75-540: The Frances Hodgkins Fellowship , established in 1962, is one of New Zealand's premier arts residencies. The list of past fellows includes many of New Zealand's most notable artists. The position is based at the University of Otago in Dunedin , New Zealand , and is awarded annually, providing studio space and stipend equivalent to a lecturer's salary. The fellowship was created to encourage painters and sculptors in
150-444: A $ 35,000 payout after a series of personal disputes with OUSA General Manager Darel Hall. Fredric was suspended by Hall on Friday 3 May, and was trespassed from OUSA buildings by Hall after attending a meeting on Monday 6 May to explain the situation to staff, before being asked to leave by Police. After filing legal proceedings, Fredric accepted a $ 35,000 settlement package from OUSA on Friday 17 May, and resigned as Editor. In 2018,
225-558: A comedy night, hypnotist plus bigger events at Forsyth Barr Stadium . Typically there is a Highlanders rugby game scheduled during the week. Local bars organise events also with a range of live music and promotional deals. Historically events have included the Cookathon and a Miss O-Week competition hosted by The Outback. The Cookathon was held by a local pub (the Cook) with the premise that your first drink costs you about $ 20 which gives you
300-507: A exposé on the culture of misogyny in Knox College that normalised sexual misconduct against female students. The article included the testimonies of several female residents who had been sexually harassed or assaulted at the residential college between 2015 and 2017, many of whom claimed that the college's leadership ignored or dismissed their claims when they were reported to them. The article received national media attention. Although
375-431: A festival like event taking place at the stadium. 2012 Toga Party saw an unofficial world record. A clocktower race also occurs, in the style of Chariots of Fire . Students must race round the tower and attached building, beginning on the first chime of the clock at noon and completing before the chimes cease. Unlike Chariots of Fire , the task is possible with a couple of students completing each year. Student behaviour
450-572: A former politician due to his non-academic background and record as Finance Minister. Several alumni also withheld donations and funding to Otago University following Robertson's appointment. In mid May 2024, the Otago Daily Times reported that donations to the University's Foundation Trust had declined from NZ$ 12.25 million in 2022 to NZ$ 7.09m in 2023. University development and alumni relations office director Shelagh Murray attributed
525-485: A new role, namely, leading the Division of External Engagement to attend to alumni relations and liaising with secondary schools, among other matters. In December 2020, eight graduation ceremonies scheduled for that month were disrupted following threats to carry out a firearms and explosives attack on students attending graduation ceremonies scheduled for 7 and 8 December. On 18 December, a 22-year-old woman appeared in
600-466: A publication where "criticism may be brought into the open" and would "suffer no word or deed to go unquestioned within the four walls of Otago University." The Office of Film and Literature Classification in 2005 banned an issue of the magazine, due to it containing a satirical "how-to-guide" on drug rape. The article was published in magazine's since-discontinued "offensive" themed issue, which ran from 2002—2005. Possession or distribution of this issue
675-477: A regular injection of government funding, the university subsequently incurred more debt in 2023 due to its capital programme of refurbishing existing buildings and building new buildings. In response, students staged a protest against the proposed cuts. Otago University Students Association president Quintin Jane also called on Education Minister Jan Tinetti to increase funding for universities. In late May 2023,
750-404: A scandal the magazine labelled "BongShell." In a subsequent press conference, Scott confirmed the bongs had been destroyed and apologised for his actions. In 2019, Critic published a story about a landlord breaching tenancy laws. After receiving a threatening letter in response, Critic made headlines for publishing the email on the cover of the following issue. That same year, Critic published
825-520: A series of articles detailing the findings of a six-month undercover investigation by Critic journalist Elliot Weir into Action Zealandia , a white supremacist organisation in New Zealand. In 2023, Critic published a series of news articles reporting on hazing activity in Dunedin's student community. Critic's coverage, including a story on the abuse of a live eel, garnered national attention and
