Constantine College is a

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of the

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and was founded in 2014. It was named after the Roman emperor

Constantine the Great Constantine I (27 February 27222 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a Constantine the Great and Christianity, pivotal ro ...

, who was proclaimed

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in York in 306 AD. Originally the college was owned in equal shares by the Evans Property Group and the university. However, in 2018 the university became the sole owner, purchasing Evans' stake for £9.8 million. It is the most expensive college, with the cheapest accommodation starting at £166 per week. As of 2021, this made it the least popular of the colleges on East Campus.

List of Principals

The head of college of Constantine is titled the Principal. * Rob Aitken (2014-2018); first principal * Jeremy Jacob (2018-2019) * Andrew Ferguson (2019–present)

Student life

Student representation

Students at Constantine are represented by a College Student Association (CSA). The 2024 CSA Executive Committee is: *President - Emily Eurus-Jones *Secretary - Sofia Antunes Trabuco *Treasurer - Anna Cestaro *VP of Sport - Charlotte Bennett *VP of Business, Marketing and Merchandise - Jessica Wilson *VP of Community and Wellbeing - Chloe Mason *VP of Events and Activities - James King

References

External links

Constantine Students AssociationConstantine College - University pages
Colleges of the University of York 2014 establishments in England Educational institutions established in 2014 {{UK-university-stub