Kellogg College is a graduate-only

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of the

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in England. Founded in 1990 as

Rewley House Rewley House, located on the corner of Wellington Square and St John Street in the city of Oxford, England, is the primary base of Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education (previously the Department of External Studies). Histor ...

, Kellogg is the university's 36th college and the largest by number of students. It hosts research centres including the Institute of Population Ageing and the Centre for Creative Writing, and is closely identified with lifelong learning at Oxford. As with most of the university's graduate colleges, Kellogg College has an egalitarian spirit which is reflected by a lack of formal separation between fellows and students. The college has no high table and, uniquely among Oxford's colleges, its grace is in Welsh. It is also unique in having its own tartan. The president of the college is Jonathan Michie who is Professor of Innovation & Knowledge Exchange. Michie succeeded the founder of the college, Geoffrey Thomas, as president.

History

Kellogg College was the first home for part-time students at the University of Oxford and many of the students who join the college continue to work in their professions while they study. The college continues to promote ideals of access, openness, and inclusivity. the student body numbers 1139 students, of whom 268 are attending full-time and 871 part-time. The college has accepted both women and men as students since its foundation. The college came into being on 1 March 1990 (as

) and was renamed in honour of

Will Keith Kellogg William Keith Kellogg (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951), generally referred to as W.K. Kellogg, was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, best known as the founder of the Kellogg Company, which produces a wide variety of popular ...

on 1 October 1994, in recognition of the financial support given by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to the university over the preceding decade. The college has close connections with the university's departments for continuing education, medicine, education, computer science, and law, and other departments active in areas of professional and part-time study. Until 2021, the Director of the Department for Continuing Education was ''ex officio'' President of Kellogg College. The college can trace its origins back to the start of the university extension movement in the 1870s. In 1878, Arthur Johnson was the first to deliver an "Oxford Extension Lecture".Podcasts from the University of Oxford
Lectures and seminars, by guest lecturers, at Kellogg College. The movement grew out of a drive to liberalise Oxford which gained momentum in the 1850s. As a consequence, the university slowly began to open itself to religious nonconformists, poorer men, and women. It is this movement that forms the historical background of Kellogg. The Oxford Extension movement is sometimes credited with taking "Oxford to the masses". Lectures were given in town halls, public libraries and village school rooms across the country. The aim of the extension movement was twofold: social and political. It aimed at educating the larger community to achieve a better informed democracy. Kellogg College celebrated its "coming of age" in 2011 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in March 2015. In November 2019

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was announced as Honorary Fellow to celebrate Kellogg's 30th anniversary in 2020. He visited the college in March 2020 to receive his award.

Buildings

Until 2009 the college shared

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with the Department for Continuing Education. In May 2004, the college acquired a site for a new permanent home, located between

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and Bradmore Road, in the

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area of

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, a 10-minute walk from Wellington Square. The existing Victorian buildings have been renovated to provide a dining hall, residential accommodation, offices, study facilities, and research space. The college offices moved to the Banbury Road site in April 2006.

The Hub

The Hub opened on 2 May 2017 and was shortlisted for an RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South Regional Award. It is the first Passivhaus-certified project at the University of Oxford. The Hub Café is cashless, requiring all payments to be made by card.

Geoffrey Thomas House

Geoffrey Thomas House is located at 60 Banbury Road and is named after the first college president Geoffrey Thomas. The building was designed by William Wilkinson and constructed in 1865–1866. A rear extension was constructed in 1902. Geoffrey Thomas House houses the college library on the ground and first floor. Facilities include six reading-rooms, all with wireless connectivity and three with power points for the desk-based use of laptops, and a computer room with printing/copying facilities.

Seminar rooms

The Mawby Room is located between 60–62 Banbury Road, and was named after Russell Mawby. It is located to the immediate left of the main reception area, and provides movable furniture, a lectern and a projector.

Accommodation

Kellogg College provides accommodation for both full-time and part-time students. In addition to accommodation owned by the college, the college is also able to offer university-owned accommodation.

Administration

Together with

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and St Cross, Kellogg is one of only three Oxford colleges without a

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. It is officially a society of the university rather than an independent college. The main difference from an independent college is that the Director of the Department for Continuing Education is ''ex officio'' President; in other colleges, the head of house is elected and appointed by the governing body directly. For accounting purposes, the societies are considered departments of the university.

