Laurentian University
| Laurentian University | |
|---|---|
| motto | Emitte lucem et veritatem |
| founding | 1960 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place |
Greater Sudbury , Canada
|
| Interim President and Vice-Chancellor | Pierre Zundel |
| Students | 9000 undergraduate + 500 postgraduate (2012) |
| Employee | 955 (2012) |
| Annual budget | $ 143 million |
| Networks | OUA , NIBS |
| Website | Laurentian University |
Laurentian University ( French Université Laurentienne ) is a state public bilingual research university with its headquarters in Greater Sudbury , Canada . The university was founded on March 28, 1960 and offers Bachelor, Master and PhD programs. In 2012, around 9,000 students were enrolled in the Bachelor's degree and 500 students in the Master's degree programs. Since 2005 the university has operated a medical school, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. The Medical School offers special fields of study in the medical field.
history
Laurentian's beginnings go back to the Roman Catholic Church . For example, a university was founded by representatives of the Roman Catholic, United, and Anglican churches in the 1959–60 academic year. In 1964 the main campus opened in Greater Sudbury.
overview
The main campus is located south of Lake Ramsey and the downtown area of Sudbury in the Bell Grove neighborhood. At the university there are two independent student associations for full-time and part-time students. There is also the Francophone Student's Association (AEF), for predominantly French-speaking students, while the Student's General Association (SGA) is responsible for English- and French-speaking students.
Departments
- Faculties of Social Sciences & Humanities
- Faculty of Management
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Professional Schools
- Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Goodman School of Mines
Campus facilities
- Great Hall (Grand Salon)
- Fraser Auditorium
- Ben Avery
- Beach
Well-known graduates
- Alex Baumann , Canadian swimmer
- Leo Gerard, unionist and President of the United Steelworkers
- Elie Martel, Canadian politician
- Tony Martin, Canadian politician
- Sharon Murdock, Canadian politician
- André Paiement, Canadian musician
Well-known teachers
- Michael Persinger , professor of psychology
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://laurentian.ca/welcome
- ↑ a b Laurentian University Facts and Figures 2012 ( Memento of the original from March 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed March 18, 2013
- ^ The Canadian Encyclopedia.com - Retrieved March 18, 2013
