On Saturday 21 April, the College’s Student Executive organised a Mystery Bus Trip for the first-year Members of the College.
The College’s performance in last evening’s Inter-college Maori/Pasifika Concert has taken St Margaret’s to the top of the table in the University’s Inter-college Cultural Competition.
On Sunday, 13 May the College launched a special project to raise funds for the desperately poor Kayima Clinic in Sierra Leone. This outreach is part of the College’s international community service work for 2018.
On 13 May the College launched a special fundraising project to assist a clinic situated in the small village of Kayima in Sierra Leone.
The College's talented choir, ably conducted by Ellen Walters, provided a wonderful rendition of Michael Jackson's "Heal the world, make it a better place" at a special Graduation Service of Thanksgiving on Saturday, 12 May.
"Thank you for your warm and generous hospitality last night. The resounding success of the May 2018 Fellows Dinner was clearly underpinned by thoughtful organisation which allowed the impressive residents to shine through. We believe you are shaping many future leaders."
The College's two-member chess team mastered the Inter-college Chess Competition on Sunday, 6 May 2018 and brought the trophy back home!
The University of Otago offers students many opportunities to study abroad for a semester or two as part of their degrees.
Dr Faed is a Senior Lecturer with research interests in blood transfusion (blood donor health and donor selection) and stem cells for treatment of chronic health problems including spinal cord injury repair.
With a preponderance of women studying medicine at Otago, why are there so few in senior positions? This is the challenge Prof Hanton presented.
Chef Beth Henderson produces the most wonderful desserts for College Members and last Saturday (21 April 2018) was no exception when a variety of brightly coloured homemade cupcakes appeared to complement the "Superheroes and their Alter Egos" themed dinner.
The College's Student Executive organised a successful theme dinner last Saturday night (21 April 2018) which was enjoyed by all.
The University's Inter-college Sports Competition got underway just after Easter and, like last year, St Margaret's Members are taking part in the first semester's netball, soccer and volleyball competitions.
Elections for the two first-year reps on the Executive Committee occurred over the weekend with Tetsushiro (Tetsu) Konishi and Laurie Duncan being voted in by Members.
Prof Hansen is co-inventor of “1,000 Minds” decision-making software, and he works mainly in priority-setting and resource allocation, especially in the health sector
Dr Bokor is a Biochemistry Teaching Fellow who is the recipient of the 'Top Teacher' award from the OUSA in 2016.
As the first semester is flying by with the mid-semester break already upon us, I thought now was an ideal opportunity to provide an update for parents, caregivers and guardians about life at the College over the first six weeks of the first semester.
As I write this piece on a 24 degree end-of-March day, it feels more like summer than autumn. Giving the season away, however, are the darker mornings and dropping leaves, and of course the imminent Easter mid-semester break.
Continuing the College's strong community service ethic, 22 Members including Exec Treasurer, Wanli Cheng, took part in the Blind Foundation's Red Puppy Appeal on Friday, 23 March 2018.
“What do I want in a job? - I want to be useful, I want to help people, I want variation in my job, I want to be satisfied that I’m making a contribution.”
The Executive Committee (known as the Exec) of the St Margaret's College Residents Association fulfills a hugely important role in the social, cultural and sporting life of the College, all of which contribute to making the College a vibrant community. And his year's Exec is setting a very high standard in this regard.
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