Memorial University of Newfoundland
Latin: Universitas Memoralae Terra Nova
Motto:	Provehito In Altum (Latin)
Motto in English:	"Launch forth into the deep"
Established:	1925
Type:	Public
Religious affiliation:	Non-denominational
Endowment:	$56 million[1]
Chancellor:	Vacant
President:	Dr. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Public is of or pertaining to the people relating to or affecting a nation state or community opposed to private; as the public treasury a road or lake A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested A Chancellor is the head of a University. Other titles are sometimes used such as President or Rector. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Eddy Campbell (acting)
Faculty:	1144 full-time 850 sessional
Undergraduates:	14,789 [2]
Postgraduates:	2,509 [2]
Location:	St. John's, NL, Canada (47°34′19″N 52°43′58″W / 47.57203, -52.73265Coordinates: 47°34′19″N 52°43′58″W / 47.57203, -52.73265)
Campus:	Urban Main: 279 acres (1. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 13 km²) Grenfell: 185 acres (0. 75 km²) Harlow: 25 acres
Former names:	Memorial University College
Athletics:	Memorial Sea-Hawks
Colours:	Claret & White
Mascot:	Sammy The Seahawk
Affiliations:	ACU, AUCC, AUS, CIS, CVU, CUSID, UArctic, ATS, AUS
Website:	www.mun.ca

Memorial University of Newfoundland, (colloquially known as Memorial University or "MUN") is a comprehensive university located primarily in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U The Memorial Sea-Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Memorial University of Newfoundland in St School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Maroon is a dark Brownish Red Color. The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC is an organisation that groups Canada's universities The Atlantic Universities Athletics Association was founded in 1974, with the merging of the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Atlantic Women's Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities Canadian Virtual University (CVU is a partnership of Canadian universities collaborating in the development and marketing of distance and online education The Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate ( CUSID generally and SUCDI in French) is the national organization which governs and represents The University of the Arctic (UArctic is an international cooperative network based in the circumpolar region consisting of Universities, Colleges and other organizations The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS is an organization of seminaries and other Graduate schools of Theology. The Atlantic Universities Athletics Association was founded in 1974, with the merging of the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Atlantic Women's A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

With historical strengths in engineering, business, geology, and medicine, it is perhaps most widely recognized as one of the top comprehensive universities in Canada. ^[3] With over 20,000 students, it is also the largest university in Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Canada, also known as the Atlantic provinces, is the region of Canada comprising four provinces located on the Atlantic coast: ^[4] MUN's four main campuses are served by more than 900 faculty and 2,300 staff members. Memorial University of Newfoundland has featured in the SJTU World university rankings, the TOP 500 and many other rankings. Shanghai Jiao Tong University ( abbreviated Jiao Da (交大 or SJTU) located in Shanghai, is one of the oldest and most influential universities Memorial has also featured in Maclean's magazine's top Comprehensive Universities in Canada at the 5th position. Maclean's is a Canadian weekly News magazine, reporting on Canadian issues such as politics pop culture and current events

Campuses

MUN has four campuses located in two countries. The main campus in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is split by Prince Philip Drive where the northern section is bounded by Pippy Park, and the southern section is largely surrounded by residential areas. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Pippy Park is a 3400 acre Urban park located in the city of St The Marine Institute is located on Ridge Road in St. The Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly referred to as the Marine Institute (MI or simply Marine, is a Post-secondary John's within Pippy Park overlooking much of the City. The Sir Wilfred Grenfell College campus is a 185-acre (0. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College ( SWGC) popularly referred to as Grenfell College, is a Canadian liberal arts and science university located in 75 km²) site in Corner Brook and the Harlow campus is in Harlow, England, United Kingdom. Harlow is a New town and local government district in Essex, England.

Students and student housing

There are over 20,000 students currently enrolled in full and part time studies at MUN. This number includes both undergraduate and graduate students. Approximately 85% of students are from Newfoundland and Labrador. The most popular programs include Engineering, Business Administration, Nursing, Education, English, Folklore, French, History, Biology, Biochemistry, and Psychology. The university has an international reputation in a variety of disciplines. In particular, it is well recognized as having one of the top folklore departments in the world.

