Bruce Hall (Australian National University)

Bruce Hall
Bruce Hall in 2019
Motto
Latin: Felix Qui Potuit Rerum Cognoscere Causas
(Happy is he who is able to discover the reason for things)
TypePublic
Established1961 (1961)
Students450
Location
Canberra
,
Australia

35°16′27″S 149°07′02″E / 35.2742°S 149.1172°E / -35.2742; 149.1172
Colours  
NicknameBruce
MascotOuroboros
Websitewww.anu.edu.au/study/accommodation/student-residences/bruce-hall-daley-road

Bruce Hall is a residential college of the Australian National University (ANU), in Canberra, Australia. Opened in 1961, the original Bruce Hall was a campus landmark and housed both the first undergraduate hall of residence at the university and the first in Australia to admit both men and women.[1][2][3] The college has produced notable alumni across a range of fields.

The Hall's motto is "Felix Qui Potuit Rerum Cognoscere Causas" which means "Happy is he who is able to discover the reason for things".

In April 2017, following an extended battle against alumni and heritage groups, the ANU obtained final approval for demolition of Bruce Hall's historic buildings.[4] Alumni condemned the decision.[4]

In February 2019, the ANU opened by Sir Peter Cosgrove, the renewed Bruce Hall alongside a new residence, Wright Hall, both on the site of the original residence.[5]

  1. ^ Demolishing Bruce Hall a sad indictment on the ANU; smh.com.au; June 2, 2016
  2. ^ "Huxley Talks On Dismissals". Canberra Times. 22 October 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ^ "TO SCRAMBLE OR NOT". Woroni. 2 July 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b ANU Bruce Hall Alumni Association 'devastated' by demolition decision; canberratimes.com.au; April 4, 2017
  5. ^ https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/new-homes-open-to-hundreds-of-anu-students New homes open to hundreds of ANU students; February 6, 2019