BOND UNIVERSITY

'Bond University' is a private university located in Robina, Queensland, Australia. It was the first private university established in Australia.^[1]

Contents

History

Campus

Faculties

Student Organizations

Notable Programmes

International Relations

Medicine

Film and Television

Law

Vice-Chancellors (Presidents)

Students

Notable faculty

Notable alumni and students

References

External links

History

Bond University was founded in 1987 by Alan Bond and given its University status by the State of Queensland's ''Bond University Act 1987''

Campus

The campus is located at Robina on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is also bounded by Lake Orr to the east and north. The University originally owned a large parcel of land and what was then undeveloped scrub and swamp land. The University sold off various parcels of land during the 1990s as it faced a number of financial crises. The present 66-hectare site at the heart of the now thriving IT and Communications precinct, Varsity Lakes.
The predominant structure of the campus is a large sandstone arch which functions as an executive office building, bridging the gap between the Humanities and Main Library building. The arch building was also the location for part of the filming of the movie The Marine.

Faculties

★ Faculty of Business, Technology and Sustainable Development

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★ School of Business

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★ School of Information Technology

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★ School of Sustainable Development

★ Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

★ Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

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★ School of Humanities

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★ School of Social Sciences

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★ School of Communication and Media

★ Faculty of Law

Student Organizations

★ Campus wide Associations

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★ Student Council

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★ Sports Association (BUSA)

★ Faculty Students Associations

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★ Business Students' Association (BSA)

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★ Health Science & Medicine Students' Association (HMSA)

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★ Humanities Students' Association (HSA)

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★ Law Students' Association (LSA)

Notable Programmes

International Relations

The International Relations (IR) Department leads the growing trend worldwide to establish departments of IR independent from the disciplıne of politics. With over 50% of students enrolling from states other than Australia the politics taught at Bond is truly global.

Medicine

In May 2006, Prime Minister John Howard opened the new $20 million Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (though the first intake of students started in May 2005), housing a complete set of lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, specialised clincical rooms and laboratories. As one of the few undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine degrees offered in Australia, Bond's three-semesters-per-year schedule means a medical student studying at the University can graduate in four years and eight months (as opposed to six years at most other universities).
The Bachelor of Medicine degree was designed by Dr Chris Del Mar, the Dean of the faculty, and a leading researcher in Evidence Based Medicine. ^{[2] [3]} The Medicine School now has established relationships with six main hospitals on the Gold Coast.
A Doctor of Physiotherapy program is available from 2007. It is a two-year doctorate program, allowing graduates to be able to register as a physiotherapist upon completion of the course.

Film and Television

Bond University's film department operates under the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and offers both Undergraduate (2yrs, Bachelor of Film and Television) and Postgraduate (1 yr, Master of Film and Television) degree programs. The Centre for Film, TV and Interactive Media is considered to be one of the highest ranking film schools in the southern hemisphere. Several alumni have been rewarded with numerous awards.

Law

The Faculty of Law at Bond University is one of the leading Law Schools in Australia, having been consistently voted number 1 for Student Satisfaction as part of the National Graduate Survey conducted by the Graduate Career Australia.

Vice-Chancellors (Presidents)

★ Professor Robert Stable, January 1, 2004 to date

★ Professor Ken Moores, 1997 to 2003

★ Professor Raoul Mortley, 1996 to 1997

★ Emeritus Professor Harry Messell, 1993 to 1995

★ Professor Philip Lader, 1991 to 1993. He left Bond in early 1993 to serve as White House Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. President Bill Clinton

★ Professor Don Watts, 1987 to 1990

Students

Bond University is small by Australian standards with around 2,800 students, 50% of whom are international students. The current student to teacher ratio is about 10:1, the lowest in Australia and one of the lowest globally. The university operates on a standard three trimester timetable each year, with intakes each January, May and September. This accelerated program allows a six trimester degree to be completed in two years; an eight trimester degree (such as Law) to be completed in two years and eight months.
Bond University offers accommodation to approximately 700 students in its Halls of Residences, Accommodation Centre, Bungalows, and North and South Towers. There are various off-campus residences in close proximity to Bond University such as University Place, Central Park, Varsity Shores or Varsity Towers.

Notable faculty

★ David Day - historian

★ Jon Jenkins - politician

★ Julian Moti - Attorney-General of the Solomon Islands and alleged child sex offender

★ Paul Wilson - Criminologist ^[4]

★ John Wade - Dispute Resolvers

★ Laurence Boulle - Founding Member of the University ^[5]

★ Raoul Mortley - Philosopher

★ Chris Del Mar - Cochrane Project

Notable alumni and students

★ David Baxby - CEO, Virgin Management Asia Pacific ^[6]

★ Steven Ciobo - Federal Member for Moncrieff

★ Chris Fydler - former Olympian swimmer ^[7]

★ Nicole Gazal - Miss Australia 2002 ^[8]

★ Grant Hackett - swimmer (world record holder and multiple Olympic Games gold medalist)

★ Ky Hurst - Ironman ^[9]

★ Karni Lidell - former Paralympian and Captain of Australian Paralympian Swim Team ^[10]

★ Brian Jean - Canadian Member of Parliament^[11]

★ Belinda Kelly - TV presenter

★ Jason Little - rugby player

★ Michael Murphy - former Olympian diver

★ Seany B - musician; featured in the single "Flaunt It" ^[12]

★ Vanessa Tresize - ''Sky News Australia'' presenter ^[13]

★ James McDougall - Social Director, Business Students' Association [http://www.bond.edu.au/about/faculties/bus/business/bus_bsa.html]

References

1. http://www.australearn.org/programs/studyabroad/universities/au/BONDstudyabroad.htm
2. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s102153.htm
3. http://www.f1000medicine.com/about/biography/7434221964564120
4. http://www.brisinst.org.au/people/wilson_paul.html
5. http://epublications.bond.edu.au/laurence_boulle/
6. http://enews.bond.edu.au/link/id/4241471a2e122115def1/page.html
7. http://enews.bond.edu.au/link/id/1a03bed8a01f12280cacPe8c04182a7fadbd613f9/page.html
8. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/06/1038950193259.html
9. http://www.bond.edu.au/news/2005/nov-ky_hurst_study.htm
10. http://www.globalspeakers.com.au/viewspeakercomplete.php?id=163
11. http://enews.bond.edu.au/link/id/1584b809e6bebbd541cd/page.html
12. Bond
University (2006). Bond University Newsletter, November 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
13. http://www.bond.edu.au/ambition/timelines/vanessa-tresize.html

External links

★ Bond University

★ Bond University Student Portal