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Department was closed due to funding cuts; in 2004 the Geology Department was excised even though it had the highest graduate satisfaction rating in the country. The university's African Research Institute, the only major African studies centre in Australasia, was closed at the end of 2006. In 2008, the university cut the Philosophy and Religious Studies Program at the Bendigo campus, the change resulted in the stream only being taught as a minor.

2559: 2172: 2144: 1270:. In March, part of the Bundoora campus had to be closed for a deep clean after a student tested positive for the disease. The university remained open for a time, until the health advice from the Department of Health and Human Services indicated the university should close - although a limited number of courses eventually continued in a face-to-face teaching mode. Classes not run face-to-face were continued online. 40: 6559: 6363: 2514:", referring to a professor, Gary Dowsett, and a report he published in 1982. A spokesman for La Trobe University stated: "We are appalled that a respected academic has been attacked using parliamentary privilege. This is a blatant attempt to distract attention from the independent endorsement of the highly effective Safe Schools program. We stand by the important work of Professor Dowsett and his team." 1441:

Bouverie expanded and to date, the Centre delivers a number of Graduate Certificate programs, including the Graduate Certificate in Narrative Therapy; a program specifically tailored for professionals working with people impacted by Acquired Brain Injury seeking to enhance their skill and confidence in working with families, and the nationally recognised Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy for

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financial institutions or the federal government but the university has stated that it was not at risk of insolvency. A range of measures were proposed or taken to improve the university's finances including voluntary redundancies, and staff pay cuts. La Trobe had applied for access to the Australian government wage subsidy program, JobKeeper, but it was deemed ineligible.

610:(1958). The Minister of Education at the time and the appointed planning council were "unanimous in their enthusiasm that the new institution should be innovative in its approach", and the university adopted an academic structure based on schools of studies (rather than on faculties) and a collegiate format, where a large number of students lived on campus. At this time, 2545:'s national survey on campus abuse. Of the 947 La Trobe students surveyed, 30% stated they had been sexually harassed at university. Under a previous 2016 FOI request, the university had stated there were only 7 officially reported cases of sexual assault, harassment or misconduct on campus, resulting in no expulsions and no suspensions over the previous five years. 2280:

collection was established at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus in 1967, and from the late 1970s, various exhibition spaces came and went. In 2010 the Melbourne collection consisted of more than 3000 post-war contemporary Australian artworks valued at $ 17 million; the second largest university art collection in Victoria in terms of collection value.

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satisfaction surveys and a decreasing proportion of national research funding. In an attempt to address these issues, the university is making cut backs and restructuring several courses under the direction of the Vice-Chancellor, John Dewar. As of 2013, the university is operating on a 28 million dollar surplus.

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The results are in line with the research investment strategy in research physical infrastructure such as the LIMS and AgriBio projects, and will inform further development of research concentration. This will be important to ensure further improvement in research quality and output in the university

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The ERA 2012 report shows La Trobe University has made very significant improvements over the past two years, with the number of fields of research in specific disciplines rated at world standard or above (ERA 3 – 5) rising by 31 per cent, from 29 to 38 in 2012. The increase in the publications rated

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As of 2010, La Trobe was running a budget surplus of $ 28.5 million. In this year the university took in $ 618.1 million in income which came from a variety of sources. The university had expenditures of $ 516.9 million. As of 2010, the university had assets worth $ 1.22 billion and an endowment of $

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The university established other professional schools, including its law school in 1992, which was previously a legal studies department established in 1972. In 2008, Victoria's second dentistry school was established at La Trobe. However, despite being a leading Australian university in professional

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Sir Thomas Cherry died late in 1966, prior to the final meeting of the Interim Council. All other members automatically became members of council upon its establishment with the first meeting held on 19 December 1966. It was this meeting that Sir Archibald was elected as chancellor of the university.

