Duval College

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Duval College is a residential college at the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1959 as the second women's college at the University, Duval became co-residential in 1975. It now provides accommodation for approximately 220 male and female students. The mission of the college is to provide its residents with a supportive and tolerant living and learning environment, that seeks a genuine balance between academic, sporting and cultural pursuits, and a healthy and fun social life.

1 About the College
2 History
3 Annual events
4 2006 Inter-College results
5 External links

[edit] About the College

Duval College is located on the main UNE campus, off Elm Avenue in the Bellvue area of Armidale. The main buildings of the University are a fifteen minute walk from the college. The college is built around two grass courtyards, surrounded by cloistered ivy-clad walkways. Twelve staircases are centred around the courtyards, reflecting the traditional Oxford University college style, which provides students with a more personal "family" environment rather than long corridors of rooms. The college has all the facilities that one would expect at a modern university college. All meals are provided. Participation in sporting, cultural, social and charity events is encouraged, and academic success by the college's residents is rewarded and acknowledged. Academic and pastoral support is provided by trained senior students. The college is non-religious.

Duval's motto is 'Vivimus Vivamus', which translates as 'While we live, let us live'.

[edit] History

In 1949 weatherboard huts were built as the first student accommodation on campus. By 1959 a further seven had been constructed, enabling the housing of 117 women residents. In December of that year, the University Board of Governors resolved that the 'Hill Residences' form the second women's college (Mary White College was completed in 1958) and was to be called Duval College.

The name Duval comes from a local landmark: the prominent Mount Duval which is situated just outside Armidale. Mount Duval, in turn was named after John Duval, a convict and servant of a local pastoralist who worked in the area around the mountain in the 1830s.

The existing Duval College residential buildings were not completed until 1965, with the dining hall completed in 1967. Until the hall was finished, breakfast was initially taken in Wright College and dinner in Robb College. The vacated huts were taken over to house the expanding faculties. In 1975, the college very successfully became co-residential.

[edit] Annual events

Duval College has a very active social calendar, including formal functions such as Commencement Dinner in first term, the Annual Guest Speaker Dinner in second term, Ball in third term and the Valedictory Dinner in fourth term.

There are many informal events throughout the year, including O Week, Desperate and Dateless, Block Function, Christmas in July, New Year's Eve/Sex Change, Aussie Night, Back to School and Sporties Dinner.