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81-482: Brown Peninsula lies to the north of Mount Discovery, to which it is connected by a narrow isthmus. The Koettlitz Glacier flows along its west coast. The east coast faces the Ross Ice Shelf . Black Island lies to the east of the peninsula. Download coordinates as: Features, from south to north, include: 78°12′S 165°48′E  /  78.2°S 165.8°E  / -78.2; 165.8 . A strait on

162-511: A 16-man council, with their inaugural meeting taking place on 23 May 1898. The founding professors of Victoria College were: While Victoria College had been legally founded with a grant, a council and a number of students, it had no physical property for the first decade of its existence. Early courses were held at Wellington Girls High School as well as the Technical School building on Victoria Street. The professors set about creating

243-726: A branch of Victoria upon the University of New Zealand's 1961 demise, the merged college became Massey University on 1 January 1964. In 2004, Victoria celebrated the 100th birthday of its first home, the Hunter Building. Victoria has expanded beyond its original campus in Kelburn, with campuses in Te Aro (Faculty of Architecture and Design), and Pipitea (opposite Parliament , housing the Faculty of Law and Victoria Business School). Victoria also hosts

324-565: A change would not be in keeping with institution accountability or be in the national interest. On 6 May 2019 Victoria University's Council announced that it would not contest the Education Minister's decision to reject its name-change proposal. The name change had received exceptionally strong opposition from faculty, alumni, students, and the Wellington City Council . The university has, in recent years, distanced itself from

405-496: A high cirque just southeast of Mount Rucker and flowing east toward Walcott Glacier. In the measurements made of this glacier by the VUWAE (1960-61), one of the survey angles, by chance, was exactly one radian, and the glacier came to be referred to by this term. 78°14′S 162°51′E  /  78.233°S 162.850°E  / -78.233; 162.850 . A glacier formed by the coalescence of numerous small alpine glaciers on

486-531: A high cirque on the east side of Mount Dromedary in the Royal Society Range. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1960-61) for its proximity to Mount Dromedary. 78°16′00″S 163°32′00″E  /  78.2666667°S 163.5333333°E  / -78.2666667; 163.5333333 . A meltwater stream from Koettlitz Glacier on the east side of The Bulwark,

567-540: A major financial interest in the then-under construction Kelburn – Karori Tramway (now known as the Wellington Cable Car ). The Tramway was completed the following year, and to this day transports students from the central business area of Lambton Quay, to the university via Salamanca Station. Construction began in 1902 with the regrading of the hillside. The construction of a main building followed shortly after, designed by local architects F. Penty and E.M. Blake in

648-503: A member of the VUWAE, sampled the Scallop Hill Formation at the north end of Brown Peninsula. 78°05′S 165°26′E  /  78.083°S 165.433°E  / -78.083; 165.433 . A small straight ridge in the central part of Brown Peninsula. It is located just north of the small, central lake on the peninsula and extends northward down to Tuff Bluff. Named by NZ-APC for A.O. Frame, paleontology technician with

729-461: A mountain outlier south of Walcott Bay, Scott Coast. The stream flows north and then west, following the perimeter of The Bulwark to enter Trough Lake and the Alph River system. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1994) in association with The Bulwark. 78°12′S 163°45′E  /  78.2°S 163.75°E  / -78.2; 163.75 . A small river, flowing in summertime, on

810-804: A névé in the area between Mount Kempe and Mount Huggins. It joins the Pipecleaner Glacier 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of the confluence of the latter with the Radian Glacier. So named by the VUWAE, 1960-61, because it was up this glacier that the geologists traversed to the Koettlitz-Skelton divide at the ridge crest in order to gain their only glimpse of the polar plateau in January 1961. 78°31′S 162°30′E  /  78.517°S 162.500°E  / -78.517; 162.500 . Mountain, 2,440 metres (8,010 ft) high, in

891-648: A pedestrian and elevator link up to the Kelburn campus. In 2019, Victoria University, on behalf of the New Zealand School of Music , signed an agreement with Wellington City Council and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to establish a new National Music Centre based in Wellington Town Hall . This would be established once refurbishment work on the town hall had been completed. Victoria University vice-chancellor Grant Guilford believed

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972-487: A public works officer at McMurdo Station in United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1977 and 1978. 78°12′00″S 165°17′00″E  /  78.2°S 165.2833333°E  / -78.2; 165.2833333 . A low, narrow neck of land, or isthmus, that joins the base of Brown Peninsula and the low morainal area north of Mount Discovery. Named descriptively by US-ACAN (1999) in keeping with

