The University of Canberra is an Australian university, located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. It is the second largest university in Canberra. By some rankings, the University is ranked in the top 10 Australian universities for excellence in learning and teaching.^{[4][verification needed][5][Neutrality disputed — See talk page]} A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Professor Ingrid Moses, an Australian academic and university administrator of German origin, is the current (since 1997 ) Vice-Chancellor and President of University of New England, in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 2  - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006)  - Product ($m)  $19,167 (6th)  - Product per capita  $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  333,667 (7th)  - Density  137. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning or ASAIHL is a non-governmental organization founded in 1956 to assist higher learning institutions in strengthening themselves through a mutual self help and to achieve international distinction in teaching, research and public service. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Shortcut: WP:NPOV Wikipedia policy is that all articles should be written from a neutral point of view. ...

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.^[1] It was initially sponsored by Monash University until 1993.^[6] is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The Dawkins Revolution was a series of Australian tertiary education reforms instituted by the then Labor Education Minister (1987-92) John Dawkins. ... Robert Menzies Building at the Clayton Campus Monash University is a public university, with campuses located in Victoria, Malaysia and South Africa. ...

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.^[7][8] The National Tertiary Education Union opposes these cuts saying that it would shift more work onto remaining staff^[9] and Australian Capital Territory Education Minister Andrew Barr said these cuts were "a reflection of federal government policies" ^[10] The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) is an Australian trade union that is comprised of workers in the higher education industry. ... Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 2  - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006)  - Product ($m)  $19,167 (6th)  - Product per capita  $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  333,667 (7th)  - Density  137. ... Andrew Barr is an Australian politician. ...

Campus

The University of Canberra (known as 'UC') is set on 120 hectares (297 acres) 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. A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ...

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:

• 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

Notable alumni, staff and groups

The University has many notable alumni, including: “Alumni” redirects here. ...

• 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
• Katarina Christenson, Enterprise Architect and Enterprise Portfolio Specialist
• Wayne Sievers, former police officer, trade union official, social justice campaigner and political figure
• Petria Thomas, Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medal winner ^[11]
• 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: William James (Wil) Anderson (born 31 January 1974) is an Australian comedian, performing stand-up, as well as on television and radio. ... Scott Fava (born 19 January 1976 in Kiama, Australia) is an Australian Rugby Union player and vice-captain of the Western Force Rugby Union club. ... Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super 14 competition. ... George Musarurwa Gregan AM (born 19 April 1973 in Lusaka, Zambia) is an Australian rugby union scrum-half who has made more appearances for his national team than any other player in the sports history. ... The Wallabies are the Australian national rugby union team. ... The Bedroom Philosopher (Justin Heazlewood) is an Australian Comedian/Musician. ... Kelly Hoare Kelly Joy Hoare (born 1 July 1963), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Charlton, New South Wales. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Hayley Jensen (née Thomas) (born January 7, 1983) was thrust into celebrity status after appearing on the second season (2004) of television ratings hit show Australian Idol, on Network Ten. ... Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2004 celebrating the WFP The World Food Programme (WFP), the worlds largest humanitarian agency, provides food to more than 90 million people in 80 countries. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Garth Nix (born 1963) is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom Series and Seventh Tower series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Petria Ann Thomas OAM (born August 25, 1975) is an Australian swimmer and Olympic gold medallist. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Alan Tongue (born October 13, 1980) in Tamworth, Australia) is a rugby league player for and current captain of the Canberra Raiders. ... The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. ... David Vernon is an Australian writer. ... Adam Boland Adam Lee Boland is the executive producer for the Seven Networks breakfast show Sunrise. ...

• 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

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Along the UC concourse, towards the Library.

Building 11, Walkway connecting the refectory with the gym.

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Foundation stone and Stone Day

Main article: 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. Stonefest, once called Stone Day, is a large music festival, held at the University of Canberra annually at the end of October. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Sir John Grey Gorton GCMG AC CH (9 September 1911 – 19 May 2002), Australian politician, was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

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 the 28th of 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. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Von Bondies are a garage rock/blues band from Detroit, Michigan. ... Groove Armada is an electronic music group from England, composed of two members, Yorkshireman Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup)[1] and Tom Findlay, hailing from Cambridge. ... Butterfingers is an Australian hip hop group, from Brisbane, Queensland. ... Rocket Science is an Australian alternative rock band that first came to public attention on Triple J around 2001. ...

Research Centres

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.canberra.edu.au/staffclub/milestones
2. ^ Professor Stephen Parker. University of Canberra. Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
3. ^ About the University of Canberra. University of Canberra. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ http://study.itee.uq.edu.au/degree_programs/teach_rankings_05.htm
6. ^ http://www.dest.gov.au/archive/highered/eippubs/eip9701/appenda.htm
7. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1935204.htm
8. ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/04/30/1910412.htm
9. ^ http://www.nteu.org.au/bd/canberra/news/protect_staff
10. ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Canberra-Uni-facing-sweeping-job-cuts/2007/05/01/1177788130346.html
11. ^ http://www.celebrityspeakers.com.au/brspeaker_bio.asp?Speaker_Index_Text=434

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External links

• Official website
• University of Canberra on Google Maps

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