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Not to be confused with Janet C. Hall.
Janet Clarke Hall
University of Melbourne
Crest
                 
LocationRoyal Parade, Parkville, Victoria
Coordinates37°47′41″S 144°57′32″E / 37.7948°S 144.9589°E / -37.7948; 144.9589
Full nameJanet Clarke Hall The University of Melbourne
MottoDeo Duce, Verbo Luce (Latin)
Motto in English"God as Guide, the Word as Light"
Established1886
Named forJanet Clarke
Previous namesTrinity Women's Hostel
Sister collegeTrinity College
PrincipalDamian X. Powell
Undergraduates90
Postgraduates6
NewspaperLuce, TigerLilyRag
Websitejch.unimelb.edu.au
Janet Clarke Hall from Royal Parade

Janet Clarke Hall (JCH) is a residential college of the University of Melbourne in Australia. The college is associated with the Anglican Province of Victoria. JCH is one of the smallest of the colleges of the university and was the first university college in Australia to admit women. JCH has a strong academic focus, with a plurality of students in residence achieving a first class average in their studies.

History

Established in 1886 as a residential hostel for women students of Trinity College, JCH was named after a significant benefactor, Janet Clarke, wife of Sir William Clarke.[1] Enid Joske was principal of JCH from 1928 until 1952.[2] JCH became an independent college in 1961 and co-educational in 1973.

Governance

JCH's current principal is historian Damian X. Powell, a specialist in Australian and British legal and military history. The current deputy principal is Margie Welsford, a counselling psychologist and former head of Whitley College.

Scholarships

Janet Clarke Hall offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to students upon the basis of academic merit and financial need. Academic and community service scholarships were awarded to more than a third of students each year.

The scholarships are awarded upon the recommendation to the college council of a committee comprising the principal, chairman of council, and a representative of the University of Melbourne. All details regarding requests for financial assistance are kept strictly confidential to the college.

Arts

JCH has an artist-in-residence program, whereby a prominent artist is resident in the college offering tutoring and mentoring to JCH students. The current artist-in-residence is the novelist Alice Pung. JCH's Kenneth Moore Memorial Music Scholar is Anna Goldsworthy, an author and classical pianist. Throughout the year Goldsworthy performs recitals for the JCH community and runs masterclasses for JCH's music students.

JCH has an annual literature dinner where an established author speaks about their writing and any topical issues. Past speakers have included Helen Garner, Peter Goldsworthy, Chloe Hooper and Peter Singer.

Student club

The Student Club of Janet Clarke Hall Inc provides students with support and organises social, sporting and cultural activities. Particularly significant is the college's "Welcome Week", inducting new students into the culture of JCH. The club is administered by an eight-member executive, comprising the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, arts and culture representative, female and male sports representatives and a general representative.

People associated with the college

College visitor

The current college visitor is Peter C. Doherty, winner of a Nobel Prize[clarification needed] and Australian of the Year in 1997.

Notable alumni

Tutors

Former tutors include:

Rhodes Scholars

Alumni who were awarded Rhodes Scholarships include:

References

  1. ^ Janet Clarke in The Encyclopedia of Women and leadership in Twentieth Century Australia
  2. ^ John Riddoch Poynter; Carolyn Rasmussen (1 January 1996). A Place Apart: The University of Melbourne : Decades of Challenge. Melbourne University Publish. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-522-84584-6.
  3. ^ a b c "Rhodes House - Home of The Rhodes Scholarships". Rhodes House - Home of The Rhodes Scholarships. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
  4. ^ a b Annab, Rachid (2019-03-05). "Rhodes Scholars at the University of Melbourne". About us. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
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