Download EtHos, PatHOs, LogOS and more Lecture notes Rhetoric in PDF only on Docsity! University of Melbourne Challenge Overview Our challenge is how to more meaningfully connect local action with global sustainability issues as we develop the University’s campuses. SDG 11 provides a suitable entry point to the broader SDG framework, as we work to understand the merits of a localized SDG approach. Ø City Classification: The University of Melbourne encompasses 7 campuses. Across those campuses is just over 2,500 hectares in site area, with approximately 2,400 hectares associated with the University’s agricultural campus at Dookie in central Victoria, and almost 0.9 million square metres of gross floor area. Ø Governance: The University of Melbourne was established by an Act of the Victorian Parliament in April 1853. The 13-member University Council is the governing body of the University of Melbourne and has oversight of its entire direction and superintendence. There are six Council committees including the Academic Board, the chief academic body responsible for academic quality assurance. The University has 10 faculties and is led and managed by the Vice-Chancellor and University Executive. Ø Climate & Geography: The University’s main (Parkville) campus sits within the suburb of Parkville, on the northwest side of the City of Melbourne. Melbourne has a temperate oceanic climate with warm to hot summer and mild winters. Ø Languages: There are more than 150 nations represented at the University, with 44% of the student population belonging to international students. Of the share of international students, the top five represented countries are: China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Ø Cultural Features: The University of Melbourne ranked #1 in Australia in THE Global Rankings and #31 globally, for the year 2019 has 8,258 research publications, 51% undergraduate student population, 49% graduate and $500m in Higher Education Research Data Collection research income. The University has twelve museums and galleries across its campuses, where their cultural collections are unique in Australia for their calibre, depth and size. Estate Planning & Development Key City Characteristics Ø Population: 54,000+ students, 44% international students, 9,380 staff, 7,000+ participants in alumni mentor programs and 420,000+ living alumni. SDGs Cities Challenge Snapshot
