Bond University
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| Motto | Bringing Ambition to Life |
| Established | 1987 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Dr. Helen Nugent AO[1] |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Tim Brailsford |
| Undergraduates | app. 2,600 students |
| Postgraduates | app. 1,300 students |
| Location | Robina, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.bond.edu.au |
Bond University is a private university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is also the first private university established in Australia.[2] Bond also differs from other Australian universities as it schedules three semesters each year, commencing in January, May and September, allowing a six-semester degree to be completed in two years, instead of three, without increasing semester workloads.
Bond received top marks in more categories (key performance indicators) of the Good Universities Guide than any other Australian university in 2007,[3] 2008,[4] and 2009,[5] and an equal second rating in 2010.[6][7] The university was ranked equal 31st in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia rankings which assessed Australian universities' research activity and quality.[8]
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[edit] History
Bond University was founded in 1987 by Alan Bond and given its university status by Queensland's Bond University Act.[9] It also operated Bond South Africa, a degree-awarding campus in South Africa, until 2004.[10]
On 7 August 2008, the Bond University Postgraduate Centre was opened in Sydney. The centre will award postgraduate business degrees to individual students and employees sponsored by businesses.[11]
Bond was listed by Forbes magazine as one of the most expensive universities in the world in 2008, and the most expensive in Australia.[12] University Vice-Chancellor Robert Stable argued that Bond's academic schedule, which includes three semesters a year (so that it is synchronous with the northern and southern hemisphere university semesters) often makes for an inaccurate comparison to other university fees.[13] Nearly half of the Bond student body is composed of international students.[14]
[edit] Faculties
Bond University comprises four main faculties, offering a selection of undergraduate (Bachelor, Associate Degree) and postgraduate (Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Masters by coursework and research, doctoral and PhD) programs.
- Faculty of Business
- School of Business
- School of Information Technology
- School of Hotel, Resort & Tourism Management
- Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Medicine
- School of Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine
- Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
- School of Humanities
- Department of International Relations
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Communication and Media
- School of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Institute of Sustainable Development & Architecture
- The Mirvac School of Sustainable Development**
- The Soheil Abedian School of Architecture**
[edit] Notable programs
[edit] Law
The Faculty of Law includes a Legal Skills Centre with several moot courts and facilities such as video conferencing rooms and a law library.[15] The Centre was opened in 2007 by Australian Attorney General Phillip Ruddock,[16] and was constructed at a cost of over A$10 million dollars.[17] The Centre is primarily used when students participate in practical legal exercises like mooting and mediation as part of the Legal Skills subject, which is completed incrementely throughout the study of a law degree.[18]
[edit] Medicine
In May 2006, Prime Minister John Howard opened the $20 million Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (though the first intake of students started in May 2005), housing a complete set of lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, specialised clinical rooms and laboratories. As one of the few undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine degrees offered in Australia,[citation needed] Bond's three-trimesters-per-year schedule means a medical student studying at the University can graduate in four years and eight months (as opposed to five or six years at most other universities). At AUD$293,188 for the full degree, it is the most expensive undergraduate program in the world at the current exchange rate.[19] The first class of Bachelor of Medicine students graduated in December 2009.[20]
[edit] Sustainable Development
The School of Sustainable Development is located in a green building that became the first Australian university facility to receive a six-star energy rating.[21] The building was opened on 11 August 2008 by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard,[22] and won the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Sustainability Award in 2009.[23]
[edit] Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management
The School of Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management opened in 2009, and offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The school operates with Marriott International as its industry partner, establishing the first such partnership for an Australian university and a hotel company.[24][25]
[edit] Vice-Chancellors
- Don Watts (1987–1990)
- Philip Lader (1991–1993)
- Harry Messel (1993–1995)
- Raoul Mortley AO (1996–1997)
- Ken Moores (1997–2003)
- Robert Stable (1 January 2004 – Dec 2011)
- Tim Brailsford (Commenced 2012[26])
[edit] Chancellors
- Sir Sydney Schubert (1987–1990)
- Elizabeth Nosworthy (1990–1992)
- Harry Messel (1992–1997)
- Paul Scully-Power AM (1998–1999)
- Imelda Roche AO (1999–2003)
- Trevor C. Rowe AM (2003–2009)
- Helen Nugent AO (2009–present)
[edit] Notable faculty
- David Day - historian
- Mike Grenby - journalist
- Terry Gygar - politician [27]
- Peter Harrison - historian [28]
- Richard Hays - medical professor[29]
- Jon Jenkins - former politician [30]
- L. Randolph Lowry III - President, Lipscomb University[31]
- Ingo Petzke - internationally acknowledged German director, film scholar and author.
