Janet Clarke Hall

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Janet Clarke Hall
University of Melbourne
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Crest
LocationRoyal Parade, Parkville, Victoria
Coordinates 37°47′41″S144°57′32″E / 37.7948°S 144.9589°E / -37.7948; 144.9589
Full nameJanet Clarke Hall The University of Melbourne
MottoDeo Duce, Verbo Luce (Latin)
Motto in English"God as Guide, the Word as Light"
Established1886;138 years ago (1886)
Named for Janet Clarke
Previous namesTrinity Women's Hostel
Sister college Trinity College
Undergraduates90
Postgraduates6
NewspaperLuce, TigerLilyRag
Website jch.unimelb.edu.au
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Janet Clarke Hall from Royal Parade

Janet Clarke Hall (JCH) is a residential college of the University of Melbourne in Australia. The college is associated with the Anglican Province of Victoria. JCH is one of the smallest of the colleges of the university and was the first university college in Australia to admit women.

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History

Established in 1886 as a residential hostel for women students of Trinity College, JCH was originally called the 'Trinity College Hostel'. It was re-named after a significant benefactor, Janet Clarke, wife of Sir William Clarke in 1921. [1] Enid Joske was principal of JCH from 1928 until 1952 despite the uncooperation of the warden of Trinity, [2] Dr Eva Eden was principal from 1964 until 1983. [3] JCH became an independent college in 1961 and co-educational in 1973.

Principals of Janet Clarke Hall

Source: [4]

People associated with the college

College visitor

The current college visitor is Peter C. Doherty, winner of a Nobel Prize[ clarification needed ] and Australian of the Year in 1997.

Notable alumni

Tutors

Former tutors include:

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Lilian Avis Scantlebury OBE born Lilian Avis Whybrow was an Australian Red Cross worker. She was one of the designers of what became the Australian Red Cross Society. They wrote letters from the Red Cross to the families of Australian soldiers. She lived at and served the development of Janet Clarke Hall in Melbourne.

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