York St John History
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York St John is the oldest higher
education institution in York. It is committed to excellence in the
student experience for a diverse community of learners. Sustained
peer scrutiny and recognition over a two-year period has culminated
in a recommendation that YSJ be accorded university status.
1841:
Opening of York
Training School by the Diocesan Boards of education Ripon and for
York, St Johns College
1862:
Opening of Ripon
College for young Women’s teachers, St Margaret’s College
1920:
St Johns college
establishes first links with the university
1953:
A crest
incorporating the eagle of St John and the Crossed Keys of the Arch
Diocese of York, and the college motto ‘Ut Vitam Habeant et
Abundantius’ (That they have life and have it more abundantly) are
both approved by the college of Heralds
1975:
The Separate
colleges of Ripon and York are merged to form the college of Ripon
& York St John; the teacher education curriculum begins to
diversify in the liberal arts, with degrees award through the
University of Leeds
1977:
College
incorporates the York School of Occupational Therapy
1989:
First York
Minster Degree ceremony
1999:
College
governors decide to locate the college and its developing
curriculum on one site in York and to invest in modernisation (£35M
will be invested in leading-edge facility by 2006)
2000:
The college of
Ripon and York St John becomes fully accredited college of
University of Leeds
2001:
A new name, York
St John College, was introduced with the closer of the Ripon
campus
2002:
Higher York
Memorandum of Agreement is signed between the University of York,
York College, Askham Bryan College and York St John College – to
widen learning opportunities and support the skills agenda for York
and North Yorkshire
2004:
Higher York
secures designation and funding as a Lifelong Learning Network
2005:
Taught Degree
Awarding Powers are confirmed by Privy Council following detailed
QAA security over a two year period
2006:
The new name
York St John University College introduced, as student numbers
approach 6,000 – spanning a curriculum of arts, humanities,
education, theology, professional health, management, sport and
psychology.