- Shirleene Robinson - historian
- David Weedon - dermapathologist
- Paul Wilson - criminologist [32]
- Elizabeth Roberts [33]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Chris Atkinson - WRC driver[34][35]
- Courtney Atkinson - triathlete[36]
- David Baxby - CEO, Virgin Management Asia Pacific [37]
- Lex Bell - Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (2001–2004)
- Xander Bennett - Screenwriter and author
- Trevor Carolan - fiction writer
- Steven Ciobo - Federal Member for Moncrieff
- Lara Davenport - swimmer[38]
- Chris Fydler - swimmer[39]
- Sara Groen - television presenter[40]
- Grant Hackett - swimmer[41]
- Ky Hurst - Ironman and swimmer[42]
- Brian Jean - Canadian Member of Parliament[43]
- Wendy Kingston - Nine News presenter
- Daniel Kowalski - swimmer[44]
- Jason Little - rugby player
- Andrew McIntosh - member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly[45]
- Michael Murphy - former Olympian diver [39]
- John Osbourne - CEO, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks [46]
- Giaan Rooney - swimmer
- Tommy Spaulding - businessman and author
- Antony Szeto - film director [47][48][49][50]
- 'Aho'eitu 'Unuaki'otonga Tuku'aho - Tongan Crown Prince and High Commissioner to Australia, former Prime Minister (2000–2006)
- Andrew Utting - Olympic baseball player[51]
- Rakuita Vakalalabure - Fijian politician
- Hazel Villa - Journalist[52]
- Annabelle Williams - swimmer[53]
- Naomi McGill - Designer Harlette Saudi Arabia lingerie [54]
[edit] References
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- ^ The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (2004). Breaking News Archive - June 2004. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
- ^ Bond University (2008). Bond takes on Sydney postgrad market. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ Lane, Bernard (11 March 2008). "Bond Uni one of world's costliest". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23351551-25918,00.html.
- ^ Jones, Katrina (13 March 2008). "Bond Uni rejects high fees comparison". Gold Coast Bulletin. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/03/13/8776_bond-university-gold-coast.html.
- ^ Pollak, Michael (19 September 2008). "Private universities steadily increase graduate numbers". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24367810-17044,00.html.
- ^ Bond University (2008). Legal Skills Centre. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ Buttner, Claire (6 July 2007). "Bond goes high-tech". Lawyers Weekly. http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/articles/Bond-goes-high-tech_z69772.htm.
- ^ Brooking, Heather (29 July 2007). "Superspy technology for uni's legal eagles". Gold Coast Bulletin. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2007/06/29/492_bond-university-gold-coast.html.
- ^ Bond University (2008). Integrated Legal Skills program for LLB/JD students. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ Morton, Adam (15 August 2007). "Student loans blow out as degree prices soar". Melbourne: The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/student-loans-to-blow-out/2007/08/14/1186857511682.html.
- ^ Gilmore, Heath (15 December 2009). "First doctors from Bond University are ready to begin their rounds". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/national/first-doctors-from-bond-university-are-ready-to-begin-their-rounds-20091214-ksdb.html.
- ^ Molloy, Shannon (18 March 2008). "Gold Coast 'green' uni an Australian first". Brisbane Times. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/queensland/gold-coast-green-uni-an-australian-first/2008/03/18/1205602364064.html.
- ^ Gold Coast Bulletin (2008). Gillard unveils green education at Bond. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ RICS (2009). Sustainability Award - Winner: Bond University, Mirvac School of Sustainable Development, Queensland. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ Gleeson, Peter (6 March 2008). "Tourism at Bond now degree option". Gold Coast Bulletin. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/03/06/8484_gold-coast-top-story.html.
- ^ Bond University (2008). Bond announces School of Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management. Retrieved 15 March 2008.
- ^ Bond University (2012). A new era begins at Bond University. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Bond University (2007). Terry Gygar. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ Oxford University Ian Ramsey Centre (2009). Peter Harrison. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Bond University (2010). Richard Hays - Staff Profiles. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). The Hon. Jon Gordon JENKINS (1958 - ). Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- ^ Lipscomb University (2010). Biography - Office of the President. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.brisinst.org.au/people/wilson_paul.html
- ^ http://apps.bond.edu.au/staff/profile.asp?s_id=1196
- ^ http://www.subaru.com.au/performance/motorsport-home/chris-atkinson/
- ^ http://enews.bond.edu.au/link/id/6bb0b50d1cff01cf1ef1/page.html
- ^ Bond University (2008). Our Sporting Stars Make a Splash in Beijing. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ [ :: Bond University - Community Newsletter, January 2006 :: ]
- ^ Bond University (2008). Bond’s Olympic Sporting Stars Make Waves in Beijing. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
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- ^ Bond University (2008). Alumni Newsletter - February 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Dabkowski, Stephen (2 August 2003). "Long-distance Hackett on target to be a stayer". Melbourne: The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/08/01/1059480554202.html.
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- ^ Bond University (2008). Community Newsletter, February 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ College Swimming (2008). Wisconsin Names Kowalski Assistant. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ Parliament of Victoria (2010). McIntosh, Andrew John. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/ceo-aims-to-make-sharks-a-benchmark/1696251.aspx
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0844038/
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2 November 2007). "'Wushu' gets its wings". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117975304.
- ^ http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/81153913/AFP
- ^ http://www.alivenotdead.com/antonyszeto
- ^ Bond University (2008). Our Students - Andy Utting. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ Bond University (2008). [6]. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ Smart, Nick (28 March 2008). "Hard work pays off for Annabelle". Gold Coast Bulletin. http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/03/28/9410_gold-coast-sport.html.
- ^ http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2009/8/1/lifefocus/4416037&sec=lifefocus
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