The Women's College, University of Sydney
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The Women's College, University of Sydney | |
| Motto | Together |
| Established | 1894[1] |
| Principal | Amanda Bell |
| Undergraduates | 250 |
| Postgraduates | 30 |
| Location | 15 Carillon Ave, Newtown NSW, 2042 |
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The Women's College is one of the residential colleges at the University of Sydney, in the suburb of Camperdown. It was opened in 1894.[1][2]
The Women's College is one of two all-female residential colleges at the University of Sydney. It accommodates approximately 280 students accepting both under and post-graduate students. The Principal, Vice-Principal and Dean of Students live on the premises. The Women's College has five main wings, Langley, Reid, Main, the Maples and Williams.
History
In 1916 parliament passed the "Women's College Endowment Bill".[3]
By 1925, 400 students had passed through the college.[4]
In 1937 the Susan Jane Williams Wing was opened to expand student numbers by 14.[5]
Another round of renovations and extensions, including the addition of a library, was completed between 1948 and 1953.[6][7]
Principals
- 1891-1919[8][9][10] Louisa Macdonald was chosen from a field of 65 applicants.[11]
- 1919–1935 Susan Jane Williams[5][12]
- 1935-October 1944 Camilla Wedgwood[13]
- 1944 Julie Fitzhardinge (Acting Principal)
- 1946–1956 Betty Archdale[14]
Council
In 1905 the chair of the Council was Senator James Walker.[15]
Notable alumnae
- Betty Archdale (MBE) – Educator, cricketer, lawyer, media personality
- Her Excellency Marie Bashir – Chancellor of the University of Sydney, first female governor of NSW; Wife of Sir Nicholas Shehadie former Lord Mayor of Sydney.
- Marjorie Dalgarno – Diagnostic radiologist and pioneer of mammography
- Jill Ker Conway – Author and scholar
- Tania Major – Criminologist and consultant
- Wendy McCarthy (AO) – Company director, social commentator, mentor and activist
- Janet McCredie[16] – devised the theory of Neural Crest Injury as being the pathogenesis of congenital malformations of the thalidomide type[16]
- Jeannette McHugh – former Australian Labor Party politician
- Sibyl Morrison – first female practising barrister in NSW; Wife of notable Australian architect, Carlyle Greenwell.[17]
- Jessie Street – Feminist activist
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE. OPENING CEREMONY.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 7 May 1894. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Women's College". The Sydney Mail. 5 May 1894.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S COLLEGE GRATITUDE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 22 December 1916. p. 3. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 24 August 1925. p. 10. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "NEW WING FOR STUDENTS AT WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 1 July 1937. p. 24. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "FUNDS SOUGHT FOR COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 27 September 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "DANCE AT THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 14 May 1953. p. 7 Section: Women's Section. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "THE WOMEN'S COLLEGE AT SYDNEY.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 23 December 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "THE SYDNEY WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 4 February 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "MISS LOUISA, MACDONALD.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 4 July 1919. p. 10. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "THE SYDNEY WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 11 December 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "Miss Janet Mitchell". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 29 March 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 1 May 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "WOMEN IN PACIFIC COUNTRIES.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 27 September 1950. p. 13. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ "WOMEN'S COLLEGE.". The Sydney Morning Herald (National Library of Australia). 17 March 1905. p. 9. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "McCredie, Janet".
- ↑ "Biography – Sibyl Enid Morrison". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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