1053-469: A supervised research service for Rare Books, for fine or fragile print items, and for 'last resort' copies of university publications. The New Zealand Electronic Text Centre (NZETC) is a digital library of significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials, and is arranged according to the library of Congress classification system. The library has two online repositories: the ResearchArchive

1134-452: A unique identity for the college. The somewhat fitting motto "Sapientia magis auro desideranda" was adopted in 1902. In 1903, the college adopted a badge and coat of arms featuring three crowns, the stars of the southern cross and the crest of the namesake of Wellington . It was at this time that the colours of the college were chosen; dark green and gold, taking inspiration of the colours of the nearby gorse covered Tinakori Hill . In 1903

1215-525: A wooden gymnasium and social hall being constructed. The building was named after Thomas Alexander Hunter, the well-regarded professor of mental science and political economy. Following the end of the First World War, north and south wings were added to the building, providing new teaching areas, recreational spaces, and a new library. An extramural branch was founded at Palmerston North in 1960. It merged with Massey College on 1 January 1963. Having become

1296-579: Is fed by Radian Glacier, Pipecleaner Glacier and Glimpse Glacier. Past is grounding line it flows past Hahn Island at the foot of Mount Discovery. It enters the McMurdo Ice Shelf past Brown Peninsula and Bratina Island to the east. Cape Chocolate is to the west of its mouth, and McMurdo Station and Ross Island are opposite its mouth. Glaciers and streams in the catchment area of the Koettlitz Glacier are listed below. Some may not contribute to

1377-474: Is its open research repository, which makes the university's research freely available online and the RestrictedArchive, which is the university's private research repository and is accessible only to Victoria University staff and students. Between April 2003 and February 2010 the library was home to two locally famous residents, Tessa Brown and Sandy Rankine, a pair of library cats. In September 2014,

1458-599: Is restricted. Victoria had the highest average research grade in the New Zealand Government's Performance Based Research Fund exercise in both 2012 and 2018, having been ranked 4th in 2006 and 3rd in 2003. Victoria has been ranked 215th in the World's Top 500 universities by the QS World University Rankings (2020). Victoria University of Wellington (originally known as Victoria University College )

1539-511: The Gothic Revival style. At the requests of Richard Seddon, the building gained a more imposing demeanour through the insistence of adding a third level. The then governor of New Zealand , Lord Plunket , laid the foundation stone on 27 August 1904. While opened on 30 March 1906, the building was not completed to its original design, but was progressively added to as the college grew. In the meantime, students had built tennis courts, as well as

1620-589: The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) than it is today, while the Ross Ice Shelf was larger. There is evidence that during the LGM the mouth of the Pyramid Trough was blocked by grounded Ross Sea ice until at least 11,000 years ago. In the last 3,000 years the glacier has advanced, and today the mouth of ice-free Pyramid Trough is blocked by the Koettlitz Glacier. Under this hypothesis, the glacier may have been thicker at

1701-544: The Royal Society Range , flowing from the vicinity of Mount Cocks northeastward between Brown Peninsula and the mainland into the ice shelf of McMurdo Sound . Koettlitz Glacier was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) which named it for Dr. Reginald Koettlitz , physician and botanist of the expedition. The Koettlitz Glacier appears to have been smaller during

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1782-669: The University of Cambridge . Seddon decided that the establishment of a college in Wellington would be a suitable way to mark the Queen's jubilee year. When introducing the Victoria College Bill in December 1897, Seddon stated: ‘I do not think there will be any question as to the necessity for the establishment of a University College here in Wellington,’ The college was to be governed by

1863-475: The 1958-59, 1960-61 and 1961-62 summer seasons. 78°01′48″S 165°29′59″E  /  78.030009°S 165.499626°E  / -78.030009; 165.499626 . A tidal lagoon of sand flats, ponds, and channels, about 700 metres (2,300 ft) long and 250 metres (820 ft) high wide, located on the southwest side of Bratina Island. Named by the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) at

1944-458: The 2,000 public submissions on the name-change proposal, 75% strongly opposed it. Alumni and students strongly opposed the name change, staff gave mixed feedback, while Wellington's regional mayors and members of the university's advisory board favoured the name change. On 24 September 2018 Victoria University's Council voted by a majority of nine to two to change the university's name to the University of Wellington. The council also voted to adopt

