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In the [[13th century]] [[Oxford University]] created '''colleges''' in order to lessen rioting between students and townspeople. This century also saw the foundation of the college Peterhouse at [[Cambridge University]]. Colleges were usually named after their founder or a [[patron]] [[saint]].
===Historical colleges===
In the [[13th century]] [[Oxford University]] created colleges in order to lessen rioting between students and townspeople. This century also saw the foundation of the college Peterhouse at [[Cambridge University]]. Colleges were usually named after their founder or a patron saint.


===Colleges in the SCA===
==Colleges in the SCA==
In the [[SCA]] a <b>college</b> is a branch that is based at a teaching institute, such as a [[university]].
In the [[SCA]] a '''college''' is a [[groups|branch]] that is based at a teaching institute, such as a [[university]]. Due to the fluctuating nature of university attendance some colleges may go inactive for some months, usually summer, in the year.


====Lochac Colleges====
===A listing of colleges===
*[[College of Bellewode]] -- Truman State University, Kirksville, MO ([[Calontir]])
[[Lochac]] Colleges include
*[[House of St. Ambrose]] -- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, [[USA]] ([[Meridies]])
*[[College of St Aldhelm]] - Australian National University (and sometimes seen to also cover secondary institutions and the University of Canberra) "http://www.sca.org.au/st_aldhelm/"
*[[College of St Augustine]] - University of New South Wales "http://www.sca.org.au/st_augustine/"
*[[College of Tygre's Keep]] -- The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, [[USA]] ([[Outlands]])
*[[College of St Basil the Great]] - University of Western Australia
*[[College of the Venerage Bede]] -- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, [[USA]] ([[Outlands]])
*[[College of Blessed Herman the Cripple]] - Adelaide University "http://www.sca.org.au/blessed_herman/"
* [[College of Saint Katherine]] -- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, [[USA]] ([[West]])
*[[Lochac colleges]]
*[[College of St Crispin]] - University of Newcastle "http://www.sca.org.au/st_crispin/"
*[[College of St Gildas the Wise]] - University of Tasmania "http://www.sca.org.au/st_gildas/"
*[[College of Rencester]] -- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, [[USA]] ([[Atlantia]])
*[[College of St Malachy]] - University of Wollongong "http://www.sca.org.au/st_malachy/"
*[[College of No Mountain]] -- Grinell College, Grinnel, IA [[USA]] ([[Calontir]])
*[[College of St Monica]] - Monash University "http://www.sca.org.au/st_monica/"
*[[College of St. Golias]] -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM [[USA]] ([[Outlands]])
*[[College of St Ursula]] - University of Sydney "http://www.sca.org.au/st_ursula/"
*[[College of Scola Metallorum]] -- Colorado School Of Mines, Golden, CO [[USA]] ([[Outlands]])


Due to fluctuating membership, colleges sometimes become [[dormant]]. Colleges have different membership requirements to other groups, and are never placed into [[abeyance]] due to a dip in membership numbers. Lochac colleges in this category include:


''See Also:''
*[[College of St Bartholomew]] - University of Melbourne (currently being revived but still officially dormant).
*[[Inter-College_War]]
*[[College of St Cecilia]] - La Trobe University
*[[University]]
*[[College of St Christina the Astonishing]] - Flinders University (SA) (proposed)
[[Category:education]]
*[[College of St Ignatius]] - unknown
[[category: colleges (SCA)]]
*[[College of Mimir's Pool]] - Murdoch University (WA)
*[[College of St Odo the Good]] - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Proposed)
*[[College of Reannag Fhara]] - University of Canterbury (NZ)
*[[College of St Swithin]] - Swinburne University (Proposed)
*[[College of Sts Simon & Jude]] - Started at the University of Canberra (ACT), but didn't really get going.

Historical colleges include those who have been replaced by another active college, or have been closed for another reason.

*[[College of All Saints]] was closed.
*Amesbury changed its name to [[College of St Augustine]].
*[[College of St Julian the Hospitaller]] - active at University of Newcastle, replaced by [[College of St Crispin]].

see also the Lochac event [[Inter-College_War]]

Revision as of 13:59, 17 May 2010

In the 13th century Oxford University created colleges in order to lessen rioting between students and townspeople. This century also saw the foundation of the college Peterhouse at Cambridge University. Colleges were usually named after their founder or a patron saint.

Colleges in the SCA

In the SCA a college is a branch that is based at a teaching institute, such as a university. Due to the fluctuating nature of university attendance some colleges may go inactive for some months, usually summer, in the year.

A listing of colleges


See Also: