Aquinas College, Otago

Aquinas College
University of Otago Residential College
Aquinas College in 2009
University	University of Otago
Location	Gladstone Rd
Motto	Discendo Sapientia
Motto in English	Learning and Wisdom go hand in hand
Founder	Dominican order
Established	1954 ^[1]
Head of College	Morag Cunningham
Undergraduates	160
Website	otago.ac.nz/aquinas

Aquinas College is one of the Residential Colleges of the University of Otago, named after St. Thomas Aquinas, located in the suburb of Dalmore. Formerly a Roman Catholic institution in the care of the Dominican order from the 1950s, the college was bought by the University in 1988 and was run for a time under the name Dalmore House, with the original name later restored.

Aquinas College maintains much of the 1950s architecture, but recently there have been major facility upgrades. The College currently houses 152 University students, making it one of the smaller University of Otago Residential Colleges. Notable among its facilities is its gymnasium, being the only college to have an indoor basketball court.^[2]

Notable residents

Name	Entered	Notability	Reference
Anand Satyanand	1964	Politics: Governor-General of New Zealand	^[3]
Josh Kronfeld	1990	Sport (rugby): Former All Black
Professor Murray Brennan, MD, FACS	1960	Medicine: Internationally renowned Surgeon	^[4]
Jack Bauer (cyclist)	2003	Sport (Cycling): Represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and won a silver medal in the Men's Road race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.	^[5]

References

↑ "Aquinas College Website, History". University of Otago. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
↑ "Aquinas College Website, Facilities". University of Otago. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
↑ "Governor-General notes proud history of Otago university". Otago Daily Times. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
↑ "Aquinas College - Nostalgic Memories" (PDF). University of Otago Alumni. November 2008.
↑ "Aquinas College - Alumni News" (PDF). University of Otago. November 2014.

External links

Official website.

University of Otago

Schools and Faculties	College of Education Dunedin School of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Law Otago Business School School of Biomedical Sciences School of Pharmacy School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences School of Physiotherapy Te Tumu School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies University of Otago, Christchurch University of Otago, Wellington

Student Organisation	Otago University Students' Association Capping Show Critic Radio One Otago NORML Otago University AFC Otago University Debating Society Otago University Rowing Club New Zealand Medical Students' Association

Colleges	Abbey College Aquinas College Arana College Carrington College City College Cumberland College Hayward College Knox College Salmond College Selwyn College St Margaret's College Studholme College Toroa College University College

Categories	University Alumni Faculty

Coordinates: 45°51′02″S 170°31′02″E / 45.850613°S 170.51727°E / -45.850613; 170.51727

↑ "Busting a Gut". Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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