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La Trobe University is one of 36 universities across Australia that is part of the Elite Athlete Friendly University Network. The network was established by the Australian Sports Commission in 2004 to identify, promote and support the specific needs of university students who participate in sport at

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In 2011 the university, in conjunction with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences built the Australian Archaeomagnetism Laboratory (TAAL), based within the Department of Archaeology, Environment and Community Planning. The main aim and focus of research in the laboratory is promoting the use

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The La Trobe AgriBio building, on the south eastern side of the university, has grown into a structure of around 31,000 square metres and over three levels with a number of external buildings under construction such as a large glasshouse and poly-house complex. Construction commenced in May 2009 and

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allowed Australian universities to increase fees and take in a greater number of full-fee paying students. Despite a large student backlash, La Trobe took advantage of the reforms, increasing fees by 25% in 2005. Around the same time, the university suffered cutbacks in government funding, a problem

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over 100 years before, concluding "my most satisfying reflection at this moment is that my father's father sought for gold in our hills, and he knew this city in the days of the man whom, at the behest of others, I am now trying to acknowledge. If Providence and this Parliament will it, my son's son

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La Trobe University's presence in Albury–Wodonga began in 1991, within the facilities of the Wodonga Institute of TAFE. The Albury-Wodonga campus continues to share various resources with Wodonga TAFE, including the David Mann Library. This campus houses the faculties of education, health sciences,

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The Bouverie Centre (first known as the Collins Street Clinic) was established as a clinical mental health service for children and adolescents. In 1956, the centre was renamed the Bouverie Clinic following its relocation from Collins Street, in the CBD of Melbourne to Bouverie Street, Carlton. The

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Ward was suspended in June 2016 over comments she made about the Australian flag in a Facebook post, amid concerns her comments had the potential to inflame opinion about the Safe Schools program. The suspension was soon lifted, along with a statement: "La Trobe said it was not in the university's

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This, combined with a reduction in international student enrolments, purportedly weakened the university's financial position - although the extent to which this occurred is debated. Reports circulated that La Trobe University risked exhausting its cash reserves unless a deal was with reached with

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Universities are not likely to meet the long-term demands for university education beyond 1966. The Commission therefore is willing to support in the 1964–1966 triennium the extension of university facilities in the Melbourne metropolitan area." Following the recommendations the federal government

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La Trobe's original and principal campus is located in the Melbourne metropolitan area, within the northern Melbourne suburb of Bundoora. It is the largest metropolitan campus in the country, occupying over 267 hectares (660 acres). It has two other major campuses located in the regional Victorian

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La Trobe University has been confirmed as one of Australia's leading research universities, climbing to third in Victoria, based on the Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2012 report. La Trobe is the top ranked institution in the nation for research in microbiology and equal top with just one

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La Trobe Bendigo was established in 1991, initially as the La Trobe University College of Northern Victoria (1991–1994). Between 1994 and 2005, La Trobe Bendigo's curriculum was operated by a multidisciplinary Faculty of Regional Development and was separate from that of Melbourne. Campuses could

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National Taiwan University's Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities evaluates research universities' achievements in scientific research by comparing the performance of scientific papers in each university for quality and quantity. In 2020 La Trobe was 467th globally and

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The Melbourne campus at Bundoora is the foundation campus of La Trobe and was officially opened in 1967 when La Trobe began operations. The campus is the main base of all La Trobe's main courses except education, pharmacy, and dentistry, all of which are based at Bendigo. Bundoora is the largest

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We've moved! After spending its first three years in the Faculty of Arts at the ANU, on 1st January the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology relocated to La Trobe University in Melbourne where it has been accorded ideal working conditions in terms of facilities, support, accommodation, and a

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La Trobe University took over the management of the Bouverie Centre from the Mental Health Branch of the Victorian Department of Human Services, and added to Bouverie's name the subtitle Victoria's Family Institute. In the decades that followed, the range of clinical academic courses offered by

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and his name is recognised internationally. La Trobe was not a university man... but he appears to have had almost every quality, one would desire in one. He had a lively interest in every aspect of life of the community, the will to work for the good of other men, and a sense of responsibility

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passed the Universities Assistance Bill in October 1963, providing a grant for a "third" university for recurrent expenditure in 1965 of $ 106,000 and $ 210,000 in 1966. The first capital grant was for 1966 and amounted to $ 1,000,000. These grants were to be matched by equivalent state grants.