2025-612: The Auckland premises, which is located in the Auckland CBD . The Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory supports research programs in marine biology and coastal ecology on Wellington's rugged south coast. The Miramar Creative Centre is located by the Wētā Workshop buildings on Park Road, Miramar. The centre offers access to work experience and connections with New Zealand's film, animation and game design industries. The library

2106-887: The Ferrier Research Institute and the Robinson Research Institute in Lower Hutt, the Coastal Ecology Laboratory in Island Bay and the Miramar Creative Centre, in Park Rd, Miramar. In 2015, Victoria opened a new campus in Auckland to service the growing demand for its courses and expertise. In May 2018 it was reported that Victoria was exploring options to simplify its name to the University of Wellington. Vice-chancellor Grant Guillford said that

2187-596: The Koettlitz Glacier. 78°27′S 163°00′E  /  78.45°S 163°E  / -78.45; 163 A roughly circular névé about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) wide at the head of Koettlitz Glacier. The névé is bounded to the west and south by Mount Talmadge , Mount Rees and Mount Cocks; to the east by Mount Morning . Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1994) in association with Koettlitz Glacier. 78°24′S 162°50′E  /  78.400°S 162.833°E  / -78.400; 162.833 . A glacier in

2268-469: The McMurdo Ice Shelf that trends north–south between Brown Peninsula, Mount Discovery, and Minna Bluff on the west, and Black Island on the east. The surface of the strait, especially the north part between Brown Peninsula and Black Island, is noteworthy for the presence of broad moraine belts that obscure much of the ice and suggest the name. The strait was discovered by the BrNAE, 1901-04, led by Scott. Named by

2349-456: The NW slopes of Mount Morning on the south margin of upper Koettlitz Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in 1994 after Roger A. Barlow, USGS cartographer, a member of the satellite surveying team at South Pole Station, winter party 1992. 78°25′S 162°43′E  /  78.417°S 162.717°E  / -78.417; 162.717 . A rocky spur 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, lying at

2430-637: The NZ-APC following investigations by the New Zealand Geological Survey and Victoria University Expedition in the area, 1964-65. 78°01′S 165°32′E  /  78.017°S 165.533°E  / -78.017; 165.533 . A small island lying at the north tip of Brown Peninsula in the Ross Ice Shelf. Named by US-ACAN in 1963 for Chief Aviation Machinists Mate Joseph Bratina, United States Navy Squadron VX-6, stationed at McMurdo Station in

2511-416: The New Zealand Geological Survey and Victoria University Expedition to the area, 1964-65. 78°04′S 165°27′E  /  78.067°S 165.450°E  / -78.067; 165.450 . A small though prominent light-colored bluff on the northern slopes of Brown Peninsula. The bluff is significant geologically as a locality for trachytic tuff, from which the feature derives its name. Name applied by

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2592-416: The New Zealand Government announced a NZ$ 128 million funding injection for New Zealand universities' degree and postgraduate-level programmes that would come into effect from 2024. In response to the announcement, Victoria University Tertiary Education Union branch president Dougal McNeill called on the university to shelve its planned staff cuts. Vice-chancellor Smith said that the funding injection would allow

2673-568: The Royal Society Range toward Walcott Bay. Named by Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13), presumably for Charles Doolittle Walcott , Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (1894-1907) and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-28. 78°12′S 163°22′E  /  78.200°S 163.367°E  / -78.200; 163.367 . Glacier between the Ward and Walcott Glaciers, on the east side of

2754-910: The Royal Society Range, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Mount Kempe, flowing southeast into the Koettlitz Glacier. Named by US-ACAN in 1963 for Major James Foster, United States Marine Corps (USMC), assistant air operations officer for U.S. Navy Task Force 43 in Antarctica, 1960. 78°22′S 163°08′E  /  78.367°S 163.133°E  / -78.367; 163.133 . A steep glacier flowing southeast from Mount Dromedary into Koettlitz Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-62. Named by US-ACAN for Lt. Garland Renegar, USN, R4D aircraft pilot at McMurdo Station, 1960. Not: Renagar Glacier. 78°18′S 163°10′E  /  78.300°S 163.167°E  / -78.300; 163.167 . A small alpine glacier occupying

