Vanbrugh College (University of York)

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Vanbrugh College is a college of the University of York, a UK university. Vanbrugh College was opened in 1968.

Vanbrugh College is home to the History and History of Art departments as well as 166 undergraduates and 18 graduate students.

[edit] The College

The main college building consists of four blocks arranged within a square. Three of these blocks are known as A, B and C block, all of which were residential blocks when the college opened in 1968. The fourth side, often known as the teaching block, contains offices for the History and History of Art departments as well as two lecture theatres. It was also a home to the Mathematics department for until the 1990s. C Block also houses a Computing Service computer room, which was previously known as "vuft" when it belonged to Computer Science. In addition, social space located in an extension off the teaching block includes a large dining hall, bar, JCR, SCR as well as a Porters Lodge and Vanbrugh Stalls, a location in the middle of campus where event tickets are sold. The main building is 3 storeys high and built using the 1960s CLASP system.

An extension contains offices for the Students Union as well as Your:Books, the Union second hand book store. Now called Grimston House, it was originally known as X Block. The reason for this has become a campus legend, but is in fact true: university buildings are named by their college or building name initial and then a block letter. As the fourth block in Vanbrugh, this would have been known as VD block. The University decided to call it VX instead. This was in part as the building, when viewed from above, was X-shaped. The building underwent major alterations in 2003-4, changing the shape of the east frontage, and was then renamed.

Vanbrugh students also can apply for off-campus accommodation at Fairfax House which is situated on Heslington Road, approximately 10 minutes walk from the main college building.

Between A and X Block the old Vanbrugh Cleaners Cupboard has been taken over by University Radio York which broadcast radio locally at the 1350AM Radio Frequency.

In 2005 it was decided that half of Block B and all of Block C would be changed into offices. In January 2006, 86 students moved into P and Q blocks of Alcuin College while retaining their membership of Vanbrugh college. Residents in these blocks have dubbed themselves Valcuin. The university currently plans to convert the remaining accommodation blocks into offices and build new accommodation for Vanbrugh college students on the Bleachfields site (currently part of Wentworth College), to be ready for 2007.

[edit] The Junior Common Room (JCR)

All residents of Vanbrugh College are members of the JCR, and continue to remain members throughout their time at the university.

The JCR is run by the Junior Common Room Committee (JCRC) which consists of around 40 members. The 2006 committee is as follows:

• Chair- Michael Macefield,
• Vice Chairs- Ryan Bennett, Matt Siegal,
• Treasurer- Alan Edkins,
• Secretary- Sonya Tate,
• Sports Reps- Josh Beale, Gemma Parry, Sian Scott, James Sweetman,
• Male Welfare- Fred Diacon,
• Female Welfare- Helen Pickering,
• LGBT Welfare- Adam Foster,
• Ents Reps- Samantha Ferris, Becca Harris, Casey Jackson, Jennifer Warren,
• Press and Publicity- Charles Douglas-Osborn,
• Bar Reps- Leila Esfahani, Jen Philipson, Sarah Winter,
• Equipment Rep- Craig Banham,
• Merchandise Reps- Charlie Gibson, Alison Tsang, Tara Wren,
• RAG Rep- Michael Williams,
• Student Action Reps- Joey Ellis, Fenella McGerty,
• Eco Reps- Emma Hutchinson, Mary Ormond,
• Newsletter Reps- Chris Dalziel, Will Todd,
• Webmaster- John Wilkinson,
• Off Campus Rep- Sam Turner,
• Overseas Rep- Liz McGregor,
• Alcuin Rep- Olly Ward,
• Campaigns Reps- Matthew Greenaway, Sam Tyndall,
• Sponsorship Reps- Ben Vandiggele, Oliver Rawlings,
• Ordinary Members- Charlotte Clements, Kellie Mills, Ed Rummins.

More information on the committee and its activities can be found at: http://www.yusu.org/vanbrugh

Planet V is a disco-type event run by Vanbrugh JCRC. The event takes place in the college Bar, JCR and Dining Hall simultaneously, each of which plays a different style of music to suit individual tastes. All areas have a late licence, usually until 1.00 am however occasionally this is extended until 1.30 am. With a capacity of 600, it is the largest venue on campus.

[edit] External links

• Vanbrugh College JCRC Official Web Site
• University Website for Vanbrugh College
• Vanbrugh Christian Union

Colleges of the University of York
Alcuin | Derwent | Goodricke | Halifax | James | Langwith | Vanbrugh | Wentworth