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45-539: Newfoundland Quarterly is a literary magazine published by Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada . Having begun as "a literary magazine of interest to Newfoundlanders at home and abroad," Newfoundland Quarterly today calls itself "a cultural journal of Newfoundland and Labrador", and publishes articles on the province's culture and history , including biography, local history, book reviews, visual art and poetry. Founded in 1901, it

90-525: A Co-operative Division to encourage the formulation of co-operative societies in the province. At the prompting of then-premier Joey Smallwood MUN Extension Service was established in 1959 with S. John Colman as director and Edna Baird as staffperson. While influenced by the land grant colleges of the United States and the educational outreach of Oxford University , Colman recognized the need to tailor MUN's program to local circumstances. One adaptation

135-571: A campus on Parade Street in St. John's. It was founded to honour the war dead from World War I, to provide a way of educating school teachers for the local religious schools, and to offer students higher education locally. Before that, there was no high-ranking post-secondary education in the dominion; students often went to Canada, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Students were first admitted into

180-559: A dietetic program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada , and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians. Queen's College, an affiliated College of Memorial University, offers diploma and degree studies in theology, pastoral studies, church history, and related programs. It is an associate member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada with 166 students. The university operates

225-735: A large conference centre, and graduate student living accommodations. Tenants are the Harris Centre, Gardiner Centre, Genesis, Office of Public Engagement, Office of Strategic Operations (Signal Hill Campus) and Conference Services, MUN Pensioners' Association, Newfoundland Quarterly, and Business & Arts NL. The Conference Centre on Signal Hill Campus is a convening space within the Emera Innovation Exchange. It houses convening spaces, each with full AV connectivity. The Conference Hall overlooks St. John's harbour and can be divided into three separate venues or combined as one larger venue with

270-634: 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. At its founding, Newfoundland was a dominion of the United Kingdom. Memorial University began as Memorial University College (MUC), which opened in September 1925 at

315-659: A non-degree program in 1925. The original location on Parade Street in St. Johns was established with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York . The college was established as a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who had lost their lives on active service during the First World War. It was later rededicated also to encompass the province's war dead of the Second World War. The first president

360-588: 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. It was housed in a building provided by the Archdiocese of St. Pierre until 2000. Now known as the Program Frecker, it

405-1032: A report by the Auditor-General found several concerns with the University's operations and expenses. The university's motto is Provehito in Altum , 'to launch forth into the deep.' The arms of the university, designed by Alan Beddoe , have as their charges a cross moline , three books, and waves representing the sea, and were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on 10 September 1992. Memorial has seven faculties (Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Science) and seven Schools (Arctic and Subarctic Studies, Fine Arts, Graduate Studies, Music, Pharmacy , Human Kinetics and Recreation, and Social Work). These offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Memorial's Faculty of Business Administration

450-648: A teacher's cottage have been converted into a lecture facility and an apartment and a former shop has been converted into apartments. Memorial's Harlow Campus is not a school unto itself. Instead, professional schools and academic departments at Memorial use the Harlow Campus to deliver programs. Harlow offers courses in Biology , Business, Drama & Performance, English Cultural Landscape, Fine Arts (both Theatre and Visual Arts), Faith, Love & Lore, and History & Political Science. In 2013, Memorial University purchased

495-686: Is Canada's longest running magazine. Newfoundland Quarterly was founded in 1901 by John J. Evans, Senior, a printer and publisher in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, who became its first editor. Patrick O'Flaherty , writing about the early years of the Quarterly in The Rock Observed: Studies in the Literature of Newfoundland , noted that "The dominant theme in the Quarterly was local history, but there were also excursions into biography, humour, poetry, and story-telling." In 1940 editorship

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540-622: Is a 185-acre (75 ha) site in Corner Brook . It has approximately 1400 students, 156 faculty, and 235 staff and offers Arts, Fine Arts, Business, Science, and Nursing programs. It was formerly known as Sir Wilfred Grenfell College until 10 September 2010. The Harlow Campus, located in Old Harlow , Essex, England consists of the Maltings, which can accommodate 30 students, and Cabot House which can accommodate ten students. A former schoolhouse and