2835-822: The Royal Society Range. Discovered by a party led by Griffith Taylor of the BrAE (1910-13) and named for Prof. W. Howchin, geologist of Adelaide. 78°13′00″S 163°25′00″E  /  78.2166667°S 163.4166667°E  / -78.2166667; 163.4166667 . A meltwater stream draining from the south side of Howchin Glacier. It flows eastward into Howchin Lake southward of Howchin North Stream. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1994) in association with Howchin Glacier. 78°12′00″S 163°25′00″E  /  78.2°S 163.4166667°E  / -78.2; 163.4166667 }. Description: A meltwater stream draining from

2916-620: The United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1999. 78°13′00″S 165°06′00″E  /  78.2166667°S 165.1°E  / -78.2166667; 165.1 . An ice-filled embayment between the base of the west side of Brown Peninsula and the low northwest foot of Mount Discovery. The bight extends southwest-northeast for 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) from Hahn Island to Swyers Point. Named by US-ACAN (1999) after Lieutenant Robert L. Bellafronto, Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy,

2997-716: The area from "Inner Residential Area" to "Institutional Precinct", remove the Flats from the City District Plan's heritage list, and amend the Institutional Precinct provisions of the District Plan. Residents supported the removal of the flats from the area, as it was a significant case of urban decay in the area, while various groups, such as the Wellington Architectural Centre opposed the demolition of

3078-485: The building using LIDAR mapping technology. This data was then used to create a computer generated model of the flats, allowing for them to be explored in a virtual reality environment. This virtual reality experience was them displayed at an exhibition named Immersive Legacies: 320 The Terrace, at the Wellington Museum , allowing for users to see information about the building, the building in its prime state, and

3159-769: The building. However, in July 2016, the Architectural Centre lodged an appeal in the Environment Court against the Wellington City Council's decision to remove the Gordon Wilson flats' heritage status under Wellington's District Plan . The appeal was successful with the court determining that the heritage listing should stand in August 2017. In 2018, Victoria University students Jessie Rogers and Hannah Rushton mapped

3240-584: The central part of Brown Peninsula. Given this geologically descriptive name by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC), it arose from investigations by the New Zealand Geological Survey and the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) in 1964-65. The top of the ridge has been planed off by subsequent glaciation and the resultant surface exposes two basalt "pipes" (Nubian Formation) within

3321-568: The centre of the colonial government, Stout cited the opportunity for the college to be able to particularly specialize in law , political science , and history . Stout further suggested that the staff of the New Zealand Colonial Museum could provide services in the fields of geology and natural history. This was indicated in the Wellington University College Bill of 1887, which meant the effective annexation of

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3402-594: The coast due to buttressing, but may have been no thicker, perhaps even thinner upstream due to reduced accumulation. This is in contrast to the view that glaciers feeding the Ross Sea would have been larger during the LGM due to increased accumulation, and the ice shelf smaller. The Koettlitz Ice Tongue lies along the west shore of McMurdo Sound. It is of major scientific interest due to the unique collection of fish and marine invertebrates on its ablating surface. Between 1910 and 1994 it has retreated significantly. In 1910-13

3483-610: The council intended to establish a professorship in law, ‘with a desire of to making the Law School at Wellington the most complete in the Colony’, as soon as financially possible. The college appointed a fifth professor, in modern languages – selecting the Oxford educated Anglo-German George von Zedlitz. Zelditz was joined by a newly appointed New Zealand-educated biology professor Harry Borrer Kirk. The newly appointed Council in 1889 had considered

3564-567: The current deterioration of the structure. In July 2020, Victoria University unveiled plans for what they called ' Te Huanui '. The plan showed that the university could be rezoning the site for institutional use, demolishing the Gordon Wilson Flats, while retaining the nearby McLeans Flats. The area would then be used to create a gateway between the hilltop Kelburn campus, and the city below, including an outdoor plaza and new teaching and research facilities. The development would also create

3645-418: The dark and gloomy aspect of the feature. 78°11′S 165°11′E  /  78.183°S 165.183°E  / -78.183; 165.183 . A pond located in the southwest extremity of Brown Peninsula. First studied on the ground by United States geologist Troy L. Péwé during United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze, 1957-58. So named by him because of the black volcanic terrain which entirely surrounds

3726-474: The east side of Mount Huggins . Together with Glimpse Glacier it joins the Radian Glacier where that stream meets the north arm of Dismal Ridge . Its surface is marked by innumerable bands of moraine reminiscent of pipecleaners. Named by New Zealand VUWAE, 1960-61. 78°16′S 162°46′E  /  78.267°S 162.767°E  / -78.267; 162.767 . An alpine glacier composed of two segments, separated by an icefall, which flow northeast from

