Colombo House, University of New South Wales

Colombo House^[1] is a new residential college and addition to the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Kensington Colleges.^[2] Colombo House will take its first student residents in Semester 1, 2014.

History

Colombo House is named in honor of the University of New South Wales' involvement in the Colombo Plan, with the university having its first intake of Colombo Plan students in 1952.^[3] Born out of a Commonwealth Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 1950, The Colombo Plan provided South East Asian students with opportunities to study at international universities in fields of study as yet unavailable to them in their home countries. Graduates of the Colombo Plan went on to be some of the regions top level political leaders and captains of industry, including Former Prime Minister of Nepal, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai and Singapore's current Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan.

A history of the Colombo Plan by Daniel Oakman,^[4] called Facing Asia: A History of the Colombo Plan is now available online.^[5]

Staff

The Residential Life team staffing for 2015, is as follows:

In 2015 the Inaugural Colombo House Residential Committee began to operate. This was created out of general student consensus in 2014 and was made possible by creating a constitution, holding a democratic election for the House Executive and Directorship office Bearers as well as becoming an ARC affiliated constituent club in early 2015:

The Residential Life Team staffing for 2014, its inaugural year, is as follows:

Intercollege Cup (ICC)

Colombo House won the first ever Intercollege Cup held between Fig Tree College, UNSW Hall and Colombo House in October 2014

Accommodation

Colombo House will cater for 242 students in single occupancy, dormitory style rooms, all with private en suites.^[6] The College will have expansive common and study areas as well as a roof top garden with views across the Randwick Racecourse to the Sydney skyline. Landscaped garden spaces will be shared with Basser, Philip Baxter, Goldstein College and Fig Tree Hall.

Colombo House is a self-catered residence with communal kitchens on each floor, and a large catering size kitchen on the ground floor. Accommodation packages include free WIFI and weekly cleaning. There are also laundry facilities on each floor.

References

External links

• UNSW Residential Communities
• The Kensington Colleges

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