Canberra University College was a tertiary education institution established in

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by the Australian government and the

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in 1930. At first it operated in the Telopea Park School premises after hours. Most of the initial students were public servants and all were part-timers. After WWII funding for the college was increased significantly. The college operated until 1960 when it was incorporated into the

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as the School of General Studies. Over the course of its operation it had two directors, Sir

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from 1930 to 1953 and Bertram Thomas Dickson from 1954 to 1960. It was staffed by many notable academics including economist Heinz Wolfgang Arndt, philosopher Kurt Baier, poet Leslie Allen, historian

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, political scientist Finlay Crisp and botanist

Lindsay Pryor Lindsay Dixon Pryor Order of Australia, AO (26 October 1915 – 17 August 1998) was an Australian botanist noted for his work on ''Eucalyptus'' taxonomy and his role in the landscape design of Canberra, including the foundation of the Australian N ...

Alumni

Notable alumni include: * Enid Bishop ( BA, 1960),

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References

External links

The Sydney Morning Herald 9 June 1930 page 10
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