Newman College, Melbourne
Residential college in Melbourne, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Newman College is an Australian Roman Catholic co-educational residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne. It houses about 220 undergraduate students and about 80 postgraduate students and tutors.
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Newman College | |
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University of Melbourne | |
Location | 887 Swanston St, Parkville, Victoria, Melbourne |
Coordinates | 37.7950°S 144.9636°E / -37.7950; 144.9636 |
Motto | Luceat Lux Vestra |
Motto in English | Let Your Light Shine |
Established | 1918 |
Architect | Walter Burley Griffin |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Colours | Blue, Green and White |
Gender | Co-educational |
Rector | Daniel Madigan SJ |
Undergraduates | 220 |
Postgraduates | 80 |
Tutors | 50 |
Website | newman |
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The college is named after John Henry Newman, a former Anglican and major figure in the Oxford Movement who became a Catholic in the 19th century. Although affiliated with the University of Melbourne, a small number of students attend the Australian Catholic University, RMIT University and Monash University's Parkville campus.
The college motto is Luceat Lux Vestra, translated from Latin as "Let Your Light Shine".