585-584: Is also a member of the International Association of Universities , Universities Canada , Association of Commonwealth Universities , Canadian Virtual University , and the Canadian Bureau for International Education. In 2009, Memorial University launched Yaffle to provide researchers and community partners an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas, expertise, research interests, and publicly engaged activities in an open and accessible way. Yaffle

630-708: Is home to the Faculty of Medicine, co-located with the Newfoundland Health Science Center General Hospital. The Faculty of Medicine grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine while also providing residential and advanced training. It is one of only four medical schools in Atlantic Canada (the others are Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine , University of New Brunswick Medical Training Centre and Université de Moncton Medical Training Centre . The Department of Biochemistry has

675-490: Is located at Oxen Pond along Mount Scio Road. The park has adopted the Twinflower ( Linnaea borealis ) as its emblem. There are over 18,000 students enrolled in full and part-time studies at Memorial University. This number includes both undergraduate and graduate students. As of fall 2023, approximately 62% of students are from Newfoundland and Labrador. MUN Extension Service MUN Extension Service had its roots in

720-668: Is managed by the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University. Out of 50 universities in Canada, Research Infosource ranked Memorial University the 20th most research-intensive for fiscal year 2016, with a sponsored research income of $ 91.178 million, averaging $ 93,500 per faculty member. Times Higher Education ranked Memorial University 17th among Canadian universities for subject-normalised total citations. According to Memorial University's President's Report 2017, Memorial's total research funding for

765-725: Is ocean-related (68% in the Faculty of Science alone). Memorial University joined with Dalhousie University and the University of Prince Edward Island to form the Ocean Frontier Institute , a collaborative research initiative aimed at harnessing the potential of the world's oceans. Memorial University is a member of the University of the Arctic , an international cooperative network of universities, colleges, and other organizations concerned with education and research in Arctic region. Memorial

810-707: Is recognized as a leader in Canadian business education with a high ranking, offering programs at undergraduate and graduate levels, including a bachelor of commerce, international bachelor of business administration, bachelor of business administration, master of business administration, master of employment relations and Ph.D. degrees. Students can choose to specialize in the following engineering disciplines: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (combined degree), Engineering Management , and Process Engineering . The St. John's campus

855-610: Is run from the FrancoForum , a language teaching facility owned by the government of St. Pierre. The program is partially supported by the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. In September 1975, a campus was opened in Corner Brook ; it was first renamed Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in 1979 and renamed again in 2010 as Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland . 1300 students attend Grenfell, which offers full degree programs in several disciplines, including Fine Arts, and partial programs, which can be completed at

900-488: Is split by Prince Philip Drive. The university also operates the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden . The largest campus is located in St. John's. Prince Philip Drive runs east–west through the St. John's campus, with Westerland Road bordering it to the west, Elizabeth Avenue to the south, and Allandale Road to the east. The majority of the academic buildings are located south of Prince Philip Drive:

945-553: Is the current managing editor of Newfoundland Quarterly . Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University , or MUN ( / m ʌ n / ), is a public research university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , based in St. John's , with satellite campuses in Corner Brook , Happy Valley-Goose Bay , Saint Pierre , and Harlow , England. Memorial University offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, as well as online courses and degrees. Founded in September 1925 as

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990-637: The U.S. News & World Report 2022–23 ranking, the university placed 698th in the world. Memorial University has the following campuses: St. John's Campus on Elizabeth Avenue, Signal Hill, St. John's , Grenfell Campus , Corner Brook , Bonne Bay Marine Station , Holyrood Marine Base, Labrador Institute, Happy Valley-Goose Bay , Ocean Sciences Centre, Institut Frecker on the French island of St-Pierre , off Newfoundland's south coast, and in Harlow , England. The largest campus in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

