Goldstein College

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Goldstein College is one of the residential colleges of the University of New South Wales. It is located on the High Street side of the Kensington campus, near the Fig Tree Theatre and Quadrangle. The current Head of College is Paul Andron and the House President is Anna O'Brien.

1 History
2 Campus
3 References
4 External links

[edit] History

Goldstein College was opened on June 30, 1964, along with the Goldstein Dining Hall which is used by all three of The Kensington Colleges. It was Designed by the Government Architect, Mr E.H.Farmer, and a member of his staff, Mr Peter Hall, who later became the supervising architect of the Sydney Opera House^[1]

Goldstein College were named after Philip Goldstein, who donated 40,000 pounds towards the construction of the Hall and College, which initially housed women and postgraduate students. It was the first college accommodation for women on campus.

[edit] Campus

Its 74 places are open to any students enrolled at the university. It comprises of two buildings surrounding a grassy courtyard accessible only to residents. Three meals per day during session are provided at the nearby dining hall which is shared with residents of the other Kensington Colleges - Basser and Philip Baxter.

Communal facilities at Goldstein College include^[1]

A large main common room, with a table tennis, pool, and foosball table. This is where most of our major college social events occur.
Several smaller common rooms, most of which have a kitchenette (microwave, fridge, stove top, sink and boiling water unit).
Laundries with coin operated washing machines and dryers, irons and ironing boards, and clothes lines).
A computer/study room, with printer
Bike racks
BBQ and picnic seating
Food and drink vending machines