria University of Technology when the terms of the merger become unacceptable to all parties. RMIT’s Centre for Design establishes a national and international reputation as a leader in eco-design. This article is about the year. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Victoria University (formerly known as the Victoria University of Technology), located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the five dual-sector universities in Australia offering both Higher Education and Technical and Further Education courses. ...

In 1992, RMIT merged with the northern suburbs Phillip Institute of Technology and became "RMIT University". Phillip brings to the university campuses in Coburg and Bundoora (now RMIT Bundoora West). RMIT University gains formal university status in 1992 under director David Beanland, who becomes vice-chancellor, and Mr Ivan Deveson AO is appointed as foundation chancellor. RMIT develops the World's fastest bicycle, known as the SuperBike, in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Sport. The SuperBike helps Australian and New Zealand cyclists set over 32 World Championship titles by 1999^[7]. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) headquarters is sited in Canberra, the Capital city of Australia. ...

Former Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Art in North Melbourne, circa 1990s

1993 saw Melbourne College of Decoration and Design's "Department of Visual Merchandising" and "Department of Interior Decoration and Design" amalgamate with RMIT's Faculty of Art and Design to create the TAFE School of Design. RMIT purchases the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works' northern regional headquarters on the east side of Plenty Road, Bundoora (later becoming Bundoora East campus), and also opens "RMIT Business" in the CBD's Tivoli Building, bringing together operations that had been in a variety of city buildings. North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related... Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ...

Refurbished Capitol Theatre interior, as displayed in RMIT's theatre information kit

Between 1994 and 1995, RMIT is the first Australian university to adopt an explicit international strategy incorporating the delivery of teaching programs off-shore and on-shore, an education abroad program where students spend part of their course studying overseas, active participation by staff in international teaching and research, and an 'internationalised curriculum'. In 1995, North Melbourne's Melbourne College of Printing and Graphic Arts merges with RMIT, its courses soon being transferred to the City Campus. Also in that year, the Bundoora East campus opened, along with an Aerospace site at Fisherman's Bend. The Capitol Theatre of Melbourne is a building located on Swanston Street, opposite the Melbourne Town Hall. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... North Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia in the state of Victoria. ... Anchor bend The Anchor Bend is a knot. ...

In 1996, RMIT vacates its Coburg campus, and the site is taken over by Coburg High School. In a world's first, a PhD at RMIT is researched, supervised, submitted, examined and stored entirely online. First posted online in 1995, "The Flight of the Ducks" was identified as being of national significance by the National Library of Australia and archived electronically in 1996. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Coburg is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... PhD usually refers to the academic title Doctor of Philosophy PhD can also refer to the manga Phantasy Degree This is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... National Library of Australia National Library of Australia as viewed from Lake Burley Griffin The National Library of Australia is located in Canberra, Australia. ...

Between 1998 and 1999, RMIT receives the first Australian Export Award for Education in 1998, the 1998 and 1999 Governor of Victoria Export Award for Education and the 1999 Business Asia News Magazine Award for best Australian service activity in Asia. The Melbourne Institute of Textiles joined RMIT in 1999, together with its Brunswick campus. RMIT purchases the derilect Victorian Heritage Register listed Capitol Theatre in 1999, refurbishing it to Walter Burley Griffin's original design. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Victorian Heritage Register is maintained by Heritage Victoria, part of the Department of Sustainability and Environment a department of the Government of Victoria, Australia. ... The Capitol Theatre of Melbourne is a building located on Swanston Street, opposite the Melbourne Town Hall. ... Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin, in Sydney in 1930 Walter Burley Griffin (November 24, 1876 - February 11, 1937) was an American architect and landscape architect best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australias capital city. ...

In 2000, RMIT establishes "RMIT International University, Vietnam", an accredited campus of RMIT based near the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, and becomes the first foreign owned private university in Vietnam. The RMIT Bachelor of Business in Logistics is the first non-Chinese degree in the world to be granted official Chinese Government approval. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Saigon redirects here. ...

In 2002, the Aurora-RMIT solar car, developed by the Faculty of Engineering in conjunction with the Aurora Vehicle Association, breaks the world distance record for a solar vehicle journey and the solar car speed record for 100 km, averaging 111km/h^[8]. Also see: 2002 (number). ...