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#1732797397290900-602: A sizable number of second and higher year undergraduates, as well as occasionally a significant postgraduate population. While some teaching is normally undertaken at a college, this generally represents a small percentage of a resident's formal tuition. Most colleges actively seek to foster a sense of community and academic achievement amongst their members through, variously, intercollegiate competitions , communal dining, apartment groups, traditionalism, independent students' clubs, college events and internal sporting and cultural societies. The colleges are geographically spread over
975-512: A t-shirt, three meal vouchers and reduced price on drinks then you spend the rest of the day binge drinking and 'telephoning' the occasional jug with mates. Each year the first years are encouraged to attend the toga parade and party dressed in white sheets wrapped as togas. Retailers called for an end of the parade after property damage and disorder during the 2009 event. However, the OUSA took it upon themselves to reintroduce this tradition, with
1050-572: A very woke feminist back then." In 2010 The New Zealand Media Council upheld a complaint against Critic over the article 'The Bum at the Bottom of the World', which depicted three people the publication deemed homeless and vagrant. Editor Ben Thomson later stated the magazine "completely misjudged where the line was" and apologised for the article. The Press Council accepted Critic's apology as "sincere." In 2013 Critic's Editor Callum Fredric received
1125-570: Is 5,000 copies, with an estimated readership of approximately 20,000. Critic's content is primarily targeted towards its student demographic and is generally written through a student perspective. The magazine enjoys enduring popularity with its readership. The physical copies distributed on a weekly basis have a pick-up rate of 99% according to OUSA . Critic's content includes recurring columns, news articles, long-form investigative journalism, profiles, reviews, puzzles and culture pieces that often examine or portray student life in Dunedin. The magazine
1200-562: Is New Zealand's longest running student magazine. The Otago Association 's plan for the European settlement of southern New Zealand, conceived under the principles of Edward Gibbon Wakefield in the 1840s, envisaged a university. Dunedin leaders Thomas Burns and James Macandrew urged the Otago Provincial Council during the 1860s to set aside a land endowment for an institute of higher education . An ordinance of
1275-522: Is a list of vice-chancellors of the university: Critic (magazine) Critic Te Ārohi is the official magazine of the Otago University Students' Association (OUSA) of the University of Otago . It is freely available around both the University's campus and selected sites in Dunedin city weekly during term time. Critic is New Zealand's longest-running student newspaper, having been established in 1925. Weekly circulation
1350-452: Is a major concern for both the university administration and Dunedin residents in general. Concerns over student behaviour prompted the university to introduce a Code of Conduct (CoC) which its students must abide by in 2007. The introduction of the CoC was accompanied by the establishment of the dedicated 'Campus Watch' security force to keep tabs on crime and anti-social behaviour on campus and in
1425-427: Is appointed and employed under a fixed term contract that covers roughly the beginning to end of Otago University's academic year. Previous involvement with the magazine is not a prerequisite for applicants, although most have held a sub-editorial position at Critic prior to being appointed editor. Although Critic's editorship has been shared in previous years (particularly in the magazine's early history), in modern times
1500-559: Is consistently ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world. The university has also been rated 5-Stars Plus by QS Stars in the QS World University Rankings . This is the maximum rating achievable under the QS Stars System, which takes into account the quality of Otago's facilities, teaching, graduate employability, internationalisation, and inclusiveness. Besides having 5 subjects in the top 50 in
1575-419: Is known for its humorous examination of provocative and taboo subject matter. Traditionally, Critic has had 'themed' issues including "The Sex Issue", "The Drugs Issue", " Te Reo Māori Issue", "The Food Issue", "The Census Issue" and more. However, recent years have seen a movement away from overtly stipulated themes. Roughly half of all Critic issues remain unthemed within the magazine's yearly cycle. Although
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#17327973972901650-589: Is now based on the college site, and includes the college's campuses in Invercargill and Alexandra . Staff of the university's Faculty of Education relocated to the college site. A merger had been considered before, however the present talks progressed further, and more amicably, than previously. The University of Otago owns, or is in affiliation with, fourteen residential colleges , which provide food, accommodation, social and welfare services. Most of these cater primarily for first year students, though some have