The primary residence complex on the main campus is Paton College, which provides standard residence services in ten residences to approximately 1000 students. Located on the eastern end of the Memorial University of Newfoundland St The university-run Burton's Pond apartments are also available for independent living on campus; its five buildings house approximately 500 students at any particular time. ^[5]

History

Memorial University of Newfoundland is a Non-denominational university in St John's, Newfoundland. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip ^[6] Memorial University began as Memorial University College (MUC), which opened in September 1925 at a campus on Parade Street in St. John's. ^[7]

The first president was J. L. Paton. It offered the first two years of university studies. MUC's initial enrollment was 57 students, rising to a peak of over 400 in the 1940s. In 1933 it merged with the adjacent Normal School and took responsibility for teacher training. During the College's early years it received considerable support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The Carnegie Corporation of New York is a nonprofit organization in the United States.

The college was established as a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who had lost their lives on active service during the First World War. ^[8] It was later rededicated to also encompass the province's war dead of the Second World War. ^[9]

The post-Confederation government elevated the status of Memorial University College to full university status in August 1949, renaming the institution to Memorial University of Newfoundland. ^[10]

The enrollment in MUN's first year was 307 students. In 1961, enrollment having increased to 1400, MUN moved from Parade Street to its present location on Elizabeth Avenue (Main Campus). ^[11] The Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University of Newfoundland was established in 1967, and the first students were admitted in 1969. Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University of Newfoundland is one of two medical schools located in Atlantic Canada and one of seventeen in Canada. It admits approximately 60 students into the M. D. program each year, and also offers M. Sc. and Ph. D. programs.

MUN maintains a campus in Harlow, England which opened to students in 1969. Harlow is a New town and local government district in Essex, England. This campus has been a popular location for internships in Education, and now offers credit courses, work terms, and internships in a number of areas. The campus accommodates approximately 50 students.

Memorial established the Institut Frecker in St. Pierre in 1973, to offer one-semester French immersion programs. The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the It was housed in a building provided by the archdiocese of St. Pierre until 2000. Now known as the Programme Frecker, it is currently run from the Francoforum, a language teaching facility owned by the government of St. Pierre. The program is partly supported by the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.

In September 1975 a campus was opened in Corner Brook; it was renamed Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in 1979. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College ( SWGC) popularly referred to as Grenfell College, is a Canadian liberal arts and science university located in Currently 1300 students attend Grenfell College, which offers full degree programs in several disciplines, including Fine Arts, and partial programs, which can be completed at the main campus, in many other subjects.

The St. John's campus of MUN

Burton's Pond

The Queen Elizabeth II Library

R. Gushue Hall

INCO Innovation Centre

The Ocean Sciences Centre

In 1992, the Institute of Fisheries and Marine Technology in St. John's became affiliated with MUN as the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Today it is named the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. The Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly referred to as the Marine Institute (MI or simply Marine, is a Post-secondary It offers both degree and non-degree programs.

In 2001 the province changed its official name from Newfoundland to Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Some argued that the university should change its name to Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. After some debate it was decided to maintain the current name and acronym. The reason for this was the history of the name. When originally founded, the name "Memorial" was a reference to the soldiers of Newfoundland who gave their lives in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All When Newfoundland joined Canada as a province in 1949, Memorial referred to the Newfoundland soldiers of World War I and World War II. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including When Labrador and Newfoundland joined Canada as one province, many people did not welcome changing the university name to merely incorporate the newly founded province. It was felt that it took away from the spirit of the original name.

In May 2006, Memorial announced it would rebrand itself beginning that fall with a new logo and brand image. ^[12] Controversy has arisen over this plan, in part because of the logo itself which is much more abstract than the coat of arms used in the past, but also because it only uses the words "Memorial University", omitting the reference "of Newfoundland". ^[13] The university has stated that the shortened name is for branding purposes only; that the university's full legal name and coat of arms will not be altered, with their use reserved for ceremonial purposes; and that Memorial will promote, not diminish, its connection to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in all of its marketing.