3807-459: The east side of Koettlitz Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and Navy air photos. Named by US-ACAN in 1963 for Cdr. James Hahn, USN, public information officer on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, for several years preceding 1963. 77°56′S 164°35′E  /  77.933°S 164.583°E  / -77.933; 164.583 . Small, dark cape forming

3888-644: The east side of the Koettlitz Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and Navy air photos. Named in 1963 by US-ACAN in association with Mount Morning. 78°14′S 163°37′E  /  78.233°S 163.617°E  / -78.233; 163.617 . A bay indenting the coast of Victoria Land between Walcott Glacier and Heald Island. Named by the BrAE (1910-13) in association with Walcott Glacier. 78°15′S 163°49′E  /  78.250°S 163.817°E  / -78.250; 163.817 . An island, 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long and 555 metres (1,821 ft) high, which projects through

3969-404: The economy in the late 1880s were key factors in the final establishment of the college. A prominent advocate of creation was Robert Stout , Premier of New Zealand and later Chief Justice , as well as a member of the university senate. In June 1886, as Minister of Education, Stout signalled the governments intent of introducing a bill to establish a centre for higher learning in Wellington. Being

4050-436: The first Labour Government of 1935 and they reflect and have a direct connection with international modernism. This issue bought up wider debate on whether it was worth retaining mid-century public housing for heritage purposes, when the building in question had itself paid scant value towards the past. In April 2016, a Wellington City Council panel approved the rezoning of the flats, allowing Victoria University to demolish

4131-472: The flats, noting their architectural significance. The Gordon Wilson Flats have exceptional architectural significance. Not only are they associated with F. Gordon Wilson, one of the most prominent, powerful and influential architects in New Zealand from the 1930s through to the 1950s but they are the last of a line of highly important high rise social housing projects built by the state. They were initiated by

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4212-594: The funds could have been better spent elsewhere. In May 2023, Vice-chancellor Nic Smith confirmed that Victoria University was facing a NZ$ 33 million deficit due to declining student enrolments and a shortfall in government funding. The number of enrolments in 2023 dropped by 12.1% compared in 2022, accounting for 2,600 fewer students. In addition, the number of fulltime students declined from 17,000 in 2022 to 14,700 in 2023. To address this deficit, Smith proposed laying off between 230 and 260 staff members including 100 academics and 150 professional staff. On 27 June 2023,

4293-550: The highest point at 815 metres (2,674 ft) high on Brown Peninsula. Named by A.J. Heine of the McMurdo Ice Shelf Project, 1962-63, for K.C. Wise, a New Zealander who explored the peninsula while a member of the NZGSAE, 1958-59. 78°06′S 165°24′E  /  78.100°S 165.400°E  / -78.100; 165.400 . A small ridge which forms a distinct western rim to the large crater-like depression high in

4374-543: The home islands of Great Britain, in addition to setting aside a land endowment in the burgeoning colony itself. The following year, with wealth generated from the Otago gold rush in addition to a strong foundation of the Scottish Enlightenment , the provincial government of Otago proceeded to lay the groundwork to establish the University of Otago . This was followed by the creation of Canterbury College , associated with

4455-461: The ice front was 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) in front of the Dailey Islands . Since then at least 300 square kilometres (120 sq mi) of ice has calved off the ice tongue. A break-out of ice in 1979 or 1980 caused about 80 square kilometres (31 sq mi) of ice to be lost from the tongue. As of 2017 only two of these islands are still connected to the ice tongue. The glacier forms to

4536-481: The ice of the Koettlitz Glacier just east of Walcott Bay. Discovered and named by the BrNAE (1901-04) for Seaman William L. Heald, a member of the expedition who saved the life of Ferrar when the latter was suffering from scurvy in 1902. 78°15′S 164°58′E  /  78.250°S 164.967°E  / -78.250; 164.967 . Island 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long, lying 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) north of Mount Discovery, on

4617-458: The museum. Colonial Museum director James Hector voiced considerable opposition to this bill. After a lengthy debate in parliament, this bill was promptly defeated. In 1897, the current premier, Richard Seddon, who had until this point been unsupportive of the university project, returned from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Great Britain with an honorary Law degree from

