Jane Franklin Hall
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Jane Franklin Hall, commonly referred to as "Jane", is a private residential college of the University of Tasmania and is based in Hobart, Tasmania. It was founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950 as a non-denominational Christian college in which students of all faiths and creeds could feel at home.
The college is named for Jane Griffin (Lady Franklin), wife of the famous but ill-fated arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, who from 1837 to 1843 was the sixth Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Lady Franklin was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic patron of the arts and education.
The college has the capacity to hold about 200 students. Students each have an individual single-study bedroom. College facilities include floodlit tennis court, games room, weights room, art room, music rooms with pianos, library, study rooms, the Horton Common Room (with DVD widescreen television, pay TV channels) and a laundry with free facilities for residents.
As a private college, it is situated off-campus. It is located halfway between the University and the city centre.
The current Principal of the College (as of 2006) is Jack Bowers.
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[edit] Student Club
Students are represented by the Student Club. Its role is to assist residents and to organise events which enrich college life. The Student Club is headed by an elected committee of 9 and the current president (as of 2007) is Steven Hosie.
[edit] Sports
Jane Franklin Hall has a unique and successful sporting tradition, dominating the annual Inter-college Sports held between the other colleges (Christ College and St. John Fisher College).
Jane has been extremely successful in the past two decades in the Inter-Collegiate sports competition, regularly defeating Christ College and St John Fisher College in sports including Australian Rules football, rugby, hockey, swimming, debating, softball, badminton, volleyball, cricket, table tennis, cross-country running, squash, tennis, basketball and netball.