Sport

Kellogg maintains a strong presence: former Heineken Cup winner Dom Waldouck was elected as the university's Rugby Captain for 2018 while Johanna Dombrowski was a recent President of Oxford University RFC women's team. Kellogg's football club was founded in Michaelmas 2012 and has been competing in the third division of the University's Middle Common Room Football League since. Kellogg students row for Christ Church Boat Club in college competitions and also row in the University

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s against Cambridge. In 2013, Kellogg students rowed in the victorious men's, women's, women's lightweight and reserve boats. Later in 2016, alumnus Paul Bennett won a gold medal for Great Britain in the Rio Olympics as did current student

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in the Paralympics.

Gym

Whilst Kellogg College does not have its own dedicated gym, members of the college are provided with free access to the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road. Additionally, as Kellogg College is a postgraduate-only college, all of its members are eligible to join The Oxford University Club free of charge. For an additional fee, members may utilise the onsite gym.

Punting

Kellogg College has its own punt, currently moored at the Cherwell Boathouse on Bardwell Road. The punt is free to use by members of the college, but must be booked in advance.

Traditions

Coat of arms

College grace

Kellogg's College

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has the distinction of being the only grace in the Welsh language at any Oxbridge college. It was chosen to commemorate the foundation of the college on St David’s Day in 1990. The Welsh text, written by W.D. Williams, and its translation read:

Tartan

The Kellogg College tartan was designed by Robert Collins for the Burns Supper 2013. It is registered with the

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and may only be worn by fellows, students and alumni of Kellogg College and those invited to do so by the president of the college. The tartan is composed of four colours; red, white and blue of the college crest, and gold representing an ear of wheat.

Notable people associated with Kellogg

Presidents

* Geoffrey Thomas (1990–2007) * Jonathan Michie (2008–present)

Notable fellows

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, Emeritus; Professor of Conservation and the Historic Environment, received an OBE in the 2019 Birthday Honours * Colin Bundy, Warden, Green College; formerly Director and Principal,

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and Deputy Vice Chancellor,

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; and previously Vice Chancellor and Principal,

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, Human Rights Commissioner for Sri Lanka *

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, former Vice–Chancellor of the

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, President of

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, Dean, Faculty of Law,

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* Sir Tony Hoare, James Martin Professor of Computing, Oxford University since 1977; Emeritus Fellow, Wolfson College; 2000

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Laureate in Advanced Technology * W James Kennedy, Professorial Fellow, ex-Director,

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* Russell Mawby, Chairman Emeritus, W. K. Kellogg Foundation * Juan E. Méndez, Professor of International Law,

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; First Vice-President, Inter-American Human Rights Commission *

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, Professor of Human Rights Law, Faculty of Law, and Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway * Richard Smethurst, Director, Department for External Studies 1976–1986; Chairman of the General Board of Faculties 1989–1991; Provost of

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* Vincent Strudwick, theological educator *

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, Reader Emeritus in Economic History; Honorary Fellow, St. Hilda's College * Geoffrey P Thomas, President Emeritus of Kellogg College; Fellow of

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Honorary and visiting fellows

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, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow 2017–2018; life peer, founder and chairman of

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, Bynum Tudor Honorary Fellow 2019-2020 *

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, Honorary Fellow and author of ''

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'' and ''

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, Baroness James of Holland Park, novelist and crime writer * Sir Ralph Kohn, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow; pharmacologist, entrepreneur, musician *

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, Visiting Fellow and Artist in Residence,

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, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow,

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Under-Secretary-General and the Executive Director of

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, Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow * Hector Sants, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow, Partner and Vice Chairman,

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* Desmond Tutu, Bynum Tudor Visiting Fellow; Archbishop; Laureate of the

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* La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the Kellogg Foundation

Notable alumni

* Paul Bennett, British rower, Olympics gold medallist *

, British rower, Paralympics gold medallist * Charlie Cole, American rower * Ante Kušurin, Croatian rower *

Joseph von Maltzahn Joseph von Maltzahn (born 2 August 1978 in Oxford, Oxfordshire) is a British rower and Boat Race winner. Education Maltzahn was educated at Eton College where he took up the sport of rowing, Oxford Brookes University and Kellogg College, O ...

, British rower * Tom Mitchell, British rugby player, Olympics silver medallist * J. C. Niala, Kenyan writer *

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, author, novelist * Kevin Tkachuk, Canadian rugby player * Kyle Traynor, Scottish rugby player * Dom Waldouck, English rugby player *

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, actress, comedian, and mental health campaigner * Jingan Young, Hong Kong born playwright

References

External links

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