UQ College to forge ahead with first CEO

The University of Queensland’s UQ College is now up and running, following appointment of its first chief executive officer, Rod Arthur. Based at UQ Ipswich, UQ College will expand options for school-leavers and mature-age students who want a UQ qualification but not a full degree. Formerly a deputy director-general of the Queensland Department of Education and Training with responsibility for training and TAFE service delivery, Arthur has also been a TAFE College and Institute director and a senior manager of TAFE Queensland. His brief includes enrolling students in associate degree programs, initially in business, in 2011.