Rise of Australia

Chapter 37 Australian National University
Sydney, February 1900, 9.

At the moment when the wave of carnival and gratitude throughout Australia has not yet ended, Arthur pursued the victory and opened Australia's first university, the Australian National University, in Sydney.

This is a large university jointly invested and built by the Australian government and the royal family. The government invested 100 million and one pounds, the royal family invested 100 million pounds, and the joint venture exceeded 200 million pounds.

Although it has just been completed, the Australian National University covers a large area, reaching a campus of more than two square kilometers and more than [-] acres.

Although the school does not use such a large area, after all, Australia is sparsely populated, and there is really no shortage of land area.

Therefore, these extra areas are planned as green areas and artificial lakes, which can not only improve the natural environment of the campus, but also make good use of these extra areas.

As the only cradle in Australia that can independently cultivate high-quality talents in a short period of time, Arthur also attaches great importance to the Australian National University. He came to the site in person as soon as it was completed, and he and the Minister of Education Richard Noble Chapman will be attending the first meeting of Australian universities together.

Thanks to the low requirements for the campus environment in this era, most of the campuses of the Australian National University are just rough rough houses, and only some of the more sophisticated laboratories will use fine decoration, and the cost is generally higher than that of ordinary buildings. Several times or even dozens of times.

Australian National University.

"Mr. Principal, will His Highness and the Minister really come to our meeting?" A lecturer from the Department of Languages ​​who came from afar in Europe asked a little surprised.

In Europe, even as a senior lecturer in the language department of a university, the highest status people he has ever met are officials from the Ministry of Education of various countries.

But I didn't expect that after only a few days in Australia, I was able to meet the Australian monarch and the Minister of Education, and even attend a meeting with them in person. This is simply crazy.

Hearing the colleague's question, the other teachers hired from Europe or other places also pricked up their ears, for fear of missing any character from the principal's mouth.

"Of course, Lecturer James. Is what His Highness said true? Besides, the meeting will start in a while, won't you know later?" Wilfried Freeman Wei Enberg said with a smile.

Hearing what Wilfried Freeman Weinberg said, the other lecturers didn't ask any more questions, and nodded their heads as a matter of course.

Although most of them have only come to Australia in recent months, most of them are also aware of what Arthur did in Australia.

For such a monarch who said and did everything, it is really rare to see him breaking his promise.

Indeed, as Wilfrid Freeman Weinberg said, after less than a few minutes, Arthur brought the Minister of Education Richard into the campus, surrounded by several guards and lecturers Under the guidance of everyone, they came to the meeting area where everyone was.

The area where teachers and school leaders are located is one of the few places in the school that is still decorated. The walls have been plastered with a smooth layer of cement, and then a layer of lime is added. It looks clean and tidy.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing Arthur walking in, everyone stood up and saluted.

Arthur nodded, sat unceremoniously at the top of the conference table, and then ordered: "Okay, let's not talk much, let's start the meeting!"

"Yes, Your Highness." The principal, Wilfried Freeman Weinberg, stood up, first responded respectfully, and then continued: "Your Highness, Minister, and all the lecturers. The Australian National University starts from the establishment of a project. , It has been more than three months of construction. In general, our teaching area, office area and dormitory area have basically been built and can be put into use. Some advanced laboratories involving precision and environment may It will take another two to three months of construction time before it can be put into use. But generally speaking, the Australian National University can start recruiting students soon and be able to officially start within the next month."

From the perspective of the educational nature of the university, the current configuration of the Australian National University is fully sufficient for use.

As for the experiments that are still being built, they are used by scientists and senior professors attracted from Europe, because there are not many scientists and professors now, and it doesn't matter much if it is later.

"Very good, President Wilfried Freeman Weinberg. The Australian National University has been the most important cradle for cultivating talents in Australia for several years. It can be built in such a short period of time, and I am very pleased that it has been put into use. Then let’s talk about your enrollment issues! How many students will the Australian National University plan to enroll this year, and how many students will each major be limited to?” Arthur nodded in satisfaction at first, this time Only then did the more important questions about enrollment be asked.

"Your Highness, because of our limited number of teachers, our school only offers five majors, namely mechanical major, physical chemistry major, architecture major, medical major and literature major. Among them, mechanical major and physical chemistry major are the most important for our students. Industrial development is more important, therefore, the number of recruits for these two majors must be kept at least above 200. Construction majors and medical majors are also industries that have created a large number of vacancies due to the development of our country's infrastructure and medical care. The recruitment of talents should not be too small, at least it should be kept above 150. The second is the literature major. Australia is a multi-ethnic country composed of locals and foreign immigrants. We urgently need to cultivate Australians into a unified culture. Therefore, There should be at least 100 students for literature majors. From this point of view, our first batch of students should be at least 800 people, so that these students can fill the country’s talent vacancies after graduation.” Wilfried Freeman Weinberg suggested.

This is the shortcoming of Australia. Although it has a lot of mineral resources and land, talents in Australia are also very scarce. All walks of life in the country need a lot of talents.

"I approved it, and I allow you to increase the number of people based on 800 as appropriate, but the number should not exceed 1500." Arthur nodded and said without hesitation.

Arthur liked the pragmatic character of Wilfrid Freeman Weinberg, and he was in need of this kind of talent who did not talk nonsense and just got down to business during the meeting.

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