1035-716: The Bonne Bay Marine Station in Gros Morne National Park . Research at Memorial University spans six faculties and six schools on the St. John's campus, three at the Grenfell Campus, and three at the Marine Institute, covering a broad range of basic, interdisciplinary, and applied research topics. It also includes centres in marine learning that study ocean technology, aquaculture , sustainable fishery , and offshore safety. Over 40% of Memorial's research

1080-645: The Challenge for Change program of the National Film Board , in which the act of producing the film became a means of developing the message and encouraging dialogue. Films were produced and screened with a community sparking debate which was itself filmed and disseminated. Results could then be brought directly to government officials and other communities. Decks Awash was a magazine of the Extension Service published between 1968 and 1993 which developed from

1125-439: The 1880s to present; Human History and Natural Sciences. Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive collection consists of manuscripts, tapes, records, photographs and artifacts pertaining to Maritime Provinces, specifically Newfoundland and Labrador. The Queen Elizabeth II Library contains around 1,100,000 monographs, 105,000 maps, 6,000 audio-visual titles and 9,000 journal titles. The Commons, located on

1170-567: The 1930s when MUN's (then Memorial University College's) first president, John Lewis Paton , encouraged the formation of the Newfoundland Adult Education Association (NAEA). The NAEA employed field workers in rural communities as early as the 1930s to improve economic outcomes through adult education . At the same time the co-operative model was being actively promoted as an alternative to merchant capital. The Newfoundland Commission of Government would eventually establish

1215-485: The 1980s changes in educational priorities, improvements in communication, the success of grassroots community organizations, and the development of a professional and skilled civil service had both eroded support and reduced the need for the Extension Service model. MUN closed the Extension Service in 1991 as it pivoted to a more traditional model of distance education . The Fogo Process describes both an Extension project and an approach to film-making, derived in part from

1260-618: The Arts and Administration Building, the Science Building, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics, Music, Education, Physical Education, and the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation. The University Centre is home to the food court, bookstore, campus bar ("Breezeway"), and the CHMR-FM campus radio station. The Memorial University Libraries contain collections of university Archives, Fine Arts from

1305-480: The Extension Service adopted an "unstructured approach [that] encouraged experimentation." Access to federal funding enabled Snowden to recruit a "creative and dedicated group" who became both activists and community organizers in the field. Projects and films were regularly reviewed as a group for critical appraisal. At this time Extension Service included a dedicated television, magazine, and film unit. The Extension Service's activity and influence peaked by 1969. By

1350-479: The International Student Advising Office, assists international students with housing, health insurance, academics, immigration, and career options. Memorial also has a British campus in Harlow , Essex, and is one of only two universities in Canada with a foothold in the United Kingdom. In Maclean's 2023 Canadian university rankings, Memorial University of Newfoundland placed seventh in

1395-781: The St. John's campus, in many other subjects. In 1977, the Memorial University of Newfoundland Educational Television Centre implemented the Telemedicine project. In 1992, the Institute of Fisheries and Marine Technology in St. John's became affiliated with Memorial University as the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Today, it is named the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland . It offers both degree and non-degree programs. In 2008,

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1440-478: The capacity to host up to 450 people. The Atrium, a multifunctional event space spread over two levels and connected by a seated staircase, serves as a venue for public events and presentations. YAFFLE Connect, a space operating as a physical manifestation of the Yaffle application, Memorial's online connecting tool, was designed for small meetings, co-working sessions, dialogues and debates. There are eight meeting rooms on

1485-560: The fiscal year 2016-17 was over $ 100 million. Memorial is the seat of 20 active Canada Research Chairs and 13 sponsored research chairs. Memorial University operates and manages over 30 research units. Some fall under the direct authority of their respective faculties or schools, while others have a pan-university mandate or multi-organization consortium. Below is a sampling of the more prominent units: Memorial has 134 student programs, exchanges, and research partnership agreements in 40 countries. The Internationalization Office, formerly

1530-459: The former Battery Hotel, located on Signal Hill , overlooking St. John's harbour. The hotel was a landmark property with a long history in the province's cultural life. Signal Hill Campus opened to the public in September 2018. A large portion of the campus, the Emera Innovation Exchange, serves as Memorial's innovation and public engagement hub to facilitate university-community collaboration. The campus houses public-facing university organizations,

