New digs for students
AS STUDENTS arrive for Semester 1, the University of Southern Queensland has unveiled a multimillion-dollar residential colleges refurbishment.
Chancellor John Dornbusch officially opened the new-look Steele Rudd College yesterday, celebrating with staff and students.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Geraldine Mackenzie said USQ was committed to providing students with the best university experience, both in and out of the classroom.
“Our three residential colleges provide a wide range of services and facilities for oncampus students, and I’m excited to see this new era for Steele Rudd College,” she said.
The project completely updated existing common areas, bedrooms and bathrooms.
The refurbishment included installing self-catered kitchen facilities, complete with new appliances and personal storage lockers for food and cooking utensils; airconditioning in all the rooms; and redesigned bathrooms.
A large part of the refurbishment included converting under-utilised courtyard spaces into indoor living areas.
“A Steele Rudd resident actually came up with the initial design idea,” Prof Mackenzie said.
“He lived on college for four years while he studied surveying, and came up with the concept of joining existing blocks together to create large, openplan dining and kitchen spaces.”
There are still rooms available in Steele Rudd College for Semester 1. To find out more www.usq.edu.au/accommoda tion.