4698-434: The national music centre would provide a real uplift for music and music education. The state-of-the-art teaching, rehearsal, research and performance spaces that it will offer will enable an outstanding education for the next generation of musicians The Living Pa will be a redevelopment of the marae and surrounding area of the Kelburn campus. This will involve the removal of five buildings from 42 to 50 Kelburn Parade and

4779-405: The new Māori name of Te Herenga Waka . The university's vice-chancellor Grant Guilford abstained from the vote, citing a conflict of interest. Critics such as Victoria University law professor Geoff McLay criticised the name change for erasing 120 years of history. By contrast, Chancellor Neil Paviour-Smith defended the outcome of the vote as "one decision in a much broader strategy to try and help

4860-501: The newly formed University of New Zealand . In 1878, a royal commission was appointed to review the state of higher education in the country. It recommended the establishment of a federal system of four university colleges, established in Auckland and Wellington , in addition to the integration of the University of Otago and Canterbury College . The colonial government moved to provide sites, statutory grants and land endowments. This

4941-514: The north side of Howchin Glacier in Denton Hills, Scott Coast. It flows eastward into Howchin Lake northward of Howchin South Stream. Named by New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) (1994) in association with Howchin Glacier. 78°13′S 163°00′E  /  78.217°S 163.000°E  / -78.217; 163.000 . A glacier on the east side of the Royal Society Range, descending from

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5022-473: The northeast of Mount Cocks and runs northeast to the north of the Mount Discovery massif. To the north of Hooper Crags it is joined from the west by Foster Glacier and then by Reneger Glacier, below Dromedary Glacier. It continues northeast past Lake Lake Morning to the south and past Walcott Bay and Heald Island to the north. Walcott Bay is fed by Walcott Glacier and Howchin Glacier. Walcott Glacier in turn

5103-535: The northern side of Koettlitz Glacier, Scott Coast. It rises from Koettlitz ice at the upper end of Pyramid Trough and from south to north includes Pyramid Ponds, Trough Lake, Walcott Lake, Howchin Lake, and Alph Lake. The portion north of Pyramid Trough was explored and named in February 1911 by the British Antarctic Expedition (BrAE) Western Journey Party led by Thomas Griffith Taylor . He reported that

5184-568: The pond. 78°10′00″S 165°08′00″E  /  78.1666667°S 165.1333333°E  / -78.1666667; 165.1333333 . An ice-free point on the west side of Brown Peninsula, Scott Coast, that marks the north extent of Bellafronto Bight. Named by US-ACAN (1999) after Lieutenant Commander H.M. Swyers, United States Navy, a public works officer at McMurdo Station in United States Navy Operation Deep Freeze 1976 and 1977. 78°08′S 165°23′E  /  78.133°S 165.383°E  / -78.133; 165.383 . A bare rock summit,

5265-433: The south part of the Royal Society Range. It stands at the head of Koettlitz Glacier and forms a part of the divide between the Koettlitz and the lower Skelton Glacier . Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) which named it for E.L. Somers Cocks, then Treasurer of the Royal Geographical Society. 78°29′S 163°24′E  /  78.483°S 163.400°E  / -78.483; 163.400 . A group of rocks standing below

5346-457: The south side of Foster Glacier in the Royal Society Range. Named by US-ACAN in 1963 for Lt. Benjamin F. Hooper, helicopter pilot with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6, who wintered at McMurdo Station in 1960. 78°21′S 163°53′E  /  78.350°S 163.883°E  / -78.350; 163.883 . An ice lake, nearly 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long, lying 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) north of Mount Morning along

5427-446: The south side of Salmon Bay on the coast of Victoria Land. It is made up of morainic material from the west margin of the Koettlitz Glacier. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) under Scott, and probably so named because of the color of the morainic material. Victoria University of Wellington Victoria University of Wellington ( Māori : Te Herenga Waka ) is a public research university in Wellington , New Zealand . It

5508-496: The stream continues north a considerable distance under moraine and ultimately subglacially beneath Koettlitz Glacier to the Ross Sea. This led to the name from a passage in Samuel Taylor Coleridge ’s poem Kubla Khan : “Where Alph the sacred river ran, Through caverns measureless to man, Down to a sunless sea.” 78°14′S 163°15′E  /  78.233°S 163.250°E  / -78.233; 163.250 . Glacier between Radian and Howchin Glaciers, descending eastward from