On April 4, 2005 RMIT University appoints a new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Gardner, AO. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Gardner is the Vice-Chancellor of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ...

Rankings

Research produced by the Melbourne Institute in 2006 ranked Australian universities across seven main discipline areas: Arts & Humanities, Business & Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Science.

For each discipline, RMIT University was ranked^[9]:

¹R1 refers to Australian and overseas Academics' rankings in tables 3.1 -3.7 of the report. R2 refers to the Articles and Research rankings in tables 5.1 - 5.7 of the report. (No. refers to the number of institutions in the table against which RMIT is compared.)

²Prior to 2007, RMIT did not have law school (the Department of Accounting and Law commenced a Juris Doctorate program in late 2007).

³Whilst RMIT offers programs in health sciences (including nursing, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences) it does not have a traditional medical school.

The following publications ranked universities worldwide. RMIT ranked:

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²AsiaWeek is now discontinued.

Academic Portfolios

RMIT University offers programs of study in twenty-five schools across three academic portfolios.

Business

• Accounting and Law
• Business Information Technology
• Business TAFE School
• Economics, Finance and Marketing
• Graduate School of Business
• Management

Design and Social Context

• Applied Communication
• Architecture and Design
• Art
• Creative Media
• Design (TAFE)
• Education
• Fashion and Textiles
• Global Studies, Social Science and Planning
• Property, Construction and Project Management

Science, Engineering and Technology

• Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• Applied Sciences
• Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Computer Science and Information Technology
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Health Sciences
• Infrastructure, Electrotechnology and Building Services
• Life and Physical Sciences
• Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences
• Medical Sciences

Research Institutes and Centres

RMIT maintains a number of specialist institutes and centres of research, both wholly operated by the university or in partnership with industry.

Notable Institutes:

• RMIT Design Research Institute
• RMIT Global Cities Research Institute
• RMIT Platform Technologies Research Institute
• RMIT Sustainable Health and Well-Being Research Institute

Notable Centres of Research:

• Australian Centre for Human Rights Education
• Centre for Applied Social Research
• Centre for Design
• Centre for Regional and Rural Development
• Microelectronics and Materials Technology Centre
• Rheology and Materials Processing Centre
• RMIT Virtual Reality Centre
• Sir Lawrence Wackett Centre for Aerospace Design Technology

Specialist Collections

RMIT maintains a large number of specialist collections, especially in its areas of strength. Notable collections include:

Story Hall, home of RMIT Gallery

AFI Research Collection
The Australian Film Institute Research Collection is a significant non-lending, specialist film and television industry resource. The collection operates under the auspices of RMIT's School of Applied Communication in conjunction with the Australian Film Institute. The Collection has particular strengths in screen history and theory and in Australian cinema, and features a diverse range of books, journals, film scripts, film directories, reports and film festival catalogues. Image File history File linksMetadata Former_hibernian_hall_swanston_street_melbourne. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Former_hibernian_hall_swanston_street_melbourne. ... The Australian Film Institute (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year. ... The Australian Film Institute (AFI), established in 1958, is an organisation that promotes Australian film and television through the annual AFI Awards, a membership program and AFI film events throughout the year. ...

National Aerospace Resource Centre
The National Aerospace Resource Centre collection, a joint initiative of RMIT Aerospace and Aviation Engineering and the Royal Aeronautical Society, consists of approximately 100,000 volumes. It includes technical reports (NASA, NACA, AMRL, DSTO and other aerospace organizations), conference proceedings, books, videos, aircraft manuals and journals. Founded in 1866 The Royal Aeronautical Society is the worlds leading authority on aviation. ... For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation). ... NACA may mean: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics National Association for Campus Activities [1] Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, an industry association of shrimp farmers and other aquaculture industries. ... The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. ...

Architecture and Australian Art
RMIT holds a considerable architecture and Australian art collection. Many of its campuses buildings are considered part of RMIT's architecture collection, and its Australian art collection is maintained by RMIT Gallery in Story Hall (also part of the architecture collection). The collection also includes the Lindsay Edward art collection and W.E. Macmillan gold and silversmithing collection. The history of the collection is documented in the publication: A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind^[16][17]. This article is about building architecture. ... Australia is home to perhaps the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world _ that is, those of the Aboriginal Australians, an artistic tradition that began to receive international recognition in the late 20th century. ...

