St. John Fisher College (University of Tasmania)
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St John Fisher College at the University of Tasmania
was established in 1963 and built by the Catholic Church and its community. The college was named after 16th century scholar St John Fisher and provides accommodation for around 100 students. It is located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia, on campus at the University of Tasmania. The smallest of the three residential colleges at the University of Tasmania (Christ College and Jane Franklin Hall
being the other two). In 1990 the college received national attention when a hazing
scandal was aired on a current affairs program.
The St John Fisher College Student Club provides representation for the members of the college. In March 2009 the Vice Chancellor officially opened "Pepperz" restaurant and cafe bar, the new catering system at the college.
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
was established in 1963 and built by the Catholic Church and its community. The college was named after 16th century scholar St John Fisher and provides accommodation for around 100 students. It is located in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia, on campus at the University of Tasmania. The smallest of the three residential colleges at the University of Tasmania (Christ College and Jane Franklin Hall
Jane Franklin Hall
Jane Franklin Hall in South Hobart, Tasmania, is a non-denominational residential college of the University of Tasmania. Familiarly referred to as ‘Jane’, it was founded by the Tasmanian Council of Churches in 1950 as a residential college for women before becoming co-educational in 1973...
being the other two). In 1990 the college received national attention when a hazing
Hazing
Hazing is a term used to describe various ritual and other activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group....
scandal was aired on a current affairs program.
SJFC Today
After forty-seven years of life, the college is currently nearing the end of an extensive renovation period, that has equipped it with state-of-the-art facilities, from the residents' rooms, to a new dining room (shared with Christ College), to I.T. facilities and bathrooms. This new lease on life has left Fisher a modern, and much desired place to stay for university students studying away from home.The St John Fisher College Student Club provides representation for the members of the college. In March 2009 the Vice Chancellor officially opened "Pepperz" restaurant and cafe bar, the new catering system at the college.