Editing James Cook University (section)

==History==
[[File:James Cook University Cairns.JPG|thumb|James Cook University, Cairns]]
In 1957, Professor [[John Douglas Story]], vice chancellor of the [[University of Queensland]], proposed a regional university college be established to cater to the people of North Queensland. At that time, the only higher education providers were located in the state capital, [[Brisbane]]. On 27 February 1961, the '''University College of Townsville''' was opened.

After being proclaimed as an [[Act of Parliament|Act]] of [[Queensland Parliament]], the University College of Townsville became ''James Cook University of North Queensland''. The official opening of the university was conducted by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] on 20 April 1970.<ref name="City Council">{{cite web |url=http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/heritage/heritage_chronology3.asp |title=Townsville History (City Council)|access-date=18 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071015120904/http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/heritage/heritage_chronology3.asp  |archive-date = 15 October 2007}}</ref>

In 1970 Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Royal Highness Princess Anne toured Australia including Queensland. The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht ''Britannia'' entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra, sailing into Newstead Wharf. After visiting Brisbane, Longreach and Mount Isa the Royal Family travelled to Mackay. The royal party had a leisurely cruise to Townsville, taking four days to arrive after their departure from Mackay. On the morning of April 20, they were met by The Deputy Mayor of Townsville Mr. T. Aikens, M.L.A. and Mrs Aikens and Mr W.W. Shepherd, Chairman of the Townsville Harbour Board and Mrs Shepherd. The day's program began with a Cavalcade of Progress at the Townsville Sports Reserve. The grounds were filled with crowds and children waving Australian flags. It was a spectacle for the royal visitors and the local community who came out on the day.

Following lunch on board ''Britannia'', the royal family were driven to the site of Queensland's newest university, the James Cook University, Townsville campus. In the presence of many dignitaries, HM Queen Elizabeth II formally granted autonomy to North Queensland's new educational institution. In 2020, James Cook University celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Treasures exhibition, showcasing 50 collection items from Special Collections, Eddie Koiki Mabo Library, James Cook University, Townsville.

The rare collection item – 'James Cook University Development: Pimlico to the First Chancellor archival footage, 1960 – 1970' was one of the Treasures selected for the anniversary year. The 12min film preserved on NQHeritage, the University Library's Special Collections online repository, shows footage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arriving at the official ceremony and being introduced to the official party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2022 |title=James Cook University Development: Pimlico to the first Chancellor [archival footage, 1960–1970] |url=https://nqheritage.jcu.edu.au/749/ |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=James Cook University NQHeritage@JCU |archive-date=17 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317141733/https://nqheritage.jcu.edu.au/749/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their Royal Highnesses first appear in the film at 6:06 minutes.<ref>{{SLQ-CC-BY|url=https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/state-queensland-welcomes-royalty-1970-part-2-coastal-tour|title=The state of Queensland welcomes royalty in 1970 – Part 2 The Coastal Tour|date=6 May 2022|author(s)=Anne Scheu|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

The namesake is British sea captain [[James Cook]], who is best known for being the first European to explore the eastern coast of Australia.  A year after JCU's proclamation, [[Cyclone Althea]] struck the Townsville region. This, together with the destruction caused by [[Cyclone Tracy]] in [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] 1974, prompted the establishment of a cyclone research facility.<ref name="City Council" /><ref name="CTS">{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.jcu.edu.au/csts/aboutus_history.htm|title=Cyclone Testing Station|access-date=17 October 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023103701/http://eng.jcu.edu.au/csts/aboutus_history.htm|archive-date=23 October 2007}}</ref> The Cyclone Testing Station started out as a small project of Professor Hugh Trollope and began its operations on 1 November 1977 as ''James Cook Cyclone Structural Testing Station''.<ref name="CTS" /> Its name was later changed to ''The Cyclone Testing Station'' in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-10-23|title=Cyclone Testing Station|url=http://eng.jcu.edu.au/csts/aboutus_history.htm|access-date=2021-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023103701/http://eng.jcu.edu.au/csts/aboutus_history.htm|archive-date=23 October 2007}}</ref> The Cyclone Testing Station operates as a self funded unit of the College of Science, Technology and Engineering.

On 1 January 1982, JCU amalgamated with The Townsville [[College of Advanced Education]] located adjacent to the main campus in [[Douglas, Queensland|Douglas]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=JCU Library Archives|url=http://libserver.jcu.edu.au/specials/Archives/tcae.html|access-date=2021-04-07|website=libserver.jcu.edu.au|language=en|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402100052/https://libserver.jcu.edu.au/specials/Archives/tcae.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The university established a campus in [[Cairns]] in 1987 which moved to its current location in the suburb of [[Smithfield, Queensland|Smithfield]] in 1995. On 1 January 1991, the School of Art and Design of the Townsville College of [[TAFE]] was transferred to JCU.<ref name="Academic Transcript">On reverse side of all JCU official ''Statement of Academic Record'' sheets printed after January 1998.</ref> The current name of ''James Cook University'' became official on 1 January 1998.<ref name="HE Legislation">{{cite web|url=http://www.aph.gov.au/LIBRARY/pubs/bd/1998-99/99bd009.htm |title=Higher Education Legislation 1998 |access-date=18 October 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060911032529/http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/bd/1998-99/99bd009.htm |archive-date=11 September 2006 }}</ref> In 2003 the university opened an international campus in [[Singapore]]. The university further expanded its presence by establishing another campus in [[Brisbane]], Queensland in 2006.

