University of Canberra
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The University of Canberra, or UC, is primarily located in the suburb of Bruce in Canberra, the capital of Australia, near the Belconnen Town Centre. It also had a secondary campus in Brisbane, Queensland, but this was phased out in 2005. In 2005, the University of Canberra ranked 8th among Australian universities for excellence in learning and teaching (DEST).
The University of Canberra was founded in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education (CCAE), and accredited as a university in 1990, the same year as Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the University of Notre Dame Australia (UND). It has a largely vocational focus, similar to Victoria University and the University of Western Sydney.
There are 10,000 students enrolled from 90 countries. Students are represented by the University of Canberra Students' Association, which is affiliated with the National Union of Students.
In the middle of the University is The Hub, which a cafe, newsagent, post office, chemist, book shop, bank and computer parts store. Nearby is the UC bar which once had a bar night on Thursdays. Bar night changed to Fridays in 2005, and is now called Friday Faces.
Buildings
The University has 23 numbered buildings. Levels in the buildings are named alphabetically, with A for ground, B for 1st floor and so on. The buildings are:
- Building 1 - Main University Reception Area; Student Administration; refectory indoor eating area with a number of food outlets; also the Division of Communication and Education
- Building 2 - Lecture and tutorial rooms.
- Building 3 - Division of Health, Science and Design, largely devoted to applied science.
- Building 4 - UCU Recreation Centre, with squash courts, indoor basketball courts and weights room/fitness area.
- Building 5 - Division of Communication and Education, largely devoted to education; includes the Curriculum Resource Centre.
- Building 6 - Division of Business, Law and Information Sciences; has a small law library on the first floor.
- Building 7 - Division of Health, Science and Design, has a large inner courtyard.
- Building 8 - Library with two stories above ground, one below.
- Building 9 - Division of Communication and Education, including audio and TV studios.
- Building 10 - Computer Centre, with PCs on one side and Macintoshes on the other. 24 hour access is provided for enrolled students.
- Building 11 - Division of Business, Law and Information Sciences.
- Building 12 - Nursing branch of the Division of Health, Science and Design.
- Building 13 - The administrative area of the Facilities and Services Unit.
- Building 14 - Boilerhouse, known for lectures of variable temperatures.
- Building 15 - The Co-operative Research Centre for Freshwater Ecology.
- Building 16 - Surrounds include bulk store; lost property; maintenance workshops; vehicle pool; and Kirinari Creche.
- Building 17 - The Applied Science storage facility.
- Building 18 - (at 170, Haydon Drive) Contains several research organisations.
- Building 19 -
- Building 20 - Division of Communication and Education, and the English Language Institute.
- Building 21 - University of Canberra Residential Services.
- Building 22 & 23 - University of Canberra Innovation Centre.
Foundation stone and Stone Day
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 the 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 the 28th of October 1968, to mark the establishment of the Canberra College of Advanced Education.
Other Canberra universities
Other Canberra universities include the Australian National University, Australian Catholic University and the Australian Defence Force Academy.External links
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