The University was named after Edith Dirksey Cowan, the first woman to be elected to an Australian Parliament . Her life was dedicated to the belief that education was the key to growth, change and improvement in society . Her example informs ECU’s values as we pride ourselves in developing capable graduates who lead engaged and productive lives in the communities in which they live and work .
សាកលវិទ្យាល័យនេះត្រូវបានដាក់ឈ្មោះបន្ទាប់ពីឌី Dirksey Cowan, ស្ត្រីដំបូងដែលនឹងត្រូវបោះឆ្នោតឱ្យធ្វើជាសភាអូស្រ្តាលី. ជីវិតរបស់នាងត្រូវបានឧទ្ទិសដល់ជំនឿដែលថាការអប់រំគឺជាគន្លឹះកំណើន, ការផ្លាស់ប្តូរនិងការកែលម្អនៅក្នុងសង្គម.