Campuses

Building 8 (City Campus), on Swanston Street

The gothic revival Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) (City Campus), La Trobe Street side

In 2003, 58,078 students studied at RMIT University campuses in Melbourne and regional Victoria, in Vietnam, online, by distance education and at more than 190 partner institutions throughout the world. Prospective students currently have a choice of more than 900¹ higher education and TAFE programs at campuses located in: Melbourne CBD, Bundoora, Brunswick, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Hanoi (Vietnam); as well as sites located at: Fisherman's Bend, Hamilton, Lakes Entrance and RAAF Williams (Point Cook). Image File history File linksMetadata Rmit_building_8. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Rmit_building_8. ... Swanston Street, looking north from the corner of Bourke Street Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. ... Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related... Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Saigon redirects here. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i, Hán Tá»±: 河内)  , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ... Anchor bend The Anchor Bend is a knot. ... Hamilton is a city in the Southern Grampians Shire of Victoria, Australia. ... The Entrance to Gippsland Lakes at Lakes Entrance Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia, population 6000 (2001). ... RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. ... Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

¹According to the 2008 course list.

City

RMIT's presence in the central business district of Melbourne is a culturally and socially defining one for the city since the late 19th Century. Unlike other university campuses, it is not closed off or surrounded by walls, and the area surrounding the campus is often referred to as the 'RMIT Quarter' of Melbourne, and the 'city within a city'. Schematic plan of Hoddles allotments for the village of Melbourne, March,1837 Each block was further subdivided into 20 allotments each 76 perches in area Map of central Melbourne Melbournes CBD. The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

The campus is notable for its mix of modern architecture and more gothic revival and Victorian architecture. The campus also encompasses historic buildings such as: the Francis Ormond Building (formerly the Working Men's College), Old Melbourne Gaol, former Melbourne Magistrates' Court and City Watch House, Story Hall (formerly Hibernian Hall), Forresters' Hall and the off-site Capitol Theatre^[18]. Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Melbourne Magistrates Court is a court in Melbourne, Australia that deals with relatively minor offences, like driving licence matters, money claims and disputes, family law and Specialist Courts like Koori Courts and Drug Courts. ... The Capitol Theatre of Melbourne is a building located on Swanston Street, opposite the Melbourne Town Hall. ...

City Campus is divided into a close network of precincts and is located between La Trobe Street, Elizabeth Street, Queensberry Street and Russell Street. It occupying a culturally vibrant section of the city in the midst of galleries, restaurants and bars, and close to the State Library of Victoria, Lygon Street restaurants and the Queen Victoria Market. La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Elizabeth Street is one of the main north-south streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... A panoramic view of the library facade, forecourt and lawns from Swanston Street The State Library lit up at night. ... Lygon Street, of the suburb of Carlton, Melbourne, Australia, is the Italian food precinct of the city. ... A relief on the external façade of the Meat and Fish Hall building The Queen Victoria Market is a major landmark in Melbourne, Australia and is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

The precincts of RMIT City Campus consist of: the Swanston Precinct, encompassing all buildings fronting Swanston Street and on the east-side of Bowen Street; the Justice Precinct, referring to the buildings located to the west of Bowen Street and the area around the Old Melbourne Gaol sites and former Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Russell Street; and the Carlton Precinct, enveloping all buildings on Cardigan Street, Lygon Street, Victoria Street and Queensberry Street. Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Melbourne Magistrates Court is a court in Melbourne, Australia that deals with relatively minor offences, like driving licence matters, money claims and disputes, family law and Specialist Courts like Koori Courts and Drug Courts. ... Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Lygon Street, of the suburb of Carlton, Melbourne, Australia, is the Italian food precinct of the city. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Photo Gallery of City Campus

