university of melbourne
Melbourne's main campus is located in an inner suburb north of the Melbourne central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Melbourne is a sandstone university and a member of the Group of Eight, 21 and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872 various residential colleges have become affiliated with the university. There are 12 colleges located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs offering academic, sporting and cultural programs alongside accommodation for Melbourne students and faculty.Melbourne comprises 11 separate academic units and is associated with numerous institutes and research including the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and the Institute. Melbourne's 15 graduate schools the Melbourne Business School, the Melbourne Law School and the Melbourne Medical School are particularly well regarded.[12][13][14]Four Australian prime ministers and five governors-general have graduated from Melbourne laureates have been students or faculty, the most of any Australian university.[15]The University of Melbourne was established by Hugh, the Auditor-General and Finance Minister, in his first Budget Speech on 4 November 1852, who set aside a sum of £10,000 for the establishment of a university.[16] The university was established by Act of Incorporation on 22 January 1853, with power to confer degrees in arts, medicine, laws and music. The act provided for an annual endowment of £9,000, while a special grant of £20,000 was made for buildings that year.[17] The foundation stone was laid on 3 July 1854, and on the same day the foundation stone for the State Library[18] Classes commenced in 1855 with three professors and sixteen students; of this body of students, only four graduated. The original buildings were officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Sir Charles, on 3 October 1855. The first chancellor, Redmond Barry (later Sir Redmond), held the position until his death in 1880.The view of the Melbourne Law School, Business and Economics, The Spot and Alan Gilbert Building.The inauguration of the university was made possible by the wealth resulting from Victoria's gold rush. The institution was designed to be a influence" at a time of rapid settlement and commercial growth.[19]In 1881, the admission of women was a seen as victory over the more conservative ruling council.[20]The university's 150th anniversary was celebrated in 2003.[21]Autumn at the of the university is grounded in an act of parliament, the University of Melbourne Act 2009.[22] The peak governing body is the "Council" the key responsibilities of which include appointing the Vice Chancellor and Principal, approving the strategic direction and annual budget, establishing operational policies and procedures and overseeing academic and commercial activities as well as risk management. The chair of the council is the "Chancellor". The "Academic Board" oversees learning, teaching and research activities and provides advice to the council on these matters. The "Committee of Convocation" represents graduates and its members are elected in proportion to the number of graduates in each faculty.[23]As of May 2009 the university "suspended" the Bachelor of Music and Puppetry courses at the college and there were fears they may not return under the new curriculum.[59]A 2005 heads of agreement over the merger of the and the university stated that the management of academic programs at the would ensure that "the continues to exercise high levels of autonomy over the conduct and future development of its academic programs so as to ensure their integrity and quality" and also that the college's identity will be preserved.[60] New dean Pretty outlined drastic changes under the university's plan for the college in early April 2009.[61] As a result, it is now being called into question whether the university have upheld that agreement.Staff at the college responded to the changes, claiming the university did not value vocational arts training, and voicing fears over the future of quality training at t[62] Former Victorian arts minister Race Mathews has also weighed in on the debate expressing his hope that, "Melbourne University will not proceed with its proposed changes to the Victorian College of the Arts", and for 'good sense' to prevail.[63]In 2011, the Victorian State Government allocated $24 million to support arts education at the[64][65] and the faculty was renamed the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and the Melbourne of Music.Since its inception in 2012, MAP has evolved into a program that hosts a range of public events, workshops and feeder programs to help up-skill and connect entrepreneurs of all stages.[88] The best startups on campus are awarded access to the MAP Startup Accelerator. In 2014, MAP was one of two Australian university accelerators that have been named in a global list of top 25 university incubators produced by University Business Incubator Index.[89]The first MAP cohort in 2012 ,[90] 121 Cast,[91[92] and New Wave Power Systems. Notably, managed to enter the finals of the Online Retail Industry Awards 2014[93] for best mobile shopping app against large Australian e-commerce incumbents including The Iconic and signed a large content partnership contract with Southern Cross.[94]MAP student founders have collectively raised over $5.6 million in funding, created more than 60 jobs and generated over $1.0 million in revenue.[95] They tackle big problems across a range of industries, from medical devices and hardware, to financial technology, web solutions, e-commerce and softwares.