1725-615: Is often significantly changed each year as new designers are employed; typically from the Otago Polytechnic Design School. In 2011, Critic's covers (under the magazine's Art Director Andrew Jacombs) were selected in the 2012 Coverjunkie "Best Of" Publication and exhibited alongside some of the world's most leading titles, including TIME, Esquire, The New Yorker, Vogue, Sports Illustrated and lift-outs from The New York Times and The Sunday Times. In 1925 Otago University medical student Francis Bennett, whom edited
1800-690: Is part of the Information Services Building and has over 2000 study spaces, 130 computer terminals, and laptop connections at 500 desks. It has Te Aka a Tāwhaki, a collection of Māori resources, and the Special Collections consisting of about 9,000 books printed before 1801. In total, the Central Library has over 800,000 print and electronic materials relating to the arts and humanities, commerce, education, physical education, social sciences, and technology. It
1875-633: Is the Otago equivalent of Freshers' Week . New students are most commonly known by their seniors as 'freshers' or simply as 'first-years'. O-week is organised by the Otago University Students' Association and involves competitions such as 'Fresher of the Year' whereby several students volunteer to carry out a series of tasks throughout the week before being voted to win. Other competitions include that of different faculties facing off with each other. The OUSA also organises events each night including various concerts,
1950-554: The Otago Daily Times reported that the university had declined to inform staff of its NZ$ 60 million budget shortfall in November 2022. In late June 2023, the Government announced a NZ$ 128 million funding injection for degree-level and postgraduate programmes for New Zealand universities and other tertiary institutions. In response, acting Vice-Chancellor Nicholson stated that the university would still proceed with job cuts since
2025-464: The Hocken Library . The cover of the book features Adam and Eve by Michael Illingworth. Illingworth had become notorious after a controversy the previous year over an Auckland gallery displaying Adam and Eve , which clearly shows the subjects' genitalia. The police ordered the painting's removal but the gallery refused and the district attorney declined to prosecute. Illingworth's selection as
2100-512: The Auckland District Court on charges of threatening harm to people or property. Court documents have described the threat as being of a "magnitude surpassing the 15 March Christchurch mosque massacres ." On 14 July 2021, the woman, who has interim name suppression, admitted to threatening to carry out a firearms and explosives attack against Otago students. Her lawyer applied for a discharge without conviction. On 12 May 2022,
2175-399: The Dunedin urban area: In mid October 2019, the University of Otago announced that it would be building a new 450-room residential college called Te Rangi Hiroa, which will replace the current Te Rangi Hiroa College along Cumberland Street. The new college is estimated to cost NZ$ 90 million and is located on the corner of Albany and Forth Streets near the Dunedin campus. In mid-March 2023,
2250-708: The Otago University Medical Corps. They supplied or trained most of the New Zealand Army 's doctors and dentists during the First World War . Professor Robert Jack made the first radio broadcast in New Zealand from the physics department on 17 November 1921. Queen Elizabeth II visited the university library with the Duke of Edinburgh on 18 March 1970. This was the first time the royals completed informal "walkabouts" to meet
2325-537: The University has resumed accepting media requests and running advertisements. Critic Te Ārohi is a member of the Aotearoa Student Press Association (ASPA) and has been awarded Best Publication in the annual ASPA awards in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. The Critic Te Ārohi editor-in-chief is an employee of OUSA , operating under a charter that grants editorial independence . The Editor
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2400-447: The annual student publication The Review , suggested a new student newspaper. OUSA approved. The Critic went on to replace the 4-page newsletter Te Korero , which Bennett later described as "a dismal rag which [Dan Aitken] and I usually filled up with imaginative froth a few hours before it went to press." Editor Douglas Archibald Campbell outlined the newspaper's ethos in the publication's first-ever editorial, envisioning Critic to be
2475-536: The coat of arms with the O-shaped symbol while two thirds voted to change the Māori name from Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka ("A Place of Many Firsts"). The new logo will be rolled out from March 2024 over a 12-month period at a cost of NZ$ 1.3 million. Many Fellowships add to the diversity of the people associated with "Otago". They include: In 1998, the physics department gained some fame for making