1575-473: The government of Newfoundland announced free tuition for first-year students enrolled at Memorial University in St. John's. The Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University of Newfoundland was established in 1967, and the first students were admitted in 1969. It admits approximately 80 students into the M.D. program each year and also offers MSc and PhD programs. Memorial maintains a campus in Harlow , England which opened to students in 1969. This campus has been

1620-450: The last flowering of independence to depression and life on the dole. The 1940 discovery of Newfoundland as a strategic military asset brought a new period of prosperity. Newfoundland gave up dominion status in 1934, ending self-government in exchange for British Commission of Government rule as a crown colony. Newfoundland remained a crown colony until it joined Canada as a province in 1949. The post-Confederation government elevated

1665-598: The lower level of the Atrium and a dining room with a built-in kitchen for private lunches or small dinner receptions. The Harbour Wing and Tower areas of Signal Hill Campus are dedicated to graduate student living accommodations. There are 87 furnished rooms available, each single occupancy with a private washroom. The kitchen and lounge facilities on each floor are common areas shared between about 15 students. The collection includes perennial and annual plants, aquatic plants, spruce, fir, and alder trees. The garden, founded in 1972,

1710-401: The magazine's comprehensive university category. The university has also placed in several global university rankings. In 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities , the university ranked 701–800 worldwide. The 2024 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 601-649 in the world. 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed the university 601–800 in the world. In

1755-489: The main floor of the library, has computers available for students and a digital media centre. The Marine Institute is a marine polytechnic institution located on Ridge Road in St. John's within Pippy Park, north of the city. It has facilities such as a full ship's bridge simulator and the world's largest flume tank. It offers degrees, diplomas, certifications and industry training for the maritime sector. Grenfell Campus

1800-689: The province's House of Assembly , and has not yet taken effect. In September 2019, the Memorial University Senate voted unanimously to create a degree-granting campus in Labrador. Memorial University subsequently established the School of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Studies in 2020. A campus in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (renovated from the former provincial courthouse on Hamilton River Road) was expected to offer courses in fall 2022. In October 2023,

1845-778: The status of Memorial University College to full university status in August 1949, renaming the institution to Memorial University of Newfoundland. Memorial University was established by the Memorial University Act. The enrolment in Memorial's first year was 307 students. In 1959, Memorial pioneered the Extension Service as a model for field education and community development. In 1961, enrolment increased to 1400, and Memorial moved from Parade Street to its present location on Elizabeth Avenue (St. John's Campus). On 8 March 1965,

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1890-468: The university's hiring process for incoming presidents came under scrutiny for political interference by the province's education minister, Joan Shea . In May 2021, the Board of Regents of Memorial University recommended that the institution should proceed with officially changing its name to Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador . However, changing the university's legal name will require an act of

1935-459: Was J. L. Paton . It offered the first two years of university studies. MUC's initial enrollment was 57 students, which peaked at over 400 in the 1940s. In 1933, it merged with the adjacent Normal School and took responsibility for teacher training. The period from the founding in 1925 until 1949 in Newfoundland was chaotic, reflecting Newfoundland's shifting economic and political situation, from

1980-476: Was passed on to John Evans, Junior, who ran the magazine until it was briefly discontinued in December 1951. In 1953 Newfoundland Quarterly was purchased and resurrected by Lemuel Janes, also a printer by trade. He retired in 1965 and sold the magazine to Creative Printers and Publishers Ltd. In 1981, the magazine was sold to Memorial University of Newfoundland, its current publisher, for the sum of $ 1. Joan Sullivan

2025-433: Was the placement of development specialists in rural areas of Newfoundland and Labrador in order to build relationships with local residents. The Extension Service notably endeavored to empower communities to organize solutions rather than to impose university-conceived solutions on communities. Such solutions included multimedia projects, co-operative societies, and courses. Under Donald Snowden, appointed director in 1964,

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