President Barack Obama Addresses University of Queensland
Arcadia partner institution the University of Queensland (UQ) hosted U.S. President Barack Obama on its St. Lucia campus on Saturday November 15th, when he addressed a global audience as part of the G20 Summit, being hosted this year by Australia.
UQ Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Høj said it was a momentous occasion for the University. “It is a tremendous honour for UQ… About 780 of our 11,000-plus international students are from the US, carrying on a UQ-USA tradition that grows ever-stronger thanks to our 7,000 US-based alumni and our key US relations,” Professor Høj said.
A longstanding partner of Arcadia University and The College of Global Studies, UQ is one of Australia’s oldest universities, ranked in the top 50.
Caitlin Barnett, Arcadia’s Enrollment Counselor for Australia commented: “University of Queensland proves itself again in showing what an innovative, leading university can offer to its students. President Obama's visit is an extraordinary opportunity for our students there to experience first-hand Australia's influence on the world and the relationship between our two countries.”
Located about five miles outside the center of Brisbane, UQ is a world leader in bio-technology, marine science, and engineering and offers a wide range of courses for U.S study abroad students through Arcadia.
The White House has provided a video of the President's address as well as a full transcript of the speech.