2550-474: The council established the university in 1869, giving it 100,000 acres (400 km ) of land and the power to grant degrees in Arts, Medicine, Law and Music. Burns was named Chancellor but he did not live to see the university open on 5 July 1871. The university conferred just one degree, to Alexander Watt Williamson , before becoming an affiliated college of the federal University of New Zealand in 1874. With
2625-552: The country), fee increases were limited to 17%. Since 2004, the Otago University NORML club, led by Abe Gray , met weekly on the Otago campus to protest by smoking cannabis in defiance of New Zealand's cannabis laws. In 2008, several members were arrested and issued with trespass notices banning them from the Union Lawn. The following is a list of chancellors of the University of Otago. The following
2700-401: The cover of "The Menstruation Issue" featured a cartoon image of a woman menstruating. University of Otago Proctor Dave Scott took offence to the image and unilaterally decided to destroy all copies of the magazine. An open-letter signed by 17 former Editors expressed "deep concern" over the decision, with prominent New Zealand media figures accusing the university of "censorship." The removal of
2775-512: The current Māori name from Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo to Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka ("A Place of Many Firsts"). Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson stated that the proposed logo and name change was intended to create a visual identity that reflected modern Aotearoa New Zealand. The university also launched a consultation process for staff, students and alumni that will conclude on 16 April 2023. On 17 March 2023, an Otago Daily Times survey found that 77% (1,908) of 2,479 respondents opposed
2850-521: The decline in donor funding to the ongoing impact of Covid-19 , the economic recession and the cost-of-living crisis on individuals and businesses. The University of Otago's main campus is in Dunedin, which hosts the Central Administration as well as its Health Sciences, Humanities, Business School, and Sciences divisions. The architectural grandeur and accompanying gardens of the main campus in Dunedin led to its being ranked as one of
2925-499: The dissolution of the University of New Zealand in 1961 and the passage of the University of Otago Amendment Act 1961, the university resumed its power to confer degrees. Originally operating from William Mason 's Post Office building on Princes Street , it relocated to Maxwell Bury 's Clocktower and Geology buildings in 1878 and 1879. This evolved into the Clocktower complex , a striking group of Gothic revival buildings at
3000-415: The feature was lauded for its investigative merit, Critic later issued an apology for not contacting Head Master Caroline Hepburn-Doole for comment before publication. With regards to the article's claim that instances of sexual assault and rape went "undisciplined," the magazine later accepted there was evidence "all complaints were documented and reported to others as appropriate." In 2021, Critic published
3075-547: The first Bose–Einstein condensate in the Southern Hemisphere . The 2006 Government investigation into research quality (to serve as a basis for future funding) ranked Otago the top University in New Zealand overall, taking into account the quality of its staff and research produced. It was also ranked first in the categories of Clinical Medicine, Biomedical Science, Law, English Literature and Language, History and Earth Science. The Department of Philosophy received
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3150-596: The first of the Frances Hodgkins Fellows "reiterated that...the visual arts were an important form of communication founded upon the knowledge of professionals, not the criticisms and opinions of the general public." The exhibition book, UNDREAMED OF...50 Years of the Frances Hodgkins Fellowship has been described as "a fantastic introduction to some pivotal NZ artists". The title is part of a quote from Frances Hodgkins, who wrote
3225-472: The funding would only come into effect from 2024 onwards. In March 2024, Grant Robertson was designated as the next Vice-Chancellor, commencing July 2024. This announcement was accompanied by a 'major' 'almost wholesale' replacement of the university leadership. While University Chancellor Stephen Higgs and the university council supported Robertson's appointment, there was mixed reception from donors. While some were supportive, several objected to appointing
3300-407: The habit of wearing a scarf during the cold southern winters. The nickname "Scarfie" has morphed into the nickname "Breather" in recent years. The university's graduation song, Gaudeamus igitur, iuvenes dum sumus ("Let us rejoice, while we are young"), acknowledges students will continue to live up to the challenge, if not always in the way intended. The university's student magazine, Critic ,
