{{York_College_Infobox | Name = Alcuin | Logo = Image:Alcuin_College_logo.png | Motto = ''Panton nos postulo''
All we need | Colours = Carmine and Black | Named_after = Alcuin | Established = 1969 | Provost = Tony Ward | Deputy_Provost = Penn Snowden | Dean = Heather Richardson | Undergraduates = ? | Postgraduates = ? | Website = Alcuin College | }} '''Alcuin College''' is a college of the University_of_York. Sitting upon Siward's_Howe, it has throughout the life of the University been the home of the self-styled Alcuin Separatist Movement, a Running_gag at York, involving the Secession of the college from the remainder of the university. Nowadays, however, Alcuin is more commonly known for the ''Alcuin Venom'', who during the 2005 Fresher's Week removed the newly laid turf in the quad outside '''L''', '''M''' and '''N''' blocks to spell the letters '''AV'''. This led to college provost Tony Ward setting off the fire alarms in these blocks in the early morning to get the residents outside. It eventually emerged that this was a prank, although Tony Ward was not amused. The pranksters relaid the turf to try and appease the situation. Alcuin is perhaps best known for the en-suite bathrooms that come as standard with every room and the general quality of the rooms, most of which were recently built. Alcuin has recently undergone a phase of new construction, amid controversy ('''K''' and '''L''' blocks were not complete by the time students were due to move in, leaving many to live in the nearby National Science Learning Centre accommodation blocks, which lacked many facilites - particularly kitchens http://www.nouse.co.uk/2005/10/11/accommodation-crisis-forces-alcuin-freshers-off-campus/). Alcuin is generally considered to be the "posh" part of the university, rivalled perhaps by James_College, which lacks many facilities considered essential to university life (mainly, a bar). York_Vision ran an article in November_2005 comparing Alcuin to Goodricke_College, of which C block was considered in a 2002 YUSU to be the worst on campus. Differences included: 2 full cookers in Alcuin kitchens, as opposed to Baby Belling cookers and lifts in the new L-Q Alcuin blocks. It possesses a bar, B Henry's, and café, Café Barista, 2 quads of accommodation blocks, and its own off-campus accommodation, Holgate's Hall. There are also several teaching blocks (East Wing and the Seebohm Rowntree building) and is home of many departments (such as Economics, Chemistry and Computer_Science) and the University library. Following Vanbrugh B and C block's conversion to offices, the uprooted residents moved to the newly made P and Q blocks (which were built on time) and dubbed themselves as Valcuin members. In addition to P and Q blocks, a new JCR building was built, and an extra wash station (to try and add to the four washing machines for the whole of Alcuin). The JCR was opened in May 2006, six months later than planned. Like other York colleges, Alcuin has its own JCRC, currently chaired by Tom Stratton. Like all the colleges of the University_of_York, it is eponymous, named after Alcuin_of_York. ==References== *"Accommodation crisis forces Alcuin freshers off campus" by Toby Green, ''Nouse'', October 11, 2005 ==External links== *Article on the Alcuin Separatists *Alcuin JCRC website *University of York - Alcuin College {{University of York}} Category:_University_of_York