University of Western Australia
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University of Western Australia
| Motto | "Seek wisdom" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1911 |
| University type | Public |
| Chancellor | Dr. Ken Michael |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Alan Robson |
| Location | Perth, W.A., Australia |
| Campus | Urban |
| Enrollment | 11,000 (2004) undergraduate, 4,000 post-graduate |
| Faculty | 2,700 | Organisations | Member of Group of Eight |
| Homepage | http://www.uwa.edu.au |
The University of Western Australia ("UWA") is Western Australia's oldest university, established in February 1911. It is one of Australia's "Group of Eight" leading universities.
The original campus was located in Hay Street in the centre of Perth, in what was known as "Tin Pot Alley" (the roof of the building was made of tin). The main campus has been located in Crawley since the 1930s. The original building - named the Irwin St Building, due to its former location on Irwin St in the CBD - has been transported to the new campus, and serves as a cricket pavilion and formerly as the Senate meeting room. Sporting facilities are also located in Mt Claremont.
The Crawley campus is one of Perth's premier tourist attractions. Many of the buildings are constructed from limestone, including the enormous Winthrop Hall with its Romanesque architecture. These buildings are dotted amongst green parks and thickets of trees such as the Sunken Garden. The campus is adjacent to the Swan River. It is also a popular spot for weddings.
The university consists of the Faculties of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Economics and Commerce; Education; Engineering, Computing and Mathematics; Law; Life and Physical Sciences; Medicine and Dentistry; and Natural and Agricultural Sciences. There are several residential colleges nearby including St George's College, St Catherine's College, Trinity College, Currie Hall and St Thomas More College.
UWA is renowned around Perth for its highly active social calendar for students. The highlight of the social year is undoubtedly Prosh, a day early in the university year where students dress up in costume and parade through the streets of the city, selling risque newspapers for various worthy charities.
UWA is one of the largest landowners in Perth, as the result of government and private bequests.
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Notable alumni
Politics and Government
- Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
- Former Deputy Prime Minister Kim Beazley
- Former economic regulator Allan Fels
- Former Whitlam Cabinet minister Kim Edward Beazley
- Former Premier, Federal Minister and current President of the Australian Labor party Carmen Lawrence
- Former Federal Attorney General Daryl Williams
- Former Leader of the Liberal Party Billy Snedden
- Former Justices of the High Court of Australia John Toohey and Sir Ronald Wilson
- Former Chief Executive Officer of British Airways Sir Rod Eddington
- Chief Justice of Western Australia David Malcolm
Science and Medicine
Arts and Literature
Sport and Entertainment
External link
- University of Western Australia home page (http://www.uwa.edu.au)
