Griffith University

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Griffith University is an Australian public university (founded in 1971) with four campuses in Brisbane and one at the Gold Coast, Queensland. It currently has 27,000 students and 6000 staff.

In 2008 the university opened their Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security, which it touted as the "world's first dedicated police and security research centre". [1]

Griffith University Law School

The Griffith University Law School (GULS) has been ranked as No. 1 in the country by the respected publication, the "Good Universities Guide", both in 2005 and 2006.

The 2005 University Council

VICE CHANCELLOR AND PRESIDENT - Professor Ian O'Connor

MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL

FOUR ADDITIONAL MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL

TWO MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY, ELECTED BY THE ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY

  • Dr Michael Barry
  • Ms Margaret Lee

ONE MEMBER OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY, ELECTED BY THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY - Ms Kaye Dillon

ONE POSTGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, ELECTED BY THE POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY - Ms Heather Douglas

ONE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, ELECTED BY THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY - Mr Brenton Hill

see Council Membership and for further details of individual members see Member Profiles

2006 Meeting dates [1]

  • 6 March (Nathan)
  • 2 May (Logan)
  • 5 June (Mt Gravatt) (Date reserved for meeting if necessary)
  • 7 August (Gold Coast)
  • 2 October (South Bank)
  • 4 December (Nathan)

Collaboration with Lowy Institute

In April 2008 a "new joint research project focusing on the future of China was announced today by the Lowy Institute for International Policy and Griffith University's Griffith Asia Institute (GAI).

"Announced by Lowy Institute Director Allan Gyngell and GAI Director Professor Michael Wesley, the project will bring together the resources and expertise of two of Australia’s most important Asia research institutions." [2]

Corporate influence on campus

For a full list see…

For links to Annual Reports, Statement of Affairs, and other publications.

Unethical corporations on campus

Contact

Web: http://www.gu.edu.au

Resources and articles

Related Sourcewatch articles

References

  1. World first police and security research centre opens in Brisbane, Griffith Univesity, accessed February 24, 2008.
  2. Joint project focuses on China's future, Griffith University, accessed April 19, 2008.

External links

Critiques of University

  • J. Mckeen Cattell, University Control (The Science Press, 1913).
  • Ernest Hollis, Philanthropic Foundations and Higher Education (Columbia University Press, 1938).
  • David Smith, Who Rules the Universities? An Essay in Class Analysis (Monthly Review Press, 1974).
  • Joe Feagin and Hernan Vera, Liberation Sociology (Westview, 2001).
  • Eric Gould, The University in a Corporate Culture (Yale University Press, 2003).