Globalisation came under the spotlight during The University of Queensland’s eighth annual Diversity Week celebrations, which were held from May 24-28, 2010.

 

The theme of Diversity Week 2010 was Our Global Community.

 

UQ celebrates its centenary in 2010 and Diversity Week is an opportunity to celebrate the increasing diversity of the UQ community. Our 40,000 students come from more than 120 countries, our 180,000 alumni are spread across the planet and our staff profile includes people from different races and cultures, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, ages, interests, values and personalities.

 

The University invited staff, students, alumni and the wider community to participate in a week of stimulating discussions, awards and other activities that reflected on UQ’s development in an increasingly globalised world, what directions it might take in the future, and the impact of globalisation on our university community and society.