Australian Catholic University - Signadou Campus

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a

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. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome.

History

Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation of four Catholic tertiary institutions in eastern Australia: * Catholic College of Education Sydney, New South Wales * Institute of Catholic Education, Victoria * McAuley College, Queensland * Signadou College of Education, Australian Capital Territory These institutions had their origins in the mid-1800s, when religious orders and institutes became involved in preparing teachers for Catholic schools and, later, nurses for Catholic hospitals. Through a series of amalgamations, relocations, transfers of responsibilities and diocesan initiatives, more than 20 historical entities have contributed to the creation of the university.

Governance

ACU's vice-chancellor and president Professor Zlatko Skrbis is responsible for representing the university both nationally and internationally and for providing strategic leadership and management. Deputy vice-chancellors have delegated responsibility for assigned areas of policy. These areas are academic, administration and resources, and research. Each faculty is headed by an executive dean and supported by a number of associate deans and heads of schools.

Campuses

ACU has seven campuses across Australia: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney (Blacktown, North Sydney, Strathfield) with a Leadership Centre in Adelaide and another in Townsville. In 2015, the university opened the Rome Centre, a collaboration with the

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, located in

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, Italy."Rome Centre"
, ACU website Acu-melbourne

Student life

Each ACU campus has a student representative council and there is a national student body called the Australian Catholic University National Students' Association (ACUNSA), which advocates on behalf of students both individually and collectively. The university hosts an annual national sporting event – the ACU Games – and students also compete in Australia's largest annual multisport event, the Australian University Games.

Notable alumni

* Ellie Cole - Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player

References

External links

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Strategic Alliance of Catholic Universities
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