Campus

Memorial University of Newfoundland has four campuses. The Memorial University of Newfoundland and Marine Institute campuses are in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Marine Institute on Ridge Road in Pippy Park overlooking St. John's harbour and the city of St. John's, offers degrees in fisheries and marine technology. On campus residence houses include Paton College and Burton's Pond Apartments.

The Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, a campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, is in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College ( SWGC) popularly referred to as Grenfell College, is a Canadian liberal arts and science university located in The College, was established in September 1975. In 1979 it was named Sir Wilfred Grenfell College honouring the memory of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, a medical missionary in northern Newfoundland and along the coast of Labrador. Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell KCMG ( February 28, 1865 - October 9, 1940) was a medical Missionary to Newfoundland

The Harlow Campus is in Old Harlow, Essex, England consists of: the Maltings, which can accommodate 33 students and Cabot House which can accommodate 10 students. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common A former schoolhouse and a teacher's cottage have been converted into a lecture facility and an apartment and a former shop has been converted into apartments.

Schools and faculties

Memorial has six Faculties (Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Medicine, and Science) and six Schools (Graduate Studies, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Kinetics and Recreation, and Social Work). These offer a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Queen's College, an affiliated College of Memorial University, offers diploma and degree studies in theology, pastoral studies, church history and related programs. Queen's College is a seminary affiliated by the ATS. The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS is an organization of seminaries and other Graduate schools of Theology. ^[14]

Motto, shield, and arms

The university's motto, Provehito in Altum (Launch forth into the deep), captures the spirit of the adventure of learning and urges students to extend the frontiers of knowledge. The shield of arms bears a representation of the sea, books, and a cross. The Arms of Memorial University have as their central element a cross moline, which is a fitting symbol for an institution dedicated to the memory of soldiers of Newfoundland who died during the Great Wars. A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other dividing one or two of the lines in half

Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden

The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is a botanical garden operated by the university. The Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden is operated by Memorial University of Newfoundland in St It is located at Oxen Pond along Mount Scio Road in the suburbs of St. John's and was founded in 1972. The park has adopted the Twinflower (Linnaea borealis) as its emblem. Linnaea borealis, commonly known as Twinflower (sometimes written twin flower) is a woodland Subshrub, treated either in the family

Sports, clubs, and traditions

MUN's sports teams, formerly The Beothuks, the Memorial Sea-Hawks, are part of the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) league of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Beothuk (biˈɒθʊk (also spelled Boeothuck, Beothuck, Boethuk, Boeothuk, and Boethuck) were the native inhabitants of the island The Memorial Sea-Hawks are the athletic teams that represent Memorial University of Newfoundland in St Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS is the national Governing body of University sport in Canada, comprised of the majority of degree granting universities There are varsity teams in men's and women's basketball, cross-country, soccer, swimming, volleyball and wrestling.

Memorial University also has a very active student media including a radio station, CHMR-FM, and a newspaper, The Muse. CHMR-FM is a Canadian Campus radio station broadcasting on the campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland in St

ACEnet

Main article: ACEnet

Memorial, in partnership with 8 other Altantic Canada universities, has established a region-wide High Performance Computing (HPC) facility called ACEnet. ACEnet or the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network is a partnership of nine Atlantic Canada institutions to organize themselves into a large scale High-performance ACEnet or the Atlantic Computational Excellence Network is a partnership of nine Atlantic Canada institutions to organize themselves into a large scale High-performance Memorial is the lead institution of the project but equipment is also housed at Saint Mary's University, St. Francis Xavier University, Dalhousie University, and the University of New Brunswick. St Francis Xavier University is a University located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dalhousie University is a University located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The University of New Brunswick ( UNB) is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick.

MUNnel system

The MUNnel System is a series of underground tunnels and overhead walkways linking most major buildings on the St. John's campus. ^[15]

Presidents

• John Lewis Paton, 1925-1933
• Albert Hatcher, 1933-1952
• Raymond Gushue, 1952-1966
• M. Raymond Gushue ( 20 June 1900 &ndash 18 December 1980) was a Canadian lawyer and academic administrator O. Morgan, 1966-1967
• The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow, 1967-1973
• M. Stephen James Lake Taylor Baron Taylor ( SJL Taylor) ( 30 December 1910 &ndash 1 February 1988) was a British Physician O. Morgan, 1973-1981
• Leslie Harris, 1981 - 1990
• Arthur May, 1990-1999
• Axel Meisen, 1999-2007
• H. E. A. Campbell, 2007 - Present

