Université de Moncton
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Université de Moncton |
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| Motto | Surge illuminare |
| Established | 1963 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Yvon Fontaine1 |
| Chancellor | Louis R. Comeau1 |
| Staff | Teaching staff: 3771 Other staff: 429 |
| Students | Total full-time studeants: 51161 Moncton campus: 4095 Edmunston campus: 577 Shippagan campus: 444 |
| Location | Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.umoncton.ca |
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The Université de Moncton is a French language university in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada. Founded in 1963, the modern U de M is an amalgamation of six colleges, including the Collège Saint-Joseph (founded at Memramcook in 1864), the Collège du Sacré-Coeur de Bathurst, and the Collège Saint-Louis d'Edmundston. It has campuses in Edmundston and Shippagan in addition to the primary campus in Moncton.
The main campus at Moncton has eight faculties.
- Administration
- Arts and Social Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Graduate Studies
- Health Sciences and Community Services
- Law
- Sciences
[edit] Athletics
The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Moncton Aigles Bleus.
[edit] Noted Faculty and Alumni / Alumnae
- Donald Savoie, professor of public administration
- Bernard Lord, Former Premier of New Brunswick
- Roger Lord, Internationally acclaimed concert pianist and Professor of Piano at U de M
- Herménégilde Chiasson, Professor, poet and playwright, and current Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
- Stéphane Dion, Professor, academic, Cabinet Minister, and Liberal Party Leader
- Michel Bastarache, puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada
- Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada graduated from Collège St-Joseph
[edit] External link
- (French) Université de Moncton
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| Moncton | Mount Allison | New Brunswick | St. Thomas | |||
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| Atlantic Baptist | Bethany | St. Stephen's | |||
