Canberra University College was a tertiary education institution established in

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by the Australian government and the

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in 1930. At first it operated in the Telopea Park School premises after hours. Most of the initial students were public servants and all were part-timers. After WWII funding for the College was increased significantly. The College operated until 1960 when it was incorporated into the

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as the School of General Studies. Over the course of its operation it had two directors, Sir

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from 1930 to 1953 and

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from 1954 to 1960. It was staffed by many notable academics including economist

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, philosopher

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, poet Leslie Allen, historian

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and botanist

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Alumni

Notable alumni include: *

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( BA, 1960),

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References

External links

The Sydney Morning Herald 9 June 1930 page 10
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