Influential dons, resistant to the proposed changes which would have led to increased responsibilities for senior college staff, seemingly chose to pursue a vendetta against him.

Senior college also provides graduation in science, commerce and arts.

Graduation exercises became more formal with the change of status to senior college.

A senior college division awarding bachelor's degrees was added in the 1980s, with an emphasis on career and professional education.

Later she transferred to the senior college, where she began studying classical singing.