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Building 8, on Swanston Street. Image File history File linksMetadata Rmit_building_8. ... Swanston Street, looking north from the corner of Bourke Street Swanston Street is a major thoroughfare in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. ...	Part of Building 8.	Part of Building 8.	Statue of RMIT founder, Francis Ormond (Public Benefactor 1829-1889). Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... A benefactor is a person or other entity providing money or other benefits to another; the person receiving them is called a beneficiary. ...
Buildings 2 and 4 on Bowen Street.	Building 4, on Bowen Street. Completed in 1904. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (600x800, 461 KB) RMIT Building 4. ...	Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) on the Corner of La Trobe Street and Bowen Street. Completed in 1886. Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ... La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...	La Trobe Street side of Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ...
Ellis Court in Bowen Street, with Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) on the right and Building 3 (Kernot Building) in the background. Francis Ormond, pastoralist and philanthropist, was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1829, the son of a sea captain. ...	Bowen Street runs between the Swanston and Justice Precincts, and is closed to vehicular traffic (views of Buildings 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14).	Building 20 (Former Magistrates' Court) on the Corner of La Trobe Street and Russell Street. La Trobe Street (also LaTrobe) is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ...	Building 20 (Former Magistrates' Court).
Interior of Building 20 (Former Magistrates' Court).	Stairs in Building 20 (Former Magistrates' Court).	Historic gate to RMIT Alumni Court on Russell Street (formerly part of the Melbourne Gaol). Russell Street is a north-south street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, part of the Hoddle Grid laid out in 1837. ... Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...	Historic goal walls in RMIT Alumni Court.
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Bundoora

RMIT's second largest campus, the Bundoora Campus, is a centre of learning set in a semi-rural setting. Eighteen kilometres north-east of the city centre of Melbourne, the campus is divided into East and West, divided by Plenty Road. Bundoora Campus also has modern sporting facilities, including the Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre. Most of the courses offered at the City Campus are also offered at the Bundoora Campus, giving the students the opportunity to study in either an urban or rural setting. Bundoora is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

Brunswick

The Brunswick Campus is home to RMIT's printing and textiles facilities, and became part of the University following the amalgamation of the Melbourne School of Printing and the Melbourne Institute of Textiles with RMIT. Situated just 5 km from the centre of the city it enjoys spacious surrounds. The campus is a relaxed, friendly environment, and programs are offered in modern facilities, housed in exciting, award-winning architecture. The campus is situated a few minutes walk from Sydney Road, a vibrant, multicultural area with a huge variety of specialty shops, restaurants, pubs and markets. Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Vietnam

In 2000, RMIT Vietnam was granted a 50 year license, the first in Vietnam, from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate education, training and research in Vietnam. All degree programs are recognized by the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and are audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency. The University degrees are awarded by RMIT University in Australia. ^[19] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

RMIT International University, Vietnam commenced teaching English, university preparation, and degree programs in 2001 in Ho Chi Minh City and in 2004 in Hanoi. The University currently boasts a student population of over 3800 students with international students from many other countries.^[19] Saigon redirects here. ... Hanoi (Vietnamese: Hà Ná»™i, Hán Tá»±: 河内)  , estimated population 3,145,300 (2005), is the capital of Vietnam. ...

The new Saigon South Campus of RMIT Vietnam built on 12 hectares is a state-of-the-art campus equipped with laboratories and teaching facilities.

Sites

Fisherman's Bend
The Fisherman's Bend site is the home of RMIT's award-winning Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Centre, and is located in the heart of the Fisherman’s Bend aerospace precinct, alongside (and in partnership with) companies such as Hawker de Havilland (Boeing Australia), GKN Aerospace and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. Established by RMIT in 1991, the Centre collaborates with industry on research and consutancy and continuing education and training. It is a designated design organisation of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia and is often contracted by the Australian Defence Force. Anchor bend The Anchor Bend is a knot. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Boeing Australia, Ltd. ... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ... The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) is a branch of the Australian Department of Defence which researches and develops technologies for use in the Australian Defence Industry. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. ...

Hamilton
RMIT's Hamilton site is a regional education and community development centre in the Southern Grampians region, in Western Victoria. Hamilton is also the home of RMIT's Regional Development in Global Context program, which conducts research on regional and rural policy, sustainable regional development, and on issues relevant to regional and rural communities. The Centre also runs Participatory Research Partnerships and a Bachelor of Nursing at the site. Hamilton is a city in the Southern Grampians Shire of Victoria, Australia. ... The Pinnacle offers stunning views of the surrounding park, this photograph just one example. ... VIC redirects here. ...