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In May 2016, the Victorian Government reignited its feud with Canberra over the controversial Safe Schools program, announcing it will publicly provide material about sexual diversity that had been deleted from the federal government's website, and an additional $ 300,000 a year to deliver the

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The Sports Centre at the Melbourne campus has a fully equipped gym, squash/racquetball and tennis courts, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer, netball and basketball courts, a 25-metre pool with a deep water pit, and dance and yoga studios. The centre also offers group exercise classes, dance

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The largest faculty-based student representative organisation on campus is the Law Students Association (LSA). Postgraduate students are represented in the new union. The students at the Bendigo campus are represented by the Bendigo Student Association (BSA), a much less activist and political

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The principal governing body of the university is the University Council. The council is composed of the chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, the Chair of the Academic Board, three persons elected by and from the staff of the university, two persons elected by and from the enrolled students of the

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In 2008, La Trobe was operating with a $ 1.46 million surplus but has highlighted that by 2010 it will "review, and where appropriate, restructure all academic, administrative and committee structures" to deal with diminished student intakes, falling entrance marks, below-par scores on student

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La Trobe began collecting artworks in the early 1960s before beginning construction on the main campus at Bundoora. Master architect of La Trobe Roy Simpson initiated the commissioning of paintings to establish the art collection, and large sculptures were included in the original design. The

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In 2004 the Victorian Government identified a need to collocate its primary industries department's plant and animal science research capabilities with other research entities. It committed funds for this purpose in 2005 and committed to a joint venture with La Trobe University to construct a

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La Trobe University PhD Scholarship," which would provide an opportunity for a female researcher from India to contribute to her field via a four-year PhD degree in one of the following fields: health, sport, information technology, cyber security or engineering. Khan's Meer Foundation, which

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La Trobe has lost funding disproportionately across its departments. For instance, the History Department at the university was once by far the largest of any institution in Australia; however, funding restrictions have led to a significant reduction in its size. Similarly, in 1999, the Music

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diverse youth has helped underpin the program. This program has created controversy. At a national symposium, Ward said, "When people do complain then school leadership can very calmly and graciously say, 'You know what? We're doing it anyway, tough luck'! . . .'(It's) not about celebrating

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The La Trobe University Museum of Art (LUMA), which was located at Glenn College, Melbourne campus, from 1990 to 2016, managed the University Art Collection. It hosted exhibitions, managed the sculpture park (which includes a controversial upside-down statue of Governor La Trobe by sculptor

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La Trobe ranks well for employability, as demonstrated in the 2020 QS Graduate Employability Rankings in which the university ranks 16th in Australia and fifth in Victoria (and in the top 500 universities globally). For graduate employment rate – the number of graduates in full or part-time

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The terms of reference of the committee were to advise the government on all matters concerning the establishment of a third Victorian university. This consisted of "the selection of the site, the preparation of a detailed development program, planning and calling tenders for buildings, the

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as its chair. Menzies appointed Martin to chair a special committee in 1961 to report to the AUC on the rapidly increasing demands for higher education in Australia. In August 1963 it released its second report, which recognised the urgency of Victoria's situation "...the resources of

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case after the Office of Film and Literature Classification ruled in 1995 that it "promotes, incites and instructs in matters of crime" because of an article on shoplifting (reprinted from elsewhere). This decision was later reviewed by the High Court of Australia.

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Bouverie Centre made the transition from a child psychiatric clinic to the first family therapy centre in Australia in the mid-1970s. In 2007 the Bouverie Centre moved into a $ 5 million, state government-funded, purpose-built building at 8 Gardiner Street,

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to higher education. During the merger process, a controversial issue erupted when the university's head office in Bundoora raised concerns about the academic standards at Bendigo CAE. This led to a public outcry in which Bendigo CAE students threatened the

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merged with the university. The Lincoln Institute had begun as Lincoln House, after the building was bought by the government in 1966, with its formal constitution being established in December 1972. Lincoln House comprised professional training schools for

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The Osbourne Street site was established in 1959 under the Bendigo Teacher's College (1926–73). It is now predominantly used for examination facilities and is home to the La Trobe University Bendigo Athletics Track. Some of the facilities used in the 2004

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The inclusion of the Wodonga Institute of Tertiary Education took place in the same year. The university has continued to expand, with the opening of the Research and Development Park at Bundoora and the upcoming opening of a second Melbourne CBD site.

