The coat of arms of Green College consists of a crest, shield and motto, which together compose the heraldry. Predominantly green, the coat of arms evokes the surname of the College’s founder and benefactor, Cecil Green, and through him, the College’s own name. The description that follows has been provided by Robert D. Watt, FHSC, member, Académie Internationale d'héraldique, Chief Herald of Canada.
Crest: The circlet of alternating yellow roses and white dogwood flowers links Cecil Green’s associations with Texas and his interest in British Columbia, site of the College. The two cougars, British Columbian animals of power and grace, symbolize the men and women of the College community and those who participate in its life, their interaction in discussion, and the College’s multidisciplinary approach to study and research. The world of outreach of this activity is represented through the flag showing the stylized globe.
Shield: The colour green is used to represent the quality and beauty of the College’s forested setting and seaside location. The matching colour gold is used, as often in heraldry, to symbolize excellence and the light of knowledge. The books not only represent learning and ideas, as they have for centuries, but also the interchange of ideas, the bringing together of teachers, students, researchers, and others in a multidisciplinary search for knowledge and understanding. The interrelatedness of the Green College approach is represented by the circle and interlocking colours.
Motto: Formulated by the College’s first Principal, Richard Ericson, the motto “Ideas and Friendship” summarizes the College’s founding philosophy and the ideal experience of its members and guests.
May 07, 2013The Global Civic Policy Society presents a Public Salon on Wednesday, June 5 from 7:30-9pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. A diverse range of speakers from very different walks of life will each spend 7 minutes speaking about something they are passionate about.- May 01, 2013Applicant Paul Yachnin (McGill University) and fifteen co-applicants including Green College Principal Mark Vessey received funding to begin their multi-disciplinary project entitled "Forms of conversion: religion, culture, and cognitive ecologies in early modern Europe and its worlds."
- April 26, 2013Green College resident Brittany Welsh describes how the daunting task of mounting four shows of Shakespeare's The Tempest helped and inspired her and her colleagues in ways she hadn't envisioned when she started down the Bard's path five months earlier.
January 04, 2013Seven Green College students volunteered at Lord Strathcona Elementary School in East Vancouver as part of UBC’s Community Learning Initiative TREK program, matching groups UBC students with elementary schools in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, and helping with reading and writing lessons and tutoring students on a one-on-one basis.
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