Lakes Entrance
The Lakes Entrance Site is home to RMIT's Aquaculture Research Facility, an ecotoxicology and aquaculture wet laboratory, and RMIT's Environmental Research and Education Centre, located on Bullock Island. The centre is a partnership project between RMIT University and the East Gippsland Institute of TAFE, which both have strong commitments to the region. RMIT University and the East Gippsland Institute of TAFE have been working together to offer joint graduate and postgraduate education initiatives to respond to the economic and social needs of the East Gippsland region since 1994. Location of Lakes Entrance in Victoria (red) Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia, population 6000 (2001). ... The term ecotoxicology was coined by Truhaut in 1969, who defined it as the branch of Toxicology concerned with the study of toxic effects, caused by natural or synthetic pollutants, to the constituents of ecosystems, animal (including human), vegetable and microbial, in an integral context” (Truhaut, 1977). ... Workers harvest catfish from the Delta Pride Catfish farms in Mississippi Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms. ... East Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Point Cook
RMIT University's flight training courses are conducted at its private facility located at RAAF Williams, Point Cook airfield, 20 kilometres south-west of the centre of Melbourne. Point Cook was the world's first military air base. It is also the location of the Royal Australian Air Force museum. RAAF Williams comprises the two bases of Point Cook and Laverton. ... Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Point Cook is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...

Student Life

RMIT Union and RMIT Student Union both run a large number of activities and clubs, and allow for social events and interaction between students. There are also a number of school-based student activities within each of the university's portfolios.

Unions

RMIT Union

Separate from the RMIT Student Union, The RMIT Union offers co–curricular opportunities and is divided into branches known as Union Arts, Union Sports and Union Recreation. The RMIT Union also manages the large gym in the City Campus, known as City Fitness, and the Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre at the Bundoora Campus. Unlike the independently operated RMIT Student Union, RMIT Union is an unincorporated subsidiary body owned by the University.

RMIT Redbacks logo

Union Arts is the umbrella organisation for: performing arts, visual arts, screen arts and design, and collectives such as: Bossy Theatre Posse, Theatre in Bars, Stream (audio visual art), Exhibitionist (fine art), Projector Obscura (media art), SAMA (Japanese animation), ((tRansMIT)) (sound art), RMIT Music, RMIT Symphonic Orchestra (RSO) and RMIT Concert Choir. Union Recreation is responsible for a large number of student trips and tours. Fine art refers to arts that are concerned with beauty or which appealed to taste (SOED 1991). ... New Media Art, or Media Art, is a generic term used to describe art related to, or created with, a technology invented or made widely available since the mid-20th Century. ... Still from the movie Ghost in the Shell (1995) This article is about Japanese animation. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The RMIT Union Sports team, the "Redbacks", is one of the best performers at the Australian University Games. RMIT students are successful in the areas of: athletics, basketball, cycling, hockey, netball, rugby, soccer, squash, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, water polo and cheerleading^[20][21]. The Australian University Games (AUG) is a multi-sport competition held annually in September / October between teams fielded from a large number of Australian universities and tertiary institutions. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... This article is about the sport. ... Cycling is the use of bicycles, unicycles, tricycles, quadricycles and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles (HPVs) as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport. ... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... A netball game in Australia Netball is a non-contact generally indoor sport similar to, and derived from, basketball. ... Look up rugby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Look up squash in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... Taekwondo (태권도; IPA: ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... Water polo is a team water sport. ... Youth Cheerleaders during a football halftime show. ...

RMIT Student Union

Main article: RMIT Student Union

The RMIT Student Union operates across all campuses, and is active in organising political campaigns, events and providing support for academic and non-sporting and non-arts based clubs and societies. Postgraduate students are represented by the RMIT Postgraduate Association, a member of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations. In addition, most campus cafeteria areas, the large student space and cafeteria called "Intermission" in Building 10 (City Campus), and other recreation areas, such as the womyn's, queer and international students departments, are run by the RMIT Student Union further enhance student interaction. The RMIT Student Union Council, commonly known as the RMIT Student Union, is the representative body for all students enrolled at RMIT University. ... The RMIT Student Union Council, commonly known as the RMIT Student Union, is the representative body for all students enrolled at RMIT University. ... The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, or CAPA, is the peak representative body for postgraduate students in Australia. ... Womyn is one of a number of alternate spellings of the word woman, which some feminists use. ... For other uses, see Queer (disambiguation). ...