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classes, pilates and yoga. Tuition in most sports can be arranged and courts can be hired to students at discounted rates. The centre also offers deep tissue and trigger point sports massage. La Trobe University participates in the annual

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The Hotel and Conference Centre at Beechworth closed on 23 May 2011. This decision followed stakeholder consultation and feedback about the proposed closure from local businesses and the community. The Beechworth site was once home to the

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La Trobe secured its position among the world's elite institutions, featuring 38th in the world in sports-related subjects, and in the top 100 global universities for nursing and archaeology (QS World University Rankings by Subject).

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Together these two sites near Edwards Road and Osbourne Street form the Flora Hill campus precinct. They were acquired by La Trobe University in 1991 after an amalgamation with the Bendigo College of Advanced Education (1976–1991).

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health and biomedical sciences, La Trobe does not have a medical school. When planned and developed in the 1960s, there was strong expectation that La Trobe would eventually establish a medical school and a teaching hospital.

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Bundoora has around 22,000 students on campus and therefore has many facilities such as restaurants, bars, shops, banks and an art gallery. The main library on the campus, the Borchardt, has well over one million volumes.

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Many prominent Victorians were involved in La Trobe's establishment process, and there was a strong belief that it was important to increase research and learning in Victoria. One of the major individuals involved was

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Marshall, A.S.(1979), 'La Trobe University: The Vision and the Reality', Centre for Comparative and International Education: School of Education: La Trobe University. La Trobe University Library, Bundoora (Victoria),

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In 2015, La Trobe University committed to fully divest from fossil fuels, after a campaign by students and faculty. The university later committed in 2019 to become fully carbon neutral in its own operations by 2029.

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Located at 255 Elizabeth Street, near Hyde Park, the Sydney campus is centrally located and offers courses in business, accounting and informational technologies, as well as some bridging and enabling courses.

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Davies, Susan (1995). "Kathleen Fitzpatrick: Sculptor with Words". In Macintyre, Stuart; Thomas, Julian. The Discovery of Australian History: 1890–1939. Carlton South: Melbourne University Press. pp. 158–173.

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supports and empowers Women, is in recognition of the scholarship, which will provide an estimated $ 200,000 (AUD) worth of support to the student for a four-year research stay at La Trobe's Melbourne campus.

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and Chisholm. These are complemented by the newer North and South Apartments, the self-contained Barnes Way and Waterdale Apartments and the University Lodge, which primarily serves postgraduate students.

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The Bendigo campus of La Trobe dates back to 1873: the Bendigo College of Advanced Education amalgamated with La Trobe University in 1991, completing a process that began in the late 1980s as part of the

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formulating of an administrative structure, the appointment of an Academic Planning Board and the recruitment of key staff." It was planned that La Trobe would enrol students, if possible, in March 1967.

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The use of black dates back to the early years of the university, most likely originating from the La Trobe University Football Club. When La Trobe first opened in 1967 its sports clubs used the

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The origins of La Trobe can be traced back to the post-World War II era where there emerged a global recognition of the need to increase facilities for higher education. In 1957 Prime Minister

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The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university (Section 26 of the act) and is responsible to the council for the discharge of his or her powers, functions and duties.

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choose to offer individual courses from both Bundoora and Bendigo. This situation ceased in 2005 after the Bendigo campus was more tightly integrated into the Melbourne campus structure.

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Henry, M. (1971) "La Trobe: a study of the idea of a university". Sociology Department: School of Social Sciences: La Trobe University. La Trobe University Library, Bundoora (Victoria).

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As of 2018 the Bendigo campus is situated on 33 ha (82 acres) of land, consisting of four sites—Edwards Road, Osbourne Street, the art centre and the La Trobe Rural Health School.

