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The origins of Memorial University can be traced as far back as 1893 when the Government of Newfoundland established the Council of Higher Education. One of the earliest visions of the council was to see degrees conferred on graduates of a “University of Newfoundland.” But this dream faltered for economic and political reasons over the next two decades.
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Founded in September 1925 as a memorial to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in the First World War, Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador's only university. As of 2018, there were 1,330 faculty and 2,474 staff, supporting 18,000 students from nearly 100 countries.
The 60s. The 70s. The 80s. The 90s. The 2000s. The 2010s. The 2020s. Newfoundland and Labrador's University. We acknowledge that the lands on which Memorial University's campuses are situated are in the traditional territories of diverse Indigenous groups, and we acknowledge with respect the diverse histories and cultures of the Beothuk, Mi ...
Milestones. March 9, 1961. Board of Regents approves the establishment of the Institute of Social and Economic Research. October 7, 1961. Installation of Roy Thomson as Second Chancellor of MUN. October 9, 1961. Official Opening of the new St. John's Campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. January 9, 1964.
The bill chartered the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) to begin offering full degree programs in the autumn of 1949. The first-year enrolment stood at a modest 307, but by 1961 enrolment was 1,400, and in 2000 the total enrolment was 15,830, the highest in Atlantic Canada. The university began its operation with a simple purpose: to ...
Feb 5, 2012 · Memorial University of Newfoundland. Memorial University of Newfoundland, in ST JOHN'S, Nfld, is the province's only university. Founded in 1925 as Memorial University College, it serves as a living memorial to Newfoundlanders who died in World War I and subsequent conflicts. Memorial received university status in 1949 in one of the first acts ...
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The university is subject to the Transparency and Accountability Act, though there are provisions in the Act intended to protect the autonomy of the institution. Information about the mandate, lines of business and mission of the university can be found in Memorial’s Strategic Plan 2017-20.
