University of Winnipeg
| University of Winnipeg | |
|---|---|
| motto | Lux et Veritas Floreant; (dt .: light and truth may flourish) |
| founding | 1871 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place |
Winnipeg , Canada
|
| President and Vice-Chancellor | Annette Trimbee |
| Students | 9,394 |
| Employee | about 300 |
| Networks | IAU , UArctic , CWUAA |
| Website | www.uwinnipeg.ca |
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is a public university in Winnipeg , the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba . The university, at which around 9,400 students are enrolled, offers bachelor's and master's degrees. The Maclean's and the newspaper The Globe and Mail included the University in the top ten in Canada who specializes in training in the bachelor's program.
history
The University of Winnipeg was formed through the merger of Manitoba College and Wesley College in 1938. It was officially opened in 1967 when United College joined after receiving university status. United College, in turn, was founded in 1938 by Manitoba College.
Departments and colleges
Departments
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Business & Economics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Theology
Colleges
- Global College
- Menno Simons College
- Richardson College for the Environment
Research centers and institutes
- Center for Academic Writing (CAW)
- Center for Distributed / Distance Learning (CDDL)
- Center for Forest Interdisciplinary Research (C-FIR)
- Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
- Center for Research in Young People's Texts and Cultures (CRYTC)
- Center for Rupert's Land Studies
- Center for Sustainable Transportation
- Institute of Urban Studies
- Institute for Women's and Gender Studies
Focus on studies that relate to German-speaking culture
Due to its geographical and historical environment, the university has placed a focus on researching German speakers, particularly with regard to literature and other cultures. Among other things, it is about the immigrant Mennonites .
Well-known graduates
- Chantal Kreviazuk - singer
- Margaret Laurence - writer
- Guy Maddin - film director
- Howard Pawley - Prime Minister of Manitoba
- Brad Roberts - singer of the group Crash Test Dummies
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/president/index.html
- ↑ List of literature, chronologically 1890-1997
Coordinates: 49 ° 53 '22.4 " N , 97 ° 9' 12.1" W.