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Janet Clarke Hall
University of Melbourne

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Janet Clarke Hall Crest












Location Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria
Coordinates
37°47′41″S 144°57′32″E / 37.7948°S 144.9589°E / -37.7948; 144.9589Coordinates: 37°47′41″S 144°57′32″E / 37.7948°S 144.9589°E / -37.7948; 144.9589
Full name Janet Clarke Hall The University of Melbourne
Motto
Deo Duce, Verbo Luce (Latin)
Motto in English God as Guide, the Word as Light
Established 1886
Named for Janet, Lady Clarke
Previous names Trinity Women's Hostel
Sister college Trinity College
Principal Damian X. Powell
Undergraduates 90
Postgraduates 6
Newspaper Luce, TigerLilyRag
Website Website



Janet Clarke Hall from Royal Parade


Janet Clarke Hall (JCH) is an Anglican residential college of the University of Melbourne. JCH is one of the smallest of the colleges of the University of Melbourne, 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 university studies.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Governance


  • 3 Scholarships


  • 4 Arts


  • 5 Student club


  • 6 People associated with the college


    • 6.1 College visitor


    • 6.2 Alumni


    • 6.3 Tutors


    • 6.4 Rhodes Scholars




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





History


Established in 1886 as a residential hostel for women students of Trinity College, JCH was named after a significant benefactor Janet, Lady Clarke, wife of Sir William Clarke, 1st Baronet.[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 Vice-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 this 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 Alice Pung, an acclaimed novelist. JCH's Kenneth Moore Memorial Music Scholar is Dr Anna Goldsworthy, an acclaimed classical pianist and writer. Throughout the year, Dr 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 "Orientation Week", inducting new students into the culture of JCH. It is reported to have been "the best week of my life" for many. The club is administered by an eight-member executive, comprising President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Arts & Culture Rep, Female & Male Sports Reps, and a General Rep.



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.



Alumni


Distinguished Alumni include;




  • Elizabeth Blackburn, Morris Herzstein Professor of Biology and Physiology at University of California, San Francisco, and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2009.


  • Adrienne Clarke, former Lieutenant Governor of Victoria and Chancellor of La Trobe University.


  • Helen Garner, one of Australia's most distinguished writers.


  • Peter Yates, former CEO of PBL.


  • Sally Walker, former Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University.


  • Gillian Triggs, former President of the Australian Human Rights Comission



Tutors


Distinguished former tutors include;




  • Manning Clark, Historian


  • Marilyn Warren, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria



Rhodes Scholars


Alumni who were awarded Rhodes Scholarships include;



  • James Watson[citation needed]

  • Leng Lee[citation needed]

  • Lauren Rickards[citation needed]

  • Catherine Button[citation needed]

  • Jenny Tran[3]



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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Rhodes Scholarship Trust".




External links


  • Janet Clarke Hall Website







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