Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Edith Cowan University celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, having opened on 1 January 1991. The university has packed a number of milestone achievements into a quarter of a century. The award-winning science and health building opened in 2001. The university headquarters moved from Churchlands to Joondalup in 2003, coinciding with the opening of the multi-award-winning chancellery building. In 2007, the state-of-the-art library and ICT building opened. The Exercise Medicine Research Institute had its origins in 2008, with the Graduate School of Business opening in the same year. In 2013, ECU was named in world's top 100 universities under 50 years old in The Times Higher Education review. The year 2014 saw the establishment of the Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts and the ECU Health Centre in Wanneroo, incorporating the GP superclinic, opening to public. In 2015, Professor Steve Chapman was appointed vice-chancellor to lead the university into the future. He oversaw the opening of the highly acclaimed Ngoolark building.

With continued support from the federal government, ECU will continue to be a leading institution providing excellence in higher education and being an innovator in commercialising research and development, and a reputable service provider of international education.