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means "he finds it", and in regards to the La Trobe family there is debate over what was the object of the search. Such uncertainty is also expressed in the university's adaption, as

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On 16 March 2016, ABC news reported that a Liberal Nationals MP, George Christensen, had used parliamentary privilege to accuse the Safe Schools program of being linked to a "

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The former La Trobe University Students' Union was responsible for the Eagle Bar, Contact Student Services but its role has been considerably diminished as a consequence of

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in a utilitarian, Post-War International style. These buildings are connected by a series of raised walkways. La Trobe University has three on-campus residential colleges:

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Selection of an inner site was unlikely, as they were mostly "either inadequate or unattainable, especially the racecourse", however, the Kew site was a real possibility.

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university, six persons appointed by the Governor in Council, one person appointed by the Minister administering the Act and six other persons appointed by the council.

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were located at La Trobe University Bendigo. There is also the associated Central Victorian Innovation Park, located on university land, which opened in December 2003.

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incorporates the scallop shells from the La Trobe family bearings, the Australian wedge-tailed eagle to represent Australia, and sprigs of heath to represent Victoria.

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The 2025 QS World University Rankings ranked La Trobe University 217th in the world. These rankings placed La Trobe in the top 2 per cent of universities globally.

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as a benchmark to emulate. One outcome of this was the creation of the La Trobe University Reds and the La Trobe University Blacks in 1968, which was based on the

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The university recorded a strong result in the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) - La Trobe University is now ranked at 307 in the world.

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other university in biochemistry and cell biology and in veterinary sciences. Historical studies and archaeology were also both assessed at the top ranking.

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The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021 placed La Trobe at 201-250th and ranked it 52nd globally in the 2019 Golden Age Rankings Rankings

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In 2020, the university announced plans to shift almost half of the courses offered at the campus online, while guaranteeing the campus would remain open.

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refers to the institution as a whole. For example: The opposition took on La Trobe University this week in Melbourne. It was a hard fought match against

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bioscience research centre at its Bundoora campus. A key objective of AgriBio is to facilitate science collaboration between the university and the

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Writing themselves in three: The 3rd national study on the sexual health and wellbeing of same sex attracted and gender questioning young people

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university campus in the Southern Hemisphere, encompassing 235 hectares (580 acres), including the adjacent Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary.

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was opened in late 2010. Originally the revamped campus building was meant to open in early 2008, but funding delays pushed the project back.

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Other steps taken by the university in response to the pandemic include: opening up new pathways for student enrolment that do not require an

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La Trobe University also offers an "online" campus, where students can access and participate in classes online through the university's

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reported in 1963 on the need for the expansion of tertiary education in that country. During the 1950s in the United States, President

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The main site of the Bendigo campus, near Edwards Road, was established in 1967 under the Bendigo Institute of Technology (1967–1976).

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have constructed a $ 15 million training facility on the campus grounds. Prior to the construction of its new training facilities, the

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moved with great speed in establishing a grand plan to vastly expand facilities for higher education including many new universities.'

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The concept of the "La Trobe eras" was first coined by William Breen and John Salmond in the university's 25th anniversary history,

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According to the QS Subject Rankings for 2020 La Trobe is ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide for sports-related subjects.

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Workers. The centre's Master's level program and higher degree research program are a regular feature on the academic calendar.

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In 2011 La Trobe University was the reigning champion at the Southern University Games, having won the competition in 2010.

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biology, business as well as the John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing Research and the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems.

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Hillier, Lynne; Jones, Tiffany; Monagle, Marisa; Overton, Naomi; Gahan, Luke; Blackman, Jennifer; Mitchell, Anne (2010).

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The Bouverie Centre has over 40 staff, with clinical staff typically working across a number of different service areas.

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In 2007, the university announced plans to open "learning nodes" co-located with the Wangaratta and Seymour campuses of

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had trained at La Trobe University during the summer. Additionally the Sport Program exists to assist student athletes.

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Bundoora also has sporting and recreation facilities such as an indoor pool, gyms, playing fields, and indoor stadiums.