Chancellors

• The Rt. Hon. Viscount Rothermere of Hemsted, 1952-1961
• The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomson of Fleet, 1961-1968
• G. Harold Sidney Harmsworth 1st Viscount Rothermere ( 26 April 1868 – 26 November 1940) was a highly successful British Newspaper Sir Roy Herbert Thomson 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE, DLitt, D Alain Frecker, 1971-1979
• Paul G. Desmarais, 1979-1988
• John C. Crosbie, 1994-2008
• Vacant, 2008-

Notable faculty and alumni

Faculty

• Ian Jordaan – expert in engineering in harsh environments
• Elliott Leyton – renowned for studies of serial murderers
• Elizabeth Miller – 19th century British Gothic literature
• Ward Neale – geologist
• Patrick Parfrey – nephrologist and clinical epidemiologist
• Neil Rosenberg - Grammy Winning Bluegrass Scholar
• Harold Williams – geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts

Alumni

• Alan Doyle – musician
• Alan Haskvitz - educator, National Teachers Hall of Fame, Reader's Digest Hero in Education
• Andy Jones - Comedian
• Bob Hallett – musician
• Brad Gushue – Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)
• Danny Williams – Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Gwynne Dyer – journalist and historian
• Fergus O’Byrne - musician
• Harold Williams – geologist and world expert on the tectonics of mountain belts. John Carnell Crosbie PC OC QC ONL (born January 30, 1931) is a retired provincial and federal Elliott Leyton PhD (born 1939 in Leader Saskatchewan) is a Canadian social-anthropologist, educator and Author Ernest Richard Ward Neale, OC, FRSC (July 03 1923 &ndash May 20 2008 was a distinguished Canadian geologist. Patrick Parfrey, OC (b 1950 is a Canadian Nephrologist and Clinical epidemiologist. Harold Williams is the name of Harold Williams (geologist (born 1934 Canadian geologist Harold Williams (linguist (1876-1928 New Zealand Alan Doyle is one of the lead singers of Canadian Celtic band Great Big Sea. Alan Paul Haskvitz is a Teacher and Author. He has been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame and was named as a "Hero in Education" The National Teachers Hall of Fame is an American Non-profit organization honoring exceptional school teachers Andrew Jordan Jones (born January 15, 1948) is a Canadian comedian writer actor and director Bob Hallett is a founding member of Canadian Folk-rock band Great Big Sea and continues to play with them today Brier Appearances Brad Gushue made his first showing at the Brier (Canadian Men's National Championship in 2003 and has continued to represent Newfoundland and Laborador each year Daniel "Danny" Williams QC MHA (born August 4 1950 in St Gwynne Dyer PhD, MA, BA (born April 17, 1943) is a London -based independent Canadian Journalist Fergus O'Byrne is an Irish - Canadian Folk musician, best known as a member of the popular Irish- Newfoundland band trio Ryan's Fancy Harold Williams is the name of Harold Williams (geologist (born 1934 Canadian geologist Harold Williams (linguist (1876-1928 New Zealand
• KM Chan - biochemistry professor and politician
• Mark McKinney - Comedian
• Mark Nichols - Olympic Gold Medallist (Curling)
• Michael Crummey – novelist and poet
• Rex Murphy – journalist and commentator
• Gen. Rick Hillier – Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces
• Séan McCann – musician
• Shelley Posen folklorist and singer-songwriter
• Wayne Johnston – novelist

References

See also

• List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges

Books

• Dr. This is a list of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges which prepare candidates for ministry in Evangelical Christian churches. Mel Baker, Memorial University archivist 'Celebrate Memorial: A Pictorial History of Memorial University of Newfoundland' (St. John's Newfoundland: Memorial University Press © 1999)
• J. A. Meaden, 'Queen’s College, Newfoundland' (St. John’s Newfoundland: Memorial University Press, 1947)

External links

• Official site
• Fact Book
• Education: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
• Directory of Canadian Universities’ programs database
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Profile