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  Worcester College, Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
The college was founded in 1714 on the site of a former mediæval university building, Gloucester College, an ancient Benedictine house founded in 1283, which was suppressed under the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.
The Chapel, redesigned in the Victorian period by William Burges, is highly unusual and decorative; being predominantly pink (the College colours are pink and fl), the pews are decorated with carved animals, including kangaroos and whales, and the walls are riotously colourful, and include frescoes of dodos and peacocks.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Worcester_College,_Oxford   (716 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Merton College, Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Kellogg College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Mansfield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Templeton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Merton-College,-Oxford   (5045 words)

  
 Balliol College, Oxford -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The College was founded around 1263 by (additional info and facts about John de Balliol) John de Balliol under the guidance of the (additional info and facts about Bishop of Durham) Bishop of Durham.
Another important feast in the College calendar is the Snell Dinner (normally held on the Friday of the 3rd week in March).
The college has been regarded as typifying a whole range of attributes for good or ill. On the one hand it is positioned as the ultimate target for any educationally ambitious school boy (or girl - but only relatively recently).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/balliol_college,_oxford.htm   (1236 words)

  
 Merton College, Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
It is one of the wealthiest colleges, with an estimated financial endowment of £104m (2003).
The college preprandial grace, always recited before formal dinners in Hall and usually by the senior Postmaster present, is based on verses 15 and 16 of Psalm 145.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merton_College,_Oxford   (1593 words)

  
 Wadham College, Oxford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wadham College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Although it is one of the youngest of the historic colleges, Wadham has some of the oldest and best preserved buildings, a result of the rash of rebuilding that occurred throughout Oxford during the 17th century.
Wadham's front quad, which served as almost the entire college until the mid-20th century, is the first example of the "Jacobean Gothic" style that was imitated at University and Oriel Colleges.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wadham_College,_Oxford   (495 words)

  
 Oxford College | Welcome | History of Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Oxford's unusual relationship as a separate but equal academic branch of a major research university is a byproduct of historical events within the Methodist Church as well as within Georgia's secondary education.
Named Emory College, in memory of Bishop John Emory, Methodist leaders broke ground in 1838 on "virgin soil, in the midst of wide-spread and luxuriant forest of native oaks," according to Alexander Means, professor of natural science and future college president.
Oxford was not a "junior college" in the standard way, but a focused two-year program of general education leading purposefully and directly to the final two years of academic specialization (on the Atlanta campus at either the College, Business or Nursing School).
www.oxford.emory.edu /OXFORD/Welcome/history.html   (1459 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: University of Oxford
Every college is absolutely its own judge as to the requirements for admission to its membership, the result being that in no two colleges is the standard of necessary knowledge, or the mental equipment with which a youth enters on his university career, identical or even necessarily similar.
Meals are served either in the college halls or in the students' rooms; and attached to every college is a chapel where daily service is held during term according to the forms of the Church of England.
New College vies with Magdalen in the excellence of its chapel choir.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11365c.htm   (3804 words)

  
 Oxford Information - The Scholar's Guide to Oxford, UK. Tourist information for visitors to the University city of ...
Each year, the Norrington table ranks Oxford colleges in order of academic excellence, with colleges scoring points according to the performance of their undergraduates in that year's Final Examination.
Since University College dropped their long standing claim to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th century, Merton College is recognised as the oldest college in Oxford.
The college was founded on an endowment from Nicholas Wadham and his formidable wife Dorothy oversaw the establishment of the college in a period of just four years.
www.oxford-info.com /Colleges.htm   (2685 words)

  
 Town of Oxford
Oxford was the longtime residence of Bishop James O. Andrew, whose slaveholding precipitated the long-anticipated schism between northern and southern Methodism in 1844 (see pp.27-28).
Emory College moved to Atlanta in 1919 to become the College of Arts and Sciences of Emory University, which was chartered in 1915 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Oxford Cemetery has graves dating from the town's founding, and the Soldiers' Cemetery is the final resting place of twenty-five Confederate soldiers.
www.gcah.org /Heritage_Landmarks/Oxford.htm   (753 words)