3375-601: The heart of the campus. These buildings were inspired by the then-new main building at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Otago was the first university in Australasia to permit women to take a law degree. Ethel Benjamin graduated LLB in 1897. Later that year she became the first woman in the British Empire to appear as counsel in court. The University of Otago helped train medical personnel as part of
3450-548: The highest score for any nominated academic unit. Otago had been ranked fourth in the 2004 assessment. In 2006, a report released by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology found that Otago was the most research intensive university in New Zealand, with 40% of staff time devoted to research and development. Journal "Science" has recommended worldwide study of Otago's Biochemistry database " Transterm ", which has genomic data on 40,000 species. The University of Otago
3525-560: The history of New Zealand and the Pacific, with specific emphasis on the Otago and Southland regions. The Hocken Collections was established in 1910 when Dunedin philanthropist Thomas Hocken donated his entire private collection to the University of Otago. It currently houses over 8,000 linear metres of archives and manuscripts. It is currently situated at the site of the former Otago Co-operative Dairy Company factory on Anzac Avenue, east of
3600-530: The last 10 years of content, but does have over 150,000 volumes, the vast majority of which are in storage. There is seating for over 400. The Science Library is at the north end of the campus in the Science III building, with seating for approximately 500. The Hocken Collections is a research library, archive, and art gallery of national significance which is administered by the University of Otago. The library's specialist areas include items relating to
3675-619: The local District Health Boards. The university's Southland Campus also has a library. The university is divided into four academic divisions: For external and marketing purposes, the Division of Commerce is known as the Otago Business School, as that is the term commonly used for its equivalent in North America. Historically, there were a number of schools and faculties, which have now been grouped with stand alone departments to form these divisions. In addition to
3750-634: The magazine seeks to "cover stories other media can't or won't, in a way that they can't or won't [...] When we write something I know couldn't be published in the Otago Daily Times or on Stuff – that's when I'm like, 'This is great!' That's when it's Critic ." In 2018, Critic Te Ārohi reported that University of Otago Proctor Dave Scott had illegally entered two students flats without permission and confiscated bongs/water pipes, which were estimated to be worth over $ 700 combined. Critic's reporting received national media attention, resulting in
3825-469: The magazines was further accused of stigmatising menstruation. The university later apologised, calling the decision a "mistake". In 2020 Critic criticised Otago University's response to the Covid-19 pandemic in an opinion piece, leading the university's refusal to answer media requests from Critic and threatening to pull advertising from the magazine. Following changes in University of Otago media staff,
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#17327973972903900-484: The main campus. The Robertson Library is the university's education library and is jointly run by the University of Otago's College of Education and Otago Polytechnic , which is also located near the university's Dunedin campus. The Wellington Medical and Health Sciences Library and the Canterbury Medical Library provide services to University of Otago students and staff, and the staff of
3975-477: The practice and advancement of their art, to associate them with life in the University, and at the same time to foster an interest in the arts within the University. The award came about through efforts by Charles Brasch . When it was created, it was the only fellowship for the visual arts in New Zealand. The Frances Hodgkins Fellowship is named after the New Zealand painter Frances Hodgkins (1869–1947) who
4050-405: The proposed logo change. The process was also criticised for costing about $ 700,000 whilst large numbers of academic staff were made redundant on the grounds of budgetary shortfalls. On 11 July 2023, the University council voted to proceed with the logo and alternate Māori name change following a consultation process with staff, students, and alumni. Three quarters of respondents voted to replace
4125-734: The public, and it was the first visit of Prince Charles (then 21 years old) and Princess Anne (19 years) to this country. In May 2010 the university joined the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) together with Dartmouth College (US), Durham University (UK), Queen's University (Canada), University of Tübingen (Germany), University of Western Australia (Australia) and Uppsala University (Sweden). Beginning in 2015 university Vice-Chancellor Harlene Hayne and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Tony Ballantyne implemented cuts in academic and support staff which generated enduring controversy. In this context The New Zealand Herald characterised
4200-513: The refreshing cycles of change through each year's appointments, the cumulative effect of the residency has been to secure the careers of two generations of professional artists in this country.". In 2017 Otago University Press published a book by Priscilla Pitts and Andrea Hotere to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the fellowship, and held a commemorative exhibition simultaneously at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and
4275-784: The role of editor is typically fulfilled by one person. The typical tenure for Critic Editor is one year, though roughly 10% of editors in Critic's history have stayed on for two years as of 2024. Notable past editors include journalist and Rhodes Scholar Sir Geoffrey Cox , Priest and human rights activist Paul Oestreicher ( OBE ), renowned obstetrician Diana Mason ( OBE ), TV broadcaster Jim Mora , political commentator Chris Trotter , New Zealand Alliance Party co-leader Victor Billot , Substack co-founder Hamish McKenzie and Rhodes Scholar and former Green Party MP Holly Walker . Critic's sub-editorial roles are Design Editor, Sub-Editor, News Editor, Features Editor and Culture Editor. Design Editor
4350-744: The scale of the Undie riots. In 2012 there were 80 people treated by emergency services and 15 arrests by police after the Hyde Street party went out of control. Otago students are notable for protesting over contentious political issues in nearly every decade. In the 1960s students at Otago who were involved with the Progressive Youth Movement led protests against the Vietnam War . In the 1960s mixed flatting (males and females were prohibited from sharing housing up to that time)
4425-418: The scope of the content has varied year to year under different editorship, in recent years the magazine's coverage has remained local; focusing on stories of relevance to students and the surrounding Dunedin community. Since 2012, the magazine's mission statement has been to "reflect the reality of Otago University students back to themselves." In a 2018 profile of Critic, former Editor Joel MacManus told Stuff
4500-588: The student neighbourhoods nearby. Campus Watch reports directly to the university's Proctor. Riots took place in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 related to events surrounding the Undie 500 car rally organised by students from Canterbury University. Other student social events during the year such as the Toga Parade and the Hyde Street Keg Race are also notable for attracting police attention, but not to
4575-504: The support for the artist was capable of 'yielding up riches – undreamed of'. The artists who have received this award are as follows: University of Otago The University of Otago ( Māori : Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka ) is a public research collegiate university based in Dunedin , Otago , New Zealand. Founded in 1869, Otago is New Zealand's oldest university and one of the oldest universities in Oceania . The university
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#17327973972904650-541: The university unveiled a new proposed logo replacing the traditional coat of arms with a symbol and a new Māori name for the institution as part of its Vision 2040 strategy. The process was spearheaded by Tony Ballantyne and the university's Division of External Engagement. The proposed symbol is intended to symbolise the Otakou channel in Otago harbour while the coat of arms will be retained for ceremonial settings such as graduation events. The proposal also involves changing
4725-478: The university was considering laying off several hundred staff members including academics. This marked the first time since its founding in 1878 that the university has faced a major debt crisis. According to the Otago Daily Times , the university had only started borrowing in mid-December 2022, incurring a year-end debt of NZ$ 30 million. While the university was able to come out of debt in January 2023 following
4800-430: The university's 'climate' as one of top-down 'suppression and fear' for its employees. The Otago Daily Times reported on 'demoralised teachers and researchers' who were 'locked in pain and anger at what their institution had become' and later opined that 'the university desperately needs a reset'. In 2020 the University of Otago announced that Hayne would be leaving the university and that Ballantyne would be given
4875-530: The usual university disciplines, the University of Otago Medical School (founded 1875) is one of only two medical schools in New Zealand (with component schools in Dunedin , Christchurch and Wellington ); and Otago is the only university in the country to offer training in Dentistry. Other professional schools and faculties not found in all New Zealand universities include Pharmacy, Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science, and Surveying. It
4950-631: The woman was sentenced to five months community detention and nine months intensive supervision. According to the University Chancellor, the bomb threat and subsequent cancellation of eight graduation ceremonies caused the University NZ$ 1.3 million. In mid-April 2023, Otago University reported that it was facing a NZ$ 60 million deficit due to declining student enrollments and a shortfall in government funding. In response, Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Helen Nicholson stated that
5025-756: The world's most beautiful university campuses by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph and American online news website The Huffington Post . In addition, the university has four satellite campuses in Auckland , Wellington , Christchurch , and Invercargill . The University of Otago has nine libraries: six based in Dunedin on the main university campus, the education library in Southland, plus two medical libraries in Wellington and Christchurch. All libraries have wireless access. The Central Library
5100-450: The world, the University of Otago has 10 subjects ranked between 51st and 100th in QS World University Rankings . As well as having 15 subjects in the top 100 in the world, Otago has another 7 subjects in the top 101 to 150 band, and 6 subjects in the top 151 to 200 band. In 2015, the University of Otago became the first New Zealand university to have a course in a QS Top 10 list, being ranked 8th in Dentistry. 'O-Week' or Orientation Week
5175-649: Was also home to the School of Mines, until this was transferred to the University of Auckland in 1987. Theology is also offered, traditionally in conjunction with the School of Ministry, Knox College , and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel . There are also a number of service divisions including: The University of Otago and the Dunedin College of Education (a specialist teacher training institution) merged on 1 January 2007. The University of Otago College of Education
5250-626: Was awarded 'Best News Story' at the Aotearoa Student Press Awards, with Judge Glenn McConnell commending the reporting for being of "national significance." The magazine's coverage later developed into a three-part series published in The Spinoff , authored by former Editor Fox Meyer. Critic began as a newspaper in 1925, before becoming a magazine in 2001. The publication was tabloid in size until 2002, when it went quarterfold (around A4 size). The design of Critic
5325-479: Was born in Dunedin. New Zealand writer David Eggleton described the fellowship as 'an emblem of cultural endeavour which … holds a legendary status in the public imagination'. The alumni are described as a "who's who of the New Zealand art world". David Bell, the committee convenor in 2017, said "The fellowship has been – and remains – the most prestigious residential award in visual arts practice in New Zealand and, beyond its enrichment of our own local arts scene and
5400-516: Was contested in various creative ways by Otago students. On 28 September 1993 Otago students protested against a fee increase at the University Registry (Clocktower Building), which ended in a violent clash with police. In the lead up to the 1996 general election students trying to stop a 25% fee increase occupied the University Registry (Clocktower Building) for over a week (which was followed by similar occupations at campuses around
5475-504: Was created by a committee led by Thomas Burns , and officially established by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council in 1869. Between 1874 and 1961 the University of Otago was a part of the federal University of New Zealand , and issued degrees in its name. Otago is known for its vibrant student life, particularly its flatting , which is often in old houses. Otago students have a long-standing tradition of naming their flats. The nickname for Otago students, "Scarfie," comes from
5550-471: Was deemed illegal. Editor Holly Walker stood by the decision to publish the article, stating it was "defendable" in that it highlighted "a very important issue and [would] hopefully make women more aware of what could happen to them." Walker later backtracked this statement in a comment to Critic in 2012, calling the article's publication a "mistake": "We were trying to be offensive for the sake of it, rather than with any greater purpose in mind [...] I wasn't
5625-674: Was designed by the American architecture firm Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer and opened in 2001, replacing what was previously a 1960s-era modernist building. The Robert Stout Law Library is the university's law library and is based in the Richardson Building. The Health Sciences Library is in the Sayers Building, opposite the main entrance to Dunedin Hospital . The Health Sciences Library book collection only includes
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