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In 2021, the Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University on a new model to govern and expand the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) at The University of Queensland; the MOU guarantees a set amount of student money to be provided to APS as a service provider alongside the Union, Student Services and UQ Sports.
The week before the term starts is known as: Frosh (or frosh week) in some [15] colleges and universities in Canada. In the US, most call it by the acronym SOAR for Student Orientation And Registration; [16] Freshers' week in the majority of the United Kingdom and Ireland and Orientation week or O-week in countries such as Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, and also in many Canadian ...
Although the Law School began properly teaching in 1936, a Faculty of Law was established pro forma with the foundation of the University of Queensland in 1911. [11] This enabled the university to confer ad eundem gradum degrees, an honorary degree recognizing the award given by another university, and Doctors of Laws honoris causa, recognizing the contribution of selected persons toward the ...
The University of Queensland was established by an Act of State Parliament on 10 December 1909 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Queensland's separation from the colony of New South Wales. The Act allowed for the university to be governed by a senate of 20 men and Sir William MacGregor , the incoming Governor, was appointed the first ...
In 1909, during the relocation of the governor's residence, the Old Government House and the surrounding five hectares were set aside for both a university and a technical college. The first university on the site was the University of Queensland which was moved to St Lucia in 1945, where it remains today. [citation needed]
The first competitive match between the two schools was played in 1870 under these rules – the outcome was a draw. These early games were exceptionally long – the match between IGS and Brisbane Grammar in 1876 commenced at 10.30am and ended at 2.30pm, at which time IGS had scored 6 goals to Brisbane Grammar's nil.
The current vice-chancellor is Danish biochemist Peter Høj, who began his role in February 2021 following similar roles at the University of South Australia and the University of Queensland. [205] While the chancellor's office is ceremonial, the vice-chancellor serves as the university's de facto principal administrative officer. [202]
The Ur-Quan Masters is a 2002 open-source fangame modification, based on the action-adventure science fiction game Star Control II.The original game was released for PCs in 1992 and ported to the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer in 1994.