  
 §5. Oxford College libraries. XIX. The Foundation of Libraries. Vol. 4. Prose and Poetry: Sir Thomas North to ...
At Oxford, college libraries had, in most instances, been unscrupulously plundered by the Edwardian commissioners, and little of value or importance remained at the beginning of the seventeenth century.
At Balliol, the college of that great patron of learning, William Grey, bishop of Ely, the newly-built library possessed, in 1478, two hundred volumes (including a printed copy of Josephus), by virtue of his bequest; but, by Anthony à Wood’s time, most of the miniatures in the volumes that remained had disappeared.
Its catalogue of 1474 shows the college to have been, at that time, in possession of 135 manuscripts, arranged in seven presses.
www.bartleby.com /214/1905.html   (611 words)

  
 Green College Oxford | Welcome to Green College
Green College is a Graduate College of the University of Oxford.
At the centre of the College is the magnificent Radcliffe Observatory.
Green College is made up of over 300 graduate students in various disciplines including medicine, health, education, welfare, the environment and the social, behavioural and life sciences.
www.green.ox.ac.uk   (288 words)

  
 Oxford Tutorial College, England, UK : individual tuition, GCSE, A levels and A level retakes; sixth form; intensive ...
Oxford Tutorial College is a leading independent college specialising in 'A' level and GCSE tuition for those intending to go on to higher education at a good British university.
The Oxford Advanced Studies Program consists of a summer course for High School students, which takes place at Magdalen College, one of the colleges of Oxford University, and a semester abroad for High School seniors or graduates, based at our King Edward Street premises, with a wide variety of academic subjects available.
Courses at the college normally involve an element of one-to-one teaching and in many cases are exclusively taught by this method.
www.oxtutor.co.uk   (252 words)

  
 Oxford & Cherwell College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Oxford and Cherwell College, which incorporates Oxford and Cherwell College School of Art and Design, offers a wide range of academic and employment related courses at many different levels, all leading to nationally recognized and accredited qualifications and attracts students regionally, nationally and internationally.
The College became an Associate College of De Montfort University in 1998 attracting students to these and its own higher education programmes and many students have progressed from further education level to post graduate courses with us.
The College occupies a pleasant site conveniently located close to the town centre of Banbury which has become a thriving area of economic growth and has recently made considerable investments in recreational and shopping facilities.
www.zarnab.com /oxford-char.htm   (383 words)

  
 New College University of Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
New College was founded in 1379, about 200 years after the University came into existence.
It is one of the largest and best-known colleges, and undeniably one of the most beautiful.
The College is particularly noted for its open and friendly atmosphere.
www.new.ox.ac.uk   (89 words)

  
 College information
One of the many advantages of studying at Oxford is the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a large international University whilst living in a smaller college or PPH community.
Your college will be the focus of your academic life, where you will attend weekly meetings, or tutorials, for most of your time in Oxford.
Even in larger colleges, friends are made quickly and there are many opportunities to add to college life in a variety of ways.
www.admissions.ox.ac.uk /colleges   (109 words)

  
 Somerville College
Somerville is a college for women and men.
It was founded (as Somerville Hall) in 1879 to provide an opportunity for women, who at that date were excluded from membership of the University, to gain some kind of higher education in Oxford.
The Principal is delighted to announce that Somerville's finalists sitting for their Final Honours Schools examinations this summer have taken Somerville to 12th in the "league table" of all the Colleges' academic achievements.
www.some.ox.ac.uk   (123 words)

  
 Oxford College | Crisis/Emergency Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Oxford College of Emory University has developed crisis management and emergency response plans to address a wide range of security issues that have arisen as a result of Sept. 11.
Oxford College is continuing to monitor events closely.
This website will be an official source in the future for official information about emergencies on campus, how Oxford College is responding, and what you should do in the event of an emergency or security alert.
www.oxford.emory.edu /OXFORD/Emergency   (261 words)

  
 Brasenose College | A History of Brasenose Page 2
A single two storey quadrangle was sufficient in the early days of the College.
The foundation stone was laid in 1509 and the lead for the roof of the Tower was purchased in 1518.
It was used as the College burial ground, and nearly sixty people were buried there.
www.bnc.ox.ac.uk /history/his/page2.html   (271 words)

