Yale College Wrexham
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Yale College Wrexham is a college in Wrexham, Wales. It is known locally as an excellent college, and regular contributor of pupils to Oxbridge, but in the wider community it is better known for its lawsuit with Yale University.
[edit] History
The history of Yale can be summed up in three phases: Yale Grammar School, Yale Sixth Form, and Yale College. It is named after Elihu Yale, best known for being the prime benefactor of Yale University. It was founded in 1950 as a public school. In 1999, Yale University sued Wrexham Council over the use of the name Yale College (which had been the name of Yale University's undergraduate college for 225 years before Yale Wrexham was founded). As a result of the settlement of the trademark infringement suit, the Yale College in Wales must always be legally referred to as Yale College Wrexham or Yale College of Wrexham, Wales. The site was remodelled in 1990 and now comprises older buildings, and very modern, airy buildings that make up the majority. There are three main campuses: Roxburgh House, Bersham Road and Grove Park, Roxburgh House handles "Apprentices", Bersham Road handles "Skills", and Grove Park handles GCSEs and A levels.
[edit] Culture
Yale College is, officially, a bilingual college, helping to foster Anglo-Welsh relations, although the predominant language spoken is English. The college magazine, ZED, helps keep students abreast of local opinions, with editorials and news releases.
In an expression of local patriotism, to people who live/work in Wrexham, Yale University is known as The Other Yale, in reference to the comments made by Yale University about Yale College Wrexham. Young local children are often unaware that there is a university, and many assume that the American Yale is not as old as the Wrexham Yale, despite the world-renowned Yale University being more than two centuries older than Yale Wrexham.
