Selwyn College

A Constituent College of the University of Cambridge, Selwyn College was founded in 1882, and named for George Augustus Selwyn, a Cambridge alum and first Archbishop of New Zealand. Selwyn is located to the west of the city of Cambridge in the UK. Selwyn is the home college of Zachary McCune at Cambridge. Its colors are a crimson red and a golden yellow, featured on the distinctive college scarfs and in college athletic gear. Today, the college is well-known around Cambridge for the excellent character of its students and its warm, welcoming social graces. It is also celebrated for first-class MCR cricket.

History


After the death of Selwyn, prominent Cambridge alums thought a college would be a fitting memory to this most remarkable man. They raised funding and secured a site west of the current college town to construct the new college.

The original school focused on single court, with a beautiful chapel, a dining hall, a Master's Lodge, and a student housing.

After years of growth the college now includes property on either of Grange Road in Cambridge, and a special link with Brown University via the Craig Fellowship.

Culture
As a smaller college, Selwyn has a tight-knit community that is at once academically rigorous and socially adventurous. The college also has a number of strong athletic teams including the rowing program at the Selwyn College Boat Club and a new basketball team.

Every December, the Michaelmas Term concludes with the Selwyn Snowball on the Old Court. The 2010 theme for the ball was Monopoly.