St Hilda’s has the distinction of frequently producing a greater percentage of English exam firsts than any other in the university. It was founded as a women’s institution in 1893 and only recently (2006) admitted men. It is situated south east of the central cluster of colleges, alongside the enchanting River Cherwell whose banks are sometimes breached by floodwaters. Many student rooms overlook the river on which the college has a fleet of punts. The site grew steadily from Cowley House, with the acquisition of neighbouring properties, along with various piece-meal extensions, followed more recently by new commissioned buildings. This organic development has resulted not in quads, but a series of lawns and buildings that follow the bend of the river.
Radical groups demanded higher education for women
The end of the 19th century saw many educated and powerful women, along with influential liberal men, calling for more organised and properly funded educational opportunities for academic women. One such woman was St Hilda’s founder, Dorothea Beale, who had previously been involved with establishing Cheltenham Ladies’ College, where she was principal. Her inspiration was St Hilda of Whitby, a figure from ancient times (614-680), who had presided over an important educational house, Whitby Abbey.
Three years after foundation, St Hilda’s was recognised as a hall, a request for full college membership was lodged in 1959 and granted in 1961.
Etiquette
The demands of the day resulted in the young ladies having to negotiate all sorts of perceived etiquette of which it was easy to fall foul. Hats had to be worn in public after complaints were received that many students were brazenly strolling about town bareheaded. Students not taking e...
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...powerful timber braces, was designed by Peter and Alison Smithson and opened in 1971.
The Jacqueline Du Pré Music Building was opened in 1995 and offers students superb, purpose built, practice rooms as well as a large auditorium where regular concerts are held – a glass foyer was added later. The Christina Barratt Building was opened in 2001.
All first and final year undergraduates are usually offered rooms in college, most of which have internet connections. Accommodation for disabled students is available. The food in hall is considered to be very agreeable. Sports and the arts are taken seriously, especially rowing in which St Hilda’s has an enviable track record.
While the move to co-ed was broadly welcomed, some questioned if the feisty siege mentality associated with St Hilda’s might be somewhat diluted by the arrival of male colleagues? Hmm... don’t think so!
area which had reopened its doors in 1959 (the university had beeen founded in 1677,
The Yarmouth program is now permanently located at the Yarmouth Regional Library, after having to move there because of logistical issues at the previous location, which we could not resolve. The new site is proving to be a more welcoming place for current as well as potential learners.
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lawns at Exeter. But such an institution is not always peachy and the students aren’t
Many think that a stronger dress code will help students focus in school, but the way a student dresses does not determine a student’s willingness to learn or the teacher’s ability to capture the student’s attention. Also, adults argue that high school is a teenager’s job; therefore, they should dress professionally. However, Elizabeth Forward does not have a policy against sweatpants, sweatshirts, or athletic attire, which are much more unprofessional than tank tops or destroyed denim. I think that the dress code policies should be relaxed to a more lenient state given the temperature of the building throughout the school year, the change in long-term trends among teenagers, and the level of hypocrisy illustrated between the relationship of school’s administration and the dress code policy.
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