Furness College, Lancaster University

Lancaster_College_Infobox
Name = Furness College

Motto = "?"
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Motto2 = "Everywhere else is Nowhere"
Colours =

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Named_after = Furness Region
Established = 1968
head name = Dean
head = Dr. Chris Grocott
Principal = Dr. Reuben Edwards
JCR Name = JCR President
JCR = Chris Cheetham
Undergraduates = c.1000
Postgraduates = 0
Website = [http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/furness/ Furness College]
JCR Website1 = Baby Furst
JCR Website2 = [http://www.lusu.co.uk/furness Furness JCR]
Bar = "Trevor"
Campus = Bailrigg

Furness College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Lancaster. In 1966, due to the continued growth of the university it was decided to create another college. Furness was built in 1968 and is named after the Furness area of the traditional county of Lancashire. The college ethos aims to create a balanced life of sport, social activities and culture, where staff and students can get to know each other.

Facilities

"Trevor" is the college bar. Previously named "Furness Bar" it was renamed after refurbishments in the 1980s after a vote by the members of the college. Trevor specialises in real ale and appeared in the most recent CAMRA Good Beer Guide. The reputation for ale extends to an annual real ale festival, held in the college bar. It is host to college socials and various campus societies. The college also has its own wine club which is headed by the college wine steward, an officer of the SCR.

Departments

Furness College is situated off the "south spine" of the Bailrigg campus. Two academic departments are contained within the college - History, and Philosophy. In addition, the Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) is also housed in Furness. Until the academic year 2008-2009 some of the department of Biological Sciences offices will be in Furness College.

ymbols

The Furness JCR motto is "Everywhere else is nowhere", summing up the social reputation of the college.

Names of Residence Blocks

Most of the college residences are named after villages, houses or fells in the Furness region.

The Perimeter Blocks:
*Greenodd
*Bardsea
*Brantwood
*Torver
*Wetherlam

The New Blocks:
*Aldingham
*Colton
*Hawkshead
*Pennington

Furness College no-longer has responsibility for Slaidburn House or Bowland Tower.

Governance

The "College Syndicate" is the body charged by the charter of the university with the good governance of the college. University Council appoints, on the recomendation of the College Syndicate, the Principal of the college. Other college officers, for example the Senior Tutor and Dean, are elected directly by the Syndicate. The syndicate elects a senior member of college to the University Senate for a three year term and two members to the University Court for three years, once re-newable. Unusually for a Lancaster college, no members of the JCR are co-opted to the syndicate.

The Furness "College Council" is responsible for the day-to-day running of the college. It comprises the Principal; eleven members of the SCR including the Senior Tutor, the Dean, the Praefectus; the college Administrator and the College Residence Officer; and eleven members of the JCR including the JCR executive. The council meets once each academic term. By convention the college syndicate will not overturn decisions of the council. It will only delay them until the next meeting of the council.

College Officers

*Principal: Dr. Reuben Edwards
*Vice-Principal: Olga Gomez
*Senior Tutor: Aditya Vadali
*Dean: Dr. Chris Grocott
*Praefectus: Jo Grady
*Assistant Deans: Claire Dixon and Andy Molineux
*College Licensee: Martin Hulland
*College Secretary: Beverley Whitaker
*College Residence Officers: Louise Ronald & Andrew Gibson
*College Wine Steward: Harry Latham
*SCR Social Secretary: Judith Young & Martin Hulland

Past JCR Presidents

*2008: Chris Cheetham
*2007: James Barnard
*2006: Johnny Huck
*2005: Dave Greenshields
*2004: Isabel 'Izzy' Anderson
*2003: Emma Harper
*2002: Spencer Lord & Martine Rygh
*2001: James Connolly
*1992: Sarah Carpenter
*1991: Helen Brandon
*1990: Ben Goldsmith
*1989: Brendan Crawford