Exhibitions and displays

The Historical Archives has a new exhibition, ‘University of Southern Queensland – 55 years in higher education, 30 years as a university’ on the 3^rd level of the UniSQ Toowoomba Library.

This year the University is celebrating its 55^th anniversary as an educational institution and 30^th anniversary as a University. View the University’s 55 years history through key events, milestones and achievements, such as:

• Opening of The Queensland Institute of Technology Darling Downs (QITDD)
• First Graduation Ceremony
• The Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education (DDIAE)
• External Studies Department establishment
• First Research Centres establishment
• Opening of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education
• DDIAE becomes University College of Southern Queensland
• Kumbari/Ngurpai Lag Higher Education Centre establishment
• University of Southern Queensland establishment
• Good Universities Guide “University of the Year” Award
• UniSQ Springfield opening
• Queensland College of Wine and Tourism (QCWT) establishment
• New Research Plan launch
• UniSQ Ipswich acquisition
• Agricultural Science and Engineering Precinct opening
• UniSQ ranked in the Top 500 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
• UniSQ named one of Australia’s Trailblazer universities

The 'Administration Building Fire' exhibitions can be seen on the 3rd level of the UniSQ Toowoomba Library in the open area near the book shelves.

For over a century, what is now UniSQ Ipswich, operated as the precinct of an institution catering for people with mental disabilities. The ‘Challinor Centre memorabilia’ exhibition shows a variety of artefacts used during the era.

The facility closed in 1994 and the site Heritage listed in 1996 and the precinct was re-purposed for use as a university campus. The University of Queensland occupied the site from 1998-2014, with the University of Southern Queensland acquiring the precinct on 7 January 2015.

Location: Ground floor, Library, UniSQ Ipswich.

The exhibition showcases:

•  Drawings of the original Dagmar House and Recreation Hall
  
•  Ipswich campus aerial photos from 1956 and 2014

The 'Ipswich Campus'  exhibitions can be seen on the 3rd level of the UniSQ Toowoomba Library in the open area near the book shelves.

• Historical Organ (PDF) (O Block, UniSQ Ipswich)
• Historical Sewing Machine (PDF) (Ground floor, Library, UniSQ Ipswich)
• Carol Bemi Plaque and memorabilia exhibition (Ground floor, Library, UniSQ Ipswich)
• Peter Rorke (OAM) Permanent Exhibition (Concert Hall Foyer, UniSQ Toowoomba)

Additional displays of UniSQ memorabilia are available at Corporate Records, including:

• Academic Gowns
• Archery Badges Collection (Toowoomba Company of Archers)
• Buildings of UniSQ
• Former Leaders of UniSQ Gallery
• Memories of Allison Dickson Exhibition
• UniSQ Graphics Collection
• UniSQ Ipswich

Location: 
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O4 Block
UniSQ Toowoomba.