Student Media

RMIT students have a history of launching successful community broadcasters including radio stations 3RMT FM (which became 3RRR), SYN FM and television production facility RMITV. The university is a founding member of the Melbourne Community Television Consortium which operates the Melbourne community broadcaster Channel 31 (C31), once based at RMIT's City Campus. C31 and RMITV helped launch the careers of Australian talk show host Rove McManus, radio DJs Hamish and Andy and journalist Amy Parks. The term Citizen media refer to forms of content produced by private citizens who are otherwise not professional journalists. ... For other uses, see 3RR. 3RRR (pronounced Three Triple R, or simply Triple R) is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... RMITV is a community-access television production facility in Melbourne, Australia. ... C31 Melbourne (also known as Channel 31 Melbourne), is a non-profit community television station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Channel 31 Melbourne is a non-profit community television station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... John Rove McManus (born January 21, 1974) is a Gold Logie Award winning Australian variety show host, and owner of the production company Roving Enterprises. ... Hamish and Andy are an Australian comedy duo, consisting of Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. ... Amy Parks was born on June 10, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

RMITV

Main article: RMITV

RMITV was once responsible for broadcasting ETV, a closed-circuit television system operated at the RMIT City Campus, and over the years has grown to become Australia's leading community television production house. Each month it produces several hours of television programming for community television networks across Australia. RMITV operates on a 'by students - for students' principle (although programs produced span across many different genres and categories) and is not only limited to RMIT students, enabling students from any course and facility across Australia to produce programming. RMITV is also one of the oldest community television organisations in Australia. RMITV is a community-access television production facility in Melbourne, Australia. ... This article refers to a surveillance system. ...

Cover of Catalyst, Edition 1 2008

SYN: Student Youth Network

Main article: SYN FM

The Student Youth Network replaced the SRA (RMIT Student Radio Association) in 2001 and launched in 2003. It is Melbourne's only independent youth media organisation. SYN broadcasts on one of the largest community radio licences in Victoria and can be heard throughout Melbourne, Geelong and in parts of regional Victoria on 90.7 FM, and is also responsible for producing 5 hours of live youth television each week for Channel 31. SYN also presents SYNBURBIA, a series of all-ages events in the Melbourne CBD, and is one of the largest youth projects in Australia with over 1,000 volunteers from within and outside of RMIT. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio...

Catalyst

Main article: Catalyst (magazine)

Catalyst is RMIT's student magazine distributed free every month. It is supported by the Student Union and the sale of advertising space within the magazine. The first edition of Catalyst, published by the then Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Students’ Representative Council, appeared on May 18, 1944. Editions have also appeared under the names "Revolution Catalyst" and "The Unaustralian". From 1995 to 1998, a supplement caled "Havoc" was also published. Catalyst is a student newspaper published at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. ... A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, or high or middle school, that covers local and in particular school or university news. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other Activities

A large number of activities are run independently by students (with support of the Student Union) or within the University's respective portfolios, notably the RMIT Racing student engineering team and the "Organarchy" student organic food co-operative.

RMIT Racing

Main article: Rmit racing

RMIT's Formula SAE team, RMIT Racing, is considered one of the best in the world. Its most recent successes were in 2006 at the USA FSAE East Coast event, where it beat nine-time winner Cornell University and one of its own partner institutions Pennsylvania State University for the first place; and in 2007 when it was titled World Champion by FISITA (International Federation of Automotive Societies) after defeating 100 worldwide universities in 8 separate races at the Formula Student UK competition^[22]. The team mainly consists of students from Automotive, Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing programs, however, students from any course at the university can join the team. Formula SAE is a student design competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers. ... Cornell redirects here. ... This article is about the state-related university. ... UH Racings car in the class 1-200 event FSUK 2006 Formula Student is a student engineering competition held annually in the UK. Student teams from around the world design, build, test, and race a small-scale formula style racing car. ...

