It was announced to the student body at the start of this Hilary Term that the sportsground will close at Easter. Mike the groundsman has been given three months' notice that he will not only lose his job, but also his flat.
Sports facilities will only be provided via a groundshare with University College and it has been suggested that sports teams should end up merging with Univ, to the detriment of college spirit and also long-standing alliances (eg Linacre).
As well as signing here, please also convey your disapproval at this plan to the college.
We suggest sending emails to
The President, Richard Cawardine [email protected]
The Domestic Bursar, Colin Holmes [email protected]
The Bursar, Ben Ruck Keene [email protected]
Director of Development, Nick Thorn [email protected]
Postal versions can of course be sent to: Corpus Christi College, Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JF.
Some points for possible inclusion:
1) Corpus has a proud and lengthy, if not always massively successful, sporting history.
2) Many of us while in residence enjoyed the sporting provision of the college as part of a rounded education. Future generations of students deserve the same opportunities.
3) Weeks after the opening of an excellent new facility for drama and music and the successful raising of £10m+ through the alumni appeal it seems jarring to damage so severely the cross-curricular life of the college.
4) This will materially adversely affect admissions.
5) Whether or not such a narrow-minded and short-sighted decision may affect the desire of alumni to donate money to the college in the future.
The college has claimed that the move is necessary for health and safety reasons in terms of ambulance access (yet Pembroke who share the site seem not to share this concern), because the pitches do not drain well (yet Mike has frequently got games on when other colleges have failed) and on financial grounds (yet this decision comes weeks after the successful conclusion of the Corpus appeal and will irreparably damage the sporting life of the college).
Please add your matriculation year in brackets when signing this petition.
We will also collect a central record of all letters of complaint, if you would like your email to be included please cc or bcc [email protected] with any correspondence (or reply if you feel it is appropriate).
Updates
January 26, 2010
The momentum behind this fight is making the administration uncomfortable and that is exactly the point. Cawardine and the bursars need to understand that we are not going to roll over while they dismantle our history. Keep the pressure on their inboxes until they realize this decision is a disaster.
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6 Comments
This is completely mental. Mike has been there for ages and he knows every inch of that pitch. You cant just kick him out of his home.
What are they thinking?? The walk to the sportsground was part of the whole experience. Univ isnt the same thing at all.
So many memories on that ground. Taking it away is destroying the heart of the college.
Keep our grounds. We already pay enough fees as it is.
Absolute joke. CORPUS SPIRIT IS DEAD IF THIS GOES THROUGH.
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It was announced to the student body at the start of this Hilary Term that the sportsground will close at Easter. Mike the groundsman has been given three months' notice that he will not only lose his job, but also his flat.
Sports facilities will only be provided via a groundshare with University College and it has been suggested that sports teams should end up merging with Univ, to the detriment of college spirit and also long-standing alliances (eg Linacre).
As well as signing here, please also convey your disapproval at this plan to the college.
We suggest sending emails to
The President, Richard Cawardine [email protected]
The Domestic Bursar, Colin Holmes [email protected]
The Bursar, Ben Ruck Keene [email protected]
Director of Development, Nick Thorn [email protected]
Postal versions can of course be sent to: Corpus Christi College, Merton Street, Oxford, OX1 4JF.
Some points for possible inclusion:
1) Corpus has a proud and lengthy, if not always massively successful, sporting history.
2) Many of us while in residence enjoyed the sporting provision of the college as part of a rounded education. Future generations of students deserve the same opportunities.
3) Weeks after the opening of an excellent new facility for drama and music and the successful raising of £10m+ through the alumni appeal it seems jarring to damage so severely the cross-curricular life of the college.
4) This will materially adversely affect admissions.
5) Whether or not such a narrow-minded and short-sighted decision may affect the desire of alumni to donate money to the college in the future.
The college has claimed that the move is necessary for health and safety reasons in terms of ambulance access (yet Pembroke who share the site seem not to share this concern), because the pitches do not drain well (yet Mike has frequently got games on when other colleges have failed) and on financial grounds (yet this decision comes weeks after the successful conclusion of the Corpus appeal and will irreparably damage the sporting life of the college).
Please add your matriculation year in brackets when signing this petition.
We will also collect a central record of all letters of complaint, if you would like your email to be included please cc or bcc [email protected] with any correspondence (or reply if you feel it is appropriate).
Updates
January 26, 2010
The momentum behind this fight is making the administration uncomfortable and that is exactly the point. Cawardine and the bursars need to understand that we are not going to roll over while they dismantle our history. Keep the pressure on their inboxes until they realize this decision is a disaster.
Reached 100 supporters
January 26, 2010
6 Comments
Poor Mike. He deserves way better than this after all his years of hard work.
This is completely mental. Mike has been there for ages and he knows every inch of that pitch. You cant just kick him out of his home.
What are they thinking?? The walk to the sportsground was part of the whole experience. Univ isnt the same thing at all.
So many memories on that ground. Taking it away is destroying the heart of the college.
Keep our grounds. We already pay enough fees as it is.
Absolute joke. CORPUS SPIRIT IS DEAD IF THIS GOES THROUGH.
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Poor Mike. He deserves way better than this after all his years of hard work.