ABSTRACT
This chapter documents the establishment of a new campus of Griffith University
in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area close to a major metropolitan city.
Original planning for the campus involved considerable community consultation and
involvement to ensure the development of career-relevant and innovative degrees,
delivery modes and learning-support mechanisms that both matched regional needs
and interests and took advantage of modern communications technology. Engagement
with the local region has been continued and enhanced over time with a strong focus
on facilitation of socioeconomic change and development through the establishment of
strategic alliances with community organizations and increased interaction with local
and state economic development agencies as well as industry and business leaders.