  
 The Queen's College, Oxford   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
QUEEN'S IS ONE OF THE OLDEST constituent Colleges of the University of Oxford.
The queen in whose honour the College was named is Edward III's wife Philippa, whose chaplain Robert de Eglesfield founded the College in 1341.
Elizabeth I granted the College a new Charter in 1584, and George II's wife Caroline contributed towards the building of the Front Quadrangle in the mid-eighteenth century.
www.queens.ox.ac.uk   (203 words)

  
 UC Berkeley Extension—Oxford/Berkeley Summer Program
Established in the 13th century, Merton is an archetypal Oxford college, with medieval architecture, picturesque gargoyles, and mullioned windows that look out on ancient quads.
Although Merton is located in the heart of Oxford, it enjoys a quiet, sylvan setting, spacious grounds, and tree-shaded meadows sloping down to the Isis River.
All students are required to do preparatory reading and, while in Oxford, to participate in class discussions and undertake the completion of one short written paper and/or an oral presentation.
www.unex.berkeley.edu /travel/oxford.html   (597 words)

  
 Balliol College - Welcome
Balliol has approximately 400 undergraduate and 170 postgraduate students and we are committed to attracting students of exceptional talent regardless of their social, cultural or educational background.
Whether you are visiting this website as a potential student, an academic from another university, a former member of the College or just out of curiosity, I appreciate your interest in Balliol.
Shocking news: The Hon Lakshman Kadirgamar, Honorary Fellow of the College, was assassinated in Colombo.
www.balliol.ox.ac.uk   (169 words)

  
 English language school in Oxford
Welcome to Oxford House College, Oxford— the home of English.
Oxford House College in Oxford is a small and friendly international school of English, located in the centre of the city.
Ours is the newest school of the Oxford House College group.
www.oxfordohc.co.uk   (129 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Historian who founded Oxford college dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
LONDON (AP) — Sir William Deakin, a historian who founded St. Antony's College at Oxford University, helped Winston Churchill write about World War II, and led the first British mission to Marshal Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia, has died at the age of 91, his family said.
When Oxford was offered funds to start a new college in 1948, Deakin was asked to oversee the work.
He became the first warden of St. Antony's College, building it into a highly regarded center for modern history and political studies.
www.usatoday.com /news/2005-01-25-oxford-founder-obit_x.htm?csp=34   (463 words)

  
 Oxford College Athletics
When he is not stirring the crowds at Oxford athletic events into a frenzy with his antics, he enjoys reading poetry, painting Impressionistic pieces, and engaging in interpretive dances.
Oxford College is a member of the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (Division III), whose purpose is to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members.
Questions should be directed to Brandon Feldman, Oxford College Athletics Coordinator.
www.oxfordathletics.emory.edu /screech.htm   (232 words)

  
 Lincoln College - University of Oxford
Lincoln was the first Oxford College to provide an MCR.  This On-line Prospectus gives details of facilities and application procedures.
In addition to its role securing private support for College initiatives, this Office is fully involved in all areas of Alumni outreach.
Lincoln's Chapel is one of Oxford's hidden treasures.
www.lincoln.ox.ac.uk   (231 words)

  
 Oxford information
This is Oxfordshire - brought to you by Newsquest (Oxfordshire), publishers of the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times newspapers.
The Colleges from the University's Undergraduate Prospectus 1997/98
The Oxford Trust, including Oxford Innovation Ltd and the Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network.
web.comlab.ox.ac.uk /oxinfo   (693 words)

  
 Wolfson College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Newly arrived members of College with their own computers may find it helpful to bookmark the College's internal home page
Wolfson College is a large graduate college of the University of Oxford situated in North Oxford beside the River Cherwell.
Oxford Workshop on the use of Metrics in Research Assessment
www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk   (192 words)

  
 Linacre College, University of Oxford
Linacre is a Graduate College of the University of Oxford situated next to the University Parks.
News and Events has details of what is going on in College and information about the College can be found in the About Linacre Section.
Specific Information about College Development, College resources and Research links can be found in the other areas.
www.linacre.ox.ac.uk   (150 words)

  
 Oxford University Colleges and Halls - University of Oxford central web pages
Oxford University > Oxford University Colleges and Halls
Listed below are the 39 official Colleges of the University and the seven Permanent Private Halls.
For general information about the relationship between the Colleges and the University, see the About Oxford section.
www.ox.ac.uk /colleges   (53 words)

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