Send in your ideas
The Centenary Planning Committee wants to know how you would like the centenary celebrated.
Email suggestions to Virginia Rowland, Senior Policy Officer, Centenary Planning, Office of Development.
A series of special events is being organised to celebrate the centenary of The University of Western Australia.
The UWA community (past and present) and the wider community are being asked to help plan and celebrate our important milestones.
- 2011 - the centenary of The University of Western Australia Act
- 2012 - the centenary of the arrival of staff
- 2013 - the centenary of the first intake of undergraduates
Centenary Trust for Women
UWA Centenary Trust for Women is a project which has been active since 2002. It provides scholarships for women where educational opportunities are limited. In addition to the annual lunch and seminar, the Trust is considering other Centenary projects such as an engraved brick path through the University grounds honouring UWA women graduates. The Trust aims to reach $1million by the beginning of the Centenary celebrations.
UWA Centenary history
The Centenary Planning Committee approved funds to commission Associate Professor Jenny Gregory, assisted by Dr Jean Chetkovich at the Centre for WA History, to develop a Centenary History of UWA.
The UWA Centenary history project will produce:
- UWA: A Centenary History – This 350 page hardcover book with more than 200 illustrations will be a well-illustrated commemorative history that captures the life and history of the university, its students, staff and alumni and their contribution to local, national and international communities. The book will be a multi-authored book that is co-ordinated by A/Prof Jenny Gregory and Dr Jean Chetkovich.
- UWA history webpage
Centenary Planning Committee
- Dr Susan Boyd (Chair), Member of Senate
- Professor Bill Louden, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor
- Ms Gaye McMath, Executive Director, Finance and Resources
- Dr Campbell Thomson, Director, Development and Research Services
- Professor Ted Snell, Director, Cultural Precinct
- Professor Krishna Sen, Faculty Dean
- Dr June Jones AM, Past Chair; Past Member of Senate
- Mr Ian Passmore, Convocation nominee
- Mr Colin Campbell-Fraser, Principal Advisor (External Relations and Advocacy)
- Professor Bill Ford, Faculty Dean
- Professor Graeme Martin, Convenor, Internal Audience Sub-Committee
- Mr Dom Rose, President, Student Guild
- Professor Jill Milroy, Dean, School of Indigenous Studies
- Mr Gary Ellis, General Manager, The University Club
- Associate Professor Jenny Gregory, Co-optee History
- Mr Doug Durack, Convenor, External Audience Sub-Committee
- Ms Meredith Eddington, Convenor, Alumni Audience Sub-Committee
- Ms Pippa Worthington, Manager, Alumni Relations
- Ms Virginia Rowland, Senior Project Office, Executive Officer, Centenary Planning
- By Invitation: Mr Ian Lilburne (Project Manager, Public Affairs)
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
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