Green College, Oxford
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Green College was a graduate college
of the University of Oxford
in England. It was centred around an architecturally appealing 18th century building: the Radcliffe Observatory
, which is modelled after the ancient "Tower of the Winds
" in Athens
.
Established in 1979, the college was one of the youngest of the university, and was named after its main benefactors: Dr Cecil H. Green
and his wife Dr Ida Green. Dr Green was a founder of Texas Instruments
. Green College, Oxford was one of two colleges established due to his generosity, the other being Green College, University of British Columbia
.
Green College was dedicated to human welfare in contemporary society. This was interpreted as an academic focus on medicine
. Related disciplines, such as education
, the environment
and social sciences
, however, were also covered.
30% of the students studied in the field of medicine. About 20% were engaged in medical research on a post-graduate level. Social Work, environmental change and educational studies were other strongholds of the college.
On 3 July 2007 it was announced that Green College would merge with Templeton College
with effect from 1 October 2008 to form Green Templeton College
, based on the existing Green College site.
Colleges of the University of Oxford
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of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in England. It was centred around an architecturally appealing 18th century building: the Radcliffe Observatory
Radcliffe Observatory
Radcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of Oxford University from 1773 until 1934, when the Radcliffe Trustees sold it and erected a new observatory in Pretoria, South Africa. It is a grade I listed building.- History :...
, which is modelled after the ancient "Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds
The Tower of the Winds, also called horologion , is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower on the Roman agora in Athens. The structure features a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind vane...
" in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Established in 1979, the college was one of the youngest of the university, and was named after its main benefactors: Dr Cecil H. Green
Cecil Howard Green
Cecil Howard Green was a British-born American geophysicist who trained at the University of British Columbia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology....
and his wife Dr Ida Green. Dr Green was a founder of Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
. Green College, Oxford was one of two colleges established due to his generosity, the other being Green College, University of British Columbia
Green College, University of British Columbia
Green College is a centre for interdisciplinary scholarship and a community of scholars at the University of British Columbia founded by Cecil Howard Green and Ida Green....
.
Green College was dedicated to human welfare in contemporary society. This was interpreted as an academic focus on medicine
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
. Related disciplines, such as education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, the environment
Natural environment
The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....
and social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, however, were also covered.
30% of the students studied in the field of medicine. About 20% were engaged in medical research on a post-graduate level. Social Work, environmental change and educational studies were other strongholds of the college.
On 3 July 2007 it was announced that Green College would merge with Templeton College
Templeton College, Oxford
Templeton College was one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, England. It was an all-graduate college, concentrating on the recruitment of students in business and management studies....
with effect from 1 October 2008 to form Green Templeton College
Green Templeton College, Oxford
Green Templeton College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is the university's newest college having come into existence on 1 October 2008 from the merger of Green College and Templeton College...
, based on the existing Green College site.