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Lincoln College
DescriptionLincoln College was founded by the Methodist Conference in 1952, after many years of planning and fundraising. Named after Lincoln College, Oxford.
The first Master of Lincoln was the Reverend Frank Hambly BA, BD (1952-1972) followed by Rev John Whitehead (1972-1984).
Shedding the title ‘Master’ the first Principal was Dr Geoffrey Scott (1984-1994), then Dr Peter Gunn (1996-2004), Mr Ken Webb (2004-2007), Lincoln’s first female Principal Ms Rebecca Pannell (2007-2013), followed by Linda Bastick (2013-2017). Lincoln’s current CEO, is Dr Paul Tosch (2017-date).
Lincoln has grown steadily in numbers over the years. An initial intake of approximately 23 residents, Lincoln is now home to 200 residents.
From its first year Lincoln has been home to university students from across Australia and the world. While initially only for young men Lincoln opened its doors to young women in 1973.
Lincoln College partners with key institutions in South australia, including the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and Flinders University.
Lincoln College is an agency of the Uniting Church South Australia, under Uniting Care the educational and social services arm of the Church. Also part of the Uniting Church Synergy Group.
Taken from Lincoln College - https://lincoln.edu.au/ - Accessed 13 December 2020
1952 class photo (from Lumen, Spring 2017 issue)
Lincoln College has grown from 18 residents to 226 in 2012.
Since its establishment the College has expanded from 'Number 45' to four State Heritage buildings on Brougham Place, as well as three purpose-built dormitories on Ward Street.
The most recent of these, the Scott Building, was built in the 1990s with a University of Adelaide loan to assist it to house burgeoning numbers of overseas students.
With a commitment to cultural diversity, the College has strong historical ties to South-East Asia. Lincoln saw many Colombo Plan scholars pass through its doors in the 1950s, including Datuk Dr Samuel Abraham, Dr Richard Yung, Mr Siong Guan Lim and Mr CK Cheong - all Distinguished Alumni of the University.
Sam Abraham became President of the University's Student Representative Council in 1956, following on from fellow Lincolnite and Rhodes Scholar David Evans. Sam was the first-ever Asian to be President of an Australian University Union, 20 years prior to the White Australia Policy being dismantled.
Lincoln has also been home to a number of medical students, beginning with an influx from Western Australia in the 1950s (Dr Neil Cumpston, Dr Max Kamien AM, Dr Gordon Baron-Hay, Dr Harry Hanson, Dr John Williams, Dr Malcolm Hay and Dr John Olden), right through to recent Rhodes Scholar, Mark Hassall.
An assortment of economists, lawyers and public servants round out distinguished Lincoln alumni, including the likes of Tim Harcourt, John Menadue AO, the Hon. Chris Sumner, Kingsley Newman AM, Wayne Chivell and Kim Boxhall.
Former Council members and founding fathers of the College also had strong links to the University of Adelaide - the Hon. Shirley Jeffries, Vic Edgeloe, Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Harcourt AO and Professor Dr Basil Hetzel, to name a few.
The College prospered in the early years primarily due to the generosity of its graduates, the University of Adelaide and the Church. Generous graduates, like the Fricker brothers - Graham Fricker AM and Malcolm Fricker AM - played a vital role.
Taken from Lumen, Winter 2012 Issue.
Lincoln College "No 45" administration building (from Lumen, Spring 2017 issue - photo by Paul Tosch)