JCU Singapore moved campuses in February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-19|title=JCU Singapore moves to new campus|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media111113|access-date=2021-04-07|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028202318/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media111113|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hon. [[Tony Abbott]] MP, [[Prime Minister of Australia]] officially opened the new JCU Singapore campus at 149 Sims Drive on 28 June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-07-02|title=Australian Prime Minister opened new JCU Singapore campus|url=https://www.jcu.edu.sg/news/releases/australian-prime-minister-opened-new-jcu-singapore-campus|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.jcu.edu.sg|language=en-AU|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507231440/https://www.jcu.edu.sg/news/releases/australian-prime-minister-opened-new-jcu-singapore-campus|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, JCU opened the JCU Townsville City campus.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-19|title=JCU expands into Townsville's CBD|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media1116|access-date=2021-04-07|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022031519/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2015/march/news-and-media1116|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, JCU opened the JCU Cairns, Bada-jali campus in Cairns CBD.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-11-07|title=JCU launches its new Cairns City Campus|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/april/jcu-launches-its-new-cairns-city-campus|access-date=2021-04-07|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805213146/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2017/april/jcu-launches-its-new-cairns-city-campus|url-status=live}}</ref>

JCU celebrated its 50th anniversary on 20 April 2020. To honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuing contribution to the university, JCU gave Indigenous names to a number of its locations:

* The Townsville (Douglas) campus was named Bebegu Yumba, meaning 'Place of Learning' in the Birri-Gubba language.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-04|title=JCU's Townsville campus Indigenous name unveiled|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-townsville-campus-indigenous-name-unveiled|access-date=2021-04-20|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=11 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511144446/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-townsville-campus-indigenous-name-unveiled|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* The Cairns (Smithfield) campus was named Nguma-bada, meaning 'Place for tomorrow's learning, knowledge and wisdom' from the Yirrgay (Yirrganydji) coastal dialect of Djabugay.<ref name="jcu.edu.au">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-04|title=Yirrganydji names for JCU's Cairns campuses|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/yirrganydji-names-for-jcus-cairns-campuses|access-date=2021-04-20|website=James Cook University|language=en-AU|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420234027/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/yirrganydji-names-for-jcus-cairns-campuses|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The Cairns City campus has been named Bada-jali, meaning 'Flowering of the Cocky Apple tree: Place and time for new beginnings and growth', from the Yirrgay (Yirrganydji) coastal dialect of Djabugay.<ref name="jcu.edu.au"/>
* The Mount Isa campus was named Murtupuni, meaning 'to come together, gather together' in the Kalkadoon language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-09 |title=JCU's Mount Isa campus indigenous name unveiled |url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-mt-isa-campus-indigenous-name-unveiled |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924123935/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2020/december/jcus-mt-isa-campus-indigenous-name-unveiled |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=2021-04-20 |website=James Cook University |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* The Mackay campus was named Ngudya Yamba, meaning 'place of knowledge' in the Yuwi language.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Mackay JCU campuses gifted Indigenous name |url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2023/may/mackay-jcu-campuses-gifted-indigenous-name |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=James Cook University |language=en-AU}}</ref>

An Indigenous language name is still to be announced for the JCU Thursday Island campus.

In the early hours of 4 April 2019, a large fire broke out in the A Wing of University Hall requiring the evacuation of over 200 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/april/update-overnight-fire-at-jcu-townsville-campus|title=Update: overnight fire at JCU Townsville campus|date=4 April 2019|website=James Cook University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416054837/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/april/update-overnight-fire-at-jcu-townsville-campus|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> There were no serious injuries, although several students were treated for smoke inhalation.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/townsville/we-thought-it-was-a-drill-200-students-in-fire-emergency/news-story/bcf668464203de993556d0daf6106973|title='We thought it was a drill': 200 students in fire emergency|last=Garvey|first=Cas|date=4 April 2019|work=Townsville Bulletin|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref> Immediately following the fire, the university rushed to find emergency housing for the residents affected. The renovation of the closed Clark Wing at St. Mark's College and construction of the new 'The Village' housing precinct began, and provided replacement housing for all residents from the A and B Wings of University Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/april/townsville-campus-fire-update-permanent-accommodation-arrangements|title=Townsville campus fire update: permanent accommodation arrangements|date=9 April 2019|website=James Cook University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416054835/https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2019/april/townsville-campus-fire-update-permanent-accommodation-arrangements|archive-date=16 April 2019|url-status=live|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref>