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unusual facts about residential colleges



Green College, University of British Columbia

Green College is one of only three graduate residential colleges in Canada, the other two being St. John's College, University of British Columbia and Massey College at the University of Toronto.

Harvard Houses Historic District

Harvard College uses the House system, and has 12 residential colleges, 9 of which are on the river and comprise the historic district.


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Anna M. Harkness

This fund bankrolled the establishment of the Harkness Fellowships and the construction of St. Salvator's Hall at the University of St Andrews, the Butler Library at Columbia University, and many of the undergraduate dormitories at Harvard and Yale Universities (known as "houses" and "residential colleges," respectively).

Richard V. Allen

Richard Allen is also a fellow of St Margaret's College, Otago, one of New Zealand's most prestigious residential colleges.