- Griffith University
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name = Griffith University
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established = 1971
type = Public
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staff = 3,500 FTE
chancellor =Leneen Forde
vice_chancellor =Ian O'Connor
head_label = Deputy V-C
head = Lesley Johnson ; John Dewar (academic)
students = Over 37,000
undergrad = 31,000
postgrad = 6,000
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city = Gold Coast andBrisbane
state =Queensland
country =Australia
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affiliations = ASAIHL
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website = http://www.griffith.edu.au/
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coor =Griffith University is a public university based in
Brisbane and on theGold Coast, Queensland ,Australia . The total enrolment is 31,000 undergraduate students and 6000 postgraduate students. Griffith has a large range of learning areas, including Arts, Business, Law, Health, and Music. It obtains high rankings in Good University Guides. [ [http://www.kmdc.com.my/html/forms/2006/2006_AUS_UNI_RANKINGS(nov05).pdf] >]History
The university was formally founded in 1971 and opened its doors in 1975 to 451 students in four schools: Australian Environmental Studies, Humanities, Modern Asian Studies and Science. The University started with its Nathan campus, and several of its campuses are distinctive for their nature based settings within large urban agglomerations. The clusters of buildings, sports facilities, bushland reserves and recreational areas are connected by integrated networks of walking paths. The university was distinguished by its 'problem-based' rather than disciplinary approach to course design and research. The university now has a full suite of programs including arts, education, medicine, dentistry, engineering, business, science, and law.
The University is named after the former
Premier of Queensland , andHigh Court of Australia judge, Sir Samuel Griffith, who was also the principal author of the Australian constitution.Recent marketing projects have involved notable individuals including
Kim Phuc ,Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ,Ray Charles , andBob Geldof . Fact|date=December 2007 They were promoting centres for photojournalism arts, assisting the wrongly accused, educating children with a visual impairment and promoting responsible ecological practices, respectively.Academic Structure
Arts, Education and Law
* School of Arts
* School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
* School of Languages and Linguistics
* * Griffith Film School
*Queensland College of Art
*Queensland Conservatorium
* School of Education and Professional Studies (Brisbane, Logan)
* School of Education and Professional Studies (Gold Coast)
* Griffith Law SchoolGriffith Law School
Business
* Griffith Business School
* Centre for Financial Independence and Educationcience, Environment, Engineering and Technology
* School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences
* Griffith School of Engineering
* School of Information and Communication Technology
* Griffith School of EnvironmentHealth
* School of Medicine
* School of Pharmacy
* School of Dentistry and Oral Health
* School of Anatomy
* School of Human Services
* School of Medical Science
* School of Nursing and Midwifery
* School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
* School of Psychology
* School of Public Health
* School of Applied ScienceCampuses
Griffith University has campuses located at
Nathan ,Mt Gravatt andLogan in the outer suburbs of Brisbane, theGold Coast , and theQueensland Conservatorium inSouth Brisbane .Mt Gravatt campus is also home to theQueensland Institute of Business and Technology . The Nathan Campus was designed by prominent Australian architect Robin Gibson and was the founding campus of the University.Sporting, social and cultural
Griffith University in has a wide array of cultural, intellectual, sporting and social groups. Its Student Guild is an organisation within the university which takes care of these clubs, as well as student issues, accommodation, employment,publication, events, sport and recreation.
Established in 1981, the Griffith University
Aikido Club was one of the first aikido dojos established in Brisbane [http://www.griffithaikido.com ] . Today it is active at Nathan, Logan and South Brisbane and has more than 100 members.The Griffith UniversityRugby Union Club, established by Phil Verheijen in 2002, were runners up in the Northern University Games in 2005 and are consistently ranked in the top 6 atAustralian University Games . Past captains include Nick Hurrell (2006), who is now an international rugby representative of Hong Kong. [ [http://www.hksevens.com/Press-Centre-News-070123.htm Hong Kong Sevens ] ]The Griffith University Australian Football Club (GUAFC) is an
Australian rules football club formed in 2001, competing in theAFLQ State Association . The Griffith University Gladiators finished runners up in two of their first five seasons in the AFLSQ. The club plays out of Griffith's Nathan Campus, which features one of Queensland's leading amateur Australian football grounds with state-of-the-art playing lights and club rooms. Fact|date=June 2007Student Union and representation
Griffith University students are uniquely represented by two statutory embedded student organisations. The
Griffith University Student Representative Council (GUSRC) represents undergraduate students and the Griffith University Postgraduate Students Association (GUPSA) represents post-graduate students in all campuses apart from the Gold Coast. GUPSA is a constituent member of theCouncil of Australian Postgraduate Associations . Unique to the Gold Coast is the Student Guild (GUSG) which represents all students from this campus and holds an administrative structure that is apparently independent to the university.Notable alumni
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Andrew Fraser , Queensland Treasurer [ [http://www3.griffith.edu.au/03/ertiki/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=12301 Griffith University | News ] ]
*CouncillorShayne Sutton , Elected Councillor Morningside Ward, member of GU Alumni Advisory Group, and Professional Women's Network [ [http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/gbs/alumni/advisory-group/shayne_sutton.html Councillor Shayne Sutton < Alumni Advisory Group < Alumni Network < Griffith Business School ] ]
*Steven Bradbury , Olympic Gold medal winning speed skater [ [http://www.griffith.edu.au/er/archive/2002_1/jan1g02.html Griffith University News Service ] ]
*Sara Carrigan OAM, Olympic Gold medal winning cyclist [ [http://griffith.e-newsletter.com.au/pub/pubType/EN/pubID/92986ab6f93d3a1226bc/nc/fdbb9178727d746f9504/interface.html [ :: Griffith at the Commonwealth Games - Griffith University :: ] ]
*Lee Cox , playwright [ [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2004/1175314.htm Perspective - 12 August 2004 - Lee Cox ] ]
*Peta-Kaye Croft , Member ofQueensland Legislative Assembly
* Shannon Eckstein, 2002 world champion Ironman [ [http://www.griffith.edu.au/er/archive/2003_2/03oct29b.html Griffith University News Service ] ]
*Justine Elliot , Federal Member for Richmond
*Gary Hardgrave , former Federal Member for Moreton (1996-2007)
*Libby Lenton , Olympic gold medal winning swimmer [ [http://griffith.e-newsletter.com.au/pub/pubType/EN/pubID/92986ab6f93d3a1226bc/nc/fdbb9178727d746f9504/interface.html [ :: Griffith at the Commonwealth Games - Griffith University :: ] ]
*Brett Mason , Senator for Queensland
*Julie Owens , Federal Member for Parramatta (Queensland Conservatorium of Music)
*Rajnesh Singh , engineer and entrepreneur
*Karen Tso , television journalist
*Ross Vasta , former Federal Member forDivision of Bonner (2004-2007)
*Barbara Vernon , birth activist
* David Vernon, writer
* Robert Warren, musician
*Jeong Ryeo-won , Korean Singer/Actressee also
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NICTA - national information and communication technology research centre, co-supported by Griffith UniversityExternal links
* [http://www.kmdc.com.my/html/forms/2006/2006_AUS_UNI_RANKINGS(nov05).pdf]
* [http://www.griffith.edu.au/ Griffith University Website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=brisbane&ll=-27.552554,153.053949&spn=0.002216,0.003616&t=k&om=1/ Nathan Campus of Griffith University on Google Maps]References
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