Alumni

Main article: List of RMIT University people

Alumni include: renowned artists and sculptors (including the designer of Australia’s first decimal coinage, the founder of the Australian Ballet School, the current Director of the National Gallery of Australia), authors and film makers (including numerous award recipients and the creators of the Saw film franchise), journalist and media personalities (including network news anchors and the publisher of the Wall Street Journal), renowned architects and industrial designers, fashion designers (such as Prue Acton), Australian federal and Victorian state government ministers (including the current Attorney-General of Victoria). Stuart Devlin (born 1931) is a significant contemporary gold and silversmith. ... Coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966. ... Dame (Catherine) Margaret Mary Scott, AC DBE (born 26 April 1922 in Johannesburg, South Africa) arrived in Australia in 1947 on tour with the Ballet Rambert and stayed there. ... The Australian Ballet School was founded in 1964 as the school of The Australian Ballet. ... Ron Radford (born 3 December 1949) has been the Director of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) since 2004. ... National Gallery of Australia The National Gallery of Australia is a major art gallery (museum) in Canberra, Australia. ... The Saw film series is a horror/thriller film franchise created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, beginning in 2004 and continuing to the present and into the future. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... The Australian state of Victoria has a bicameral parliament. ... Rob Justin Hulls (born January 23, 1957) is Deputy Premier of Victoria. ...

Controversies

RMIT has had a somewhat troubled past financial history, at least partly due to major problems associated with the university's student administration system upgrade called Academic Management System (AU$47 million was spent in this effort). The financial woes eventually claimed the then Vice-Chancellor (Professor Ruth Dunkin) and some of the university's board. However these problems seem to have passed with RMIT posting a AU$50.1 million operating profit in 2006 and AU$109.5 million in 2007^[23][24]. The university is also currently in the middle of restructuring its property assets which value at over AU$1 billion. ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ... ISO 4217 Code AUD User(s) Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, Tuvalu, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Norfolk Island Inflation rate 2. ...

Future

RMIT is currently undergoing major redevelopment of its City Campus, in accordance with its 2007 - 2010 Infrastructure Plan^[25]. The plan places an emphasis on the development on a new Design Hub building on the corner of the former CUB Site on Swanston Street^[26], as part of an AU$800 million dollar redevelopment by Grocon^[27][28]. The plan also focuses on the relocation of the Graduate School of Business to the former Emily McPherson College building, and on the development of new open spaces in the Justice Precinct and Carlton Precinct. Carlton & United Beverages (formerly Carlton & United Breweries) is an Australian brewing company based in Abbotsford, Melbourne, Victoria. ...

According to RMIT Property Services^[29], 2008 and 2009 will also see upgrades to Buildings 1 (the original Working Men's College building), 2, 4, 6, 22 and 24, and the relocation of the School of Applied Communication to Building 9.

References

Further reading

• Murray-Smith, S and Dare, A.J (1987): The Tech: A Centenary History of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Hyland House Publishing, Melbourne, ISBN 0-947062-06-8
• Edquist, H and Grierson, E (2008): A Skilled Hand and Cultivated Mind: A Guide to the Architecture and Art of RMIT, RMIT University Press, Melbourne

See also

• Old Melbourne Gaol
• Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court
• RMIT Capitol Theatre
• RMIT Racing
• RMITV
• SYN FM
• 3RRR

Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Melbourne Magistrates Court is a court in Melbourne, Australia that deals with relatively minor offences, like driving licence matters, money claims and disputes, family law and Specialist Courts like Koori Courts and Drug Courts. ... The Capitol Theatre of Melbourne is a building located on Swanston Street, opposite the Melbourne Town Hall. ... RMITV is a community-access television production facility in Melbourne, Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see 3RR. 3RRR (pronounced Three Triple R, or simply Triple R) is a popular Australian community radio station, based in Melbourne. ...

External links

• RMIT website
• RMIT Alumni website
• RMIT Union website
• RMIT Student Union website
• RMIT Racing Formula SAE Team
• RMIT University is at coordinates 37°48′26″S 144°57′52″E / -37.807139, 144.964374 (RMIT University)Coordinates: 37°48′26″S 144°57′52″E / -37.807139, 144.964374 (RMIT University)

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