5589-457: The suggestion of C. Howard-Williams in association with Bratina Island. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Koettlitz Glacier Koettlitz Glacier ( 78°15′S 164°15′E  /  78.250°S 164.250°E  / -78.250; 164.250 ) is a large Antarctic glacier lying west of Mount Morning and Mount Discovery in

5670-507: The trachyte. These have altered the trachyte at their margins to various shades of brown, hence the name of the ridge. 78°06′00″S 165°25′00″E  /  78.1°S 165.4166667°E  / -78.1; 165.4166667 . An ice-covered lake, 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) long, located just east of Rainbow Ridge in central Brown Peninsula. Named by US-ACAN (1999) after Alan J. Eggers, Department of Geology, Victoria University of Wellington , who, in December 1975 as

5751-499: The university announced that it would purchase the abandoned Gordon Wilson Flats from Housing New Zealand . It was subsequently revealed that the purchase price was over NZD 6 million. The university bought the site due to its close proximity to the Kelburn campus, with the potential to create a link between Ghuznee St and the Terrace to the campus. In July 2015, Urban Perspectives Limited, on behalf of Victoria University, lodged an application with Wellington City Council to rezone

5832-523: The university really achieve its potential". The council would submit its recommendation to the Minister of Education to make the final decision. On 18 December 2018 the minister for education, Chris Hipkins , announced that he had rejected the University Council's recommendation, stating that the proposed change did not have sufficient support from Victoria's staff, students or alumni, and that such

5913-476: The university to save about a third of the 229 planned job cuts. In October 2023 Victoria University issued a request for proposal to sell 24 properties, worth about $ 16 million, to recover their deficits. Of these properties, 11 were student flats, three of which were unoccupied. Victoria University of Wellington has three campuses spread out over Wellington city. It also has premises in Auckland. The School of Business and Government offers selected courses at

5994-403: The university was pursuing a name change in order to reduce confusion overseas, as several other universities also carried the "Victoria" name. On 27 July 2018, the Victoria University of Wellington Council agreed in principle to the name change, as well as replacing the former Māori name Te Whare Wānanga o Te Upoko o Te Ika a Maui with Te Herenga Waka, the name of the university's marae . Of

6075-494: The university's academic programme needs. The library holds approximately 1.3 million printed volumes. It provides access to 70,000 print and electronic periodical titles and 200,000 e-books. It is an official Depository Library (DL-296) of the United Nations System (DEPOLIB), one of only three in the country. The J. C. Beaglehole Room is the official repository of all archival and manuscript material, and provides

6156-542: The use of the 13-acre Alexandra Barracks site for a permanent campus. The site was widely supported in Wellington, but release of the land for academic purposes was stalled by the Seddon Government . In February 1901 an offer was made by a wealthy Wairarapa sheep farmer named Charles Pharazyn. Pharazyn offered to donate £1000 if the college was built on a 6-acre plot of hilly land in Kelburn . Coincidentally, Pharazyn held

6237-411: The word 'Victoria', with many promotional materials referring solely to 'Wellington's University'. Many departments and initiatives have also been rebranded, for example Victoria Professional and Executive Development becoming Wellington Uni-Professional . In January 2021, the university spent $ 69,000 on a new sign highlighting the word 'Wellington', which drew criticism from students and staff who said

6318-421: Was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament , and was a constituent college of the University of New Zealand . The university is well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, and offers a broad range of other courses. Entry to all courses at first year is open, and entry to second year in some programmes (e.g. law, criminology, creative writing, architecture, engineering )

6399-464: Was established in 1899. The collections are dispersed over four locations: Kelburn Library, Law Library, Architecture and Design Library and Commerce Library. The library also has a collection of digital resources and full text material online. In addition to electronic resources, printed books and journals, the Library also acquires works in microform, sound recordings, videos and other media consistent with

6480-519: Was founded in 1897, named after Queen Victoria , on the 60th anniversary of her coronation . The original name was Victoria University College , but on the dissolution of the University of New Zealand in 1961 Victoria or "Vic" became the Victoria University of Wellington, conferring its own degrees. In 1868, the colonial government of New Zealand passed the University Endowment Act of 1868, which established scholarship programs for study in

6561-533: Was somewhat delayed after the state of recession caused by the collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank in the same year, leading to a contraction in credit from Great Britain , and specifically London , the centre of global finance at the time. Nevertheless, in 1882, parliament passed the Auckland University College Act in 1882. The growth of the population of Wellington , and the gradual improvement of

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