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was already growing in the southeastern suburbs so an alternative area was sought. An early list of possibilities read:

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vibrant intellectual atmosphere. We are a foundation unit in La Trobe's newly established Institute for Advanced Study.

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Roz Ward, an academic at the university's Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS), co-founded a

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John S. Gregory (1989). "Qui cherche, trouve: an overview of the first twenty-five years". In William J. Breen (ed.).

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The main constraints facing all options were area - "adequate for a full and balanced university"; cost - preferably

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La Trobe University is ranked in the world's top 400 universities by all three major independent ranking agencies.

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The Shepparton campus was established in 1994. A new two-storey campus building at 210 Fryers Street, opposite the

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an elite level. As a result, an Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU) program was developed and formulated.

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The R&D Park opened in 1993, adjacent to the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus. Tenants include a branch of the

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The "ultimate choice" was unanimously agreed upon by the end of July, resulting in the farm attached to the

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La Trobe University Bundoora Campus aerial panorama, facing south towards the city skyline. September 2023.

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In 2017 La Trobe was reported as the worst university in Victoria for sexual harassment according to the

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The Visual Arts Centre (VAC) opened in 2005 at 121 View Street, Bendigo. It held public lectures, hosted

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According to Glenn: "The Coat of Arms was approved and the Chancellor was asked to write formally to the

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La Trobe Bendigo succeeded 118 years of tertiary education in the regional centre, which began with the

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was heavily based on its armorial bearings, following the common university practice of using only the

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employment within 12 months of graduation – La Trobe ranks ninth in Australia and 129th in the world.

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issues for children as young as four. Ward compiled the accompanying notes for teachers and parents.

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A children's story book, promoted by the Safe Schools Coalition, released in January 2016 and titled

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The Bundoora campus is home to the La Trobe University Medical Centre and La Trobe Private Hospital.

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best interest to pursue the matter, but that it followed the proper procedures to suspend Ms Ward."

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at 'well above' world standard has increased from about 400 to about 1800, which is more than 300%.

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The Victorian Minister for Education, Sir John Bloomfield, upon presenting the enabling bill to the

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of La Trobe, phrased it: "what one actually finds is rarely exactly what one seeks or hopes for".

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In 2011 the laboratory was involved in dating the age of the new South African hominin species

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over publishing the matter in its newspapers. Several newspapers were burned in the protest.

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National Taiwan University's Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities

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were taken from the armorial bearings of the La Trobe family and signify the La Trobe name.

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La Trobe University's Albury–Wodonga Campus is located three kilometres from the centre of

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The La Trobe Art Institute is a contemporary art centre comprising galleries, a studio for

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Opening Ceremony and Inaugural Lectures 1967 (Melbourne: F. W. Cheshire Publishing, 1969)

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https://www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1548778/LTU-Annual-Report-2023.pdf

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The Centre for Research on Language Diversity is a research institute founded in 1998 by

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was a student newspaper at La Trobe University, named after French Renaissance writer

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Argent and Gules Perched on a Parchment Scroll an Australian wedgetailed eagle wings

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https://www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/132331/annual-report-2010.pdf

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J. R. Archibald Glenn (1989). "The Planning Phase". In William J. Breen (ed.).

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The Mildura Campus was established in 1996, co-located with the main campus of the

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to establish La Trobe University followed earlier University Acts to establish the

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and prurient Parisian life' complained one who, perhaps more seriously, proposed '

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for new ventures in information technology, biotechnology and the life sciences).

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each year, since the university entered into an educational partnership with the

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The original main campus buildings were designed by Melbourne architecture firm,

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established the Australian Universities Commission (AUC) in 1959, appointing Sir

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bullying and discrimination in schools. Research work undertaken by ARCSHS into

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have their training and administrative facilities based at La Trobe University.

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The following colleges and halls are based at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus:

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The first meeting of the committee occurred on 2 June 1964 in the rooms of the

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In 2020, La Trobe University had its operations substantially impacted by the

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As a direct consequence of the key recommendations of the Murray report, the

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and the twelfth university in Australia. La Trobe is one of the Australian

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TASA 2004 Conference La Trobe University, Beechworth Campus, December 8–11

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