Huntington University, Ontario
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Huntington University is a federated school of Laurentian University in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Affiliated with the United Church of Canada, the university specializes in arts and humanities programs, including Communication studies, ethics, gerontology, religious studies and theology. The university had a music program until December 2004 when it was transferred to Laurentian University.
[edit] J. W. Tate Library
Located within Huntington University is the J. W. Tate Library. The J. W. Tate Library features a specialized collection of books, music scores, recordings, videos, fine arts slides, and print and electronic journal and reference subscriptions. The library features in total a collection of about 25,000 items, an assortment of listening and viewing equipment, and four public terminals that connect to the Internet. Wireless Internet access is available to the public in the Library's Reading Room.
The librarian is Desmond Maley, who is also the editor of the CAML Review, the journal of the Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres.
[edit] Residence
The Huntington University Residence provides co-ed accommodation for 167 students in a mix of 73 double rooms and 21 single rooms. All of the rooms are wired for free broadband Internet access and available Bell phone lines. There are also four kitchens, four common rooms, two exercise rooms with weight machines and treadmills, and a student-run social centre with a licenced bar.
The Huntington University Residence is currently under the leadership of Residence Supervisor Tim Shannon along with four proctors (upper year students). The Dean of Residence of Huntington University, Phil Parker, is the Laurentian University swim coach.
