University Of Auckland
University Of Auckland
The University of Auckland began as a constituent of the University of New Zealand, founded on 23 May 1883 as Auckland University College. Stewardship of the University during its establishment period was the responsibility of John Chapman Andrew (Vice Chancellor of the University of New Zealand 1885–1903). Housed in a disused courthouse and jail, it started out with 95 students and 4 teaching staff: Frederick Douglas Brown, professor of chemistry (London and Oxford); Phillips of natural sciences (Oxford); Thomas George Tucker, professor of classics (Cambridge); and George Francis Walker, professor of mathematics (Cambridge). By 1901, student numbers had risen to 156; the majority of these students were training towards being law clerks or teachers and were enrolled part-time. From 1905 an increasing number of students enrolled in commerce studies.The University conducted little research until the when there was a spike in interest in academic research during the Depression. At this point, the college's executive council issued several resolutions in of academic freedom after the controversial dismissal of John (allegedly for a letter to a newspaper where he publicly defended the right of communists to distribute their literature), which helped encourage the college's growth.In 1934, four new professors joined the college: Arthur (English), H.G. (Mathematics), C.G. Cooper (Classics) and James Rutherford (History). The combination of new talent, and academic freedom, saw Auckland University College flourish through to .[5]In 1950, the Elam School of Fine Arts was brought into the University of Auckland. Archie Fisher, who had been appointed principal of the Elam School of Fine Arts was instrumental in having it brought in the University of Auckland.The University of New Zealand was dissolved in 1961 and the University of Auckland was empowered[6] by the University of Auckland Act 1961.In 1966, lecturers Keith Sinclair and Bob Chapman established The University of Auckland Art Collection, beginning with the purchase of several paintings and drawings by Colin. The Collection is now managed by the for Art Research, based at the Gus Fisher Gallery. The Stage A of the Science building is opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 3 May.Queen Elizabeth II opened the new School of Medicine Building at Grafton on 24 March 1970. The Queen also opened the Institute in 2002.The North Shore Campus, established in 2001, was located in the suburb of It offered the Bachelor of Business and Information Management degree. At the end of 2006, the campus was closed and the degree relocated to the City campus.On 1 September 2004, the Auckland College of Education merged with the University's School of Education (previously part of the Arts Faculty) to form the Faculty of Education. The faculty is based at the Epsom Campus of the former college, with an additional campus in Professor Stuart became Vice-Chancellor on 1 January 2005. He was previously the Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington. He succeeded Dr John Hood (PhD, Hon. LLD), who was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.The University opened a new business school building in 2007, following the completion of the Information Commons. It has recently gained international for all its and now completes the "Triple Crown" In May 2013 the University purchased a site for new 5 hectare campus adjacent to the major business area in It will provide the University with a site for expansion over the next 50 years, with Engineering occupying the first of the new faculties in 2014.The Blazon of the Arms of the University of Auckland is: Azure between three mullets argent an open Book proper edged and bound Or with seven Clasps on either side Or, on a chief wavy also argent three Kiwis proper.[9] Translation of the Blazon. The shield is the first part described "Azure" means blue so the shield is blue. A "mullet" is a five pointed star and when there are three of them they are depicted two above and one below. Their is silver ("argent".) Between these stars is an open book and "proper" means the book is shown in its natural – normally black and white. The edge ("edged") of the book and the binding of the book is in gold ("Or".) and it is bound with seven clasps on either side which would close the book securely when closed. These clasps are also gold. A "chief" is a broad strip at the top of the shield but "wavy" means that the base of the chief is in a wave like line. The of the chief is silver ("argent".) On the chief are three kiwis and "proper" means that’s they are shown in their natural The university's motto is which may be translated from Latin as "By natural ability and hard work."[9]Until his death in 2009, the longest serving staff member was Emeritus Professor of Prehistory, Roger Curtis Green, BA (New Mexico), PhD . He had been on the staff 1961–66 and from 1973 . The longest serving, non-'retired' staff member is Bernard Brown,, LLB (Hons) (Leeds (Sing.). He has been a full-time senior lecturer in the faculty of law 1962-65 and 1969 . William Phillips, the influential economist largely famed for curve, taught at the university from 1969 until his death in 1975.According to the Association of University Staff of New Zealand in 2007, New Zealand universities, including the University of Auckland, had been taking a more litigious approach to managing their staff in recent years and engaged lawyers and employment advocates to handle even minor matters. The University of Auckland "paid out more than $780,000 in 2006 to settle problems it listed as including personal grievances and disputes".[28] For example, Paul Buchanan, a popular, world-renowned lecturer on international relations and security, was summarily dismissed in 2007 because a student to whom he sent an email complained that she found his comments about her performance in his class to be offensive.[29] He was later reinstated,[30] but this was just a formality[29] and he never returned to lecturing. As the would not financially support a case for full reinstatement, Buchanan accepted the formal reinstatement and a nominal monetary payout as a settlement of his appeal to the Employment Court.[29]The University of Auckland is a research-led university, and had the second highest ranking in the 2006 and 2012 Performance Based Research Fund exercises conducted by the government that evaluated the quality of researchers and research output of all tertiary institutions in New Zealand.In the previous evaluation in 2003, when the University was ranked the top research university in New Zealand, the Commission commented: "On virtually any measure, the University of Auckland is the country’s leading research university. Not only did it achieve the highest quality score of any [tertiary education organisation], but it also has by far the largest share of A-rated researchers in the country.