Université du Québec à Rimouski

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University of Quebec at Rimouski (Université du Québec à Rimouski)
Established: 1969
Type: Public
Rector: Michel Ringuet
Faculty: 180 professors on campus + 300 lecturers, 50 distance learning professors[1]
Staff: 400
Students: ~5400
Undergraduates: ~4500
Postgraduates: ~750
Doctoral students: ~110
Location: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Campus: Urban(Lévis and Rimouski) and Distance learning
Colours: Red      and ultramarineblue     
Affiliations: UACC
Website: http://www.uqar.ca/english
Image:UQAR.gif
Main entrance of the UQAR at the Rimouski's Campus
Main entrance of the UQAR at the Rimouski's Campus

The Université du Québec à Rimouski is a branch of the Université du Québec in Rimouski, Quebec. There is also a campus of the university in Lévis, Quebec, recently moved to a newly constructed building. Founded in 1969, UQAR is one of the most modern in Quebec.[citation needed]

This university is well-known for its programs in marine biology and oceanography, as well as rural and social development.[citation needed] The majority of students are from Eastern Quebec, although there is an increasing number of international students coming mainly from African countries members of the Francophonie.

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[edit] History

On the current site of the university, the Ursulines have been erected in 1906 their first monastery in eastern Quebec. The building burnt down in 1937 but was rebuilt in 1938.

The new campus of Levis
The new campus of Levis

The Ursuline nuns are originally from Compagnie de Saint-Ursule, founded by Angèle Mérici in Italy in 1535 to accommodate women wanting to serve Christ without having attractive, or means of monastic life. Then, the community has grown, winning Europe, then the world in the future.[citation needed]

Until 1969, they received more than 20000 girls and several residents, providing them with training to Normal School and Classical. From 1933 to 1960, she also had boarding school named St. George for young boys.

In the fall of 1969, the Université du Québec à Rimouski took over in the vocation of teaching this house. Other building were added to the main building: sports, marine laboratory, library and student services.

In 2006, UQAR has already awarded more than 32000 diplomas for training followed not only Rimouski, but in several cities in Gaspesia from the Côte-Nord and the Bas-Saint-Laurent regions.

[edit] UQAR, today

UQAR's Rimouski campus, bird view
UQAR's Rimouski campus, bird view

Today, UQAR is a large university, a veritable magnet for eastern Quebec. A large proportion of students from the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspesia are found in Rimouski for their university studies. So much so that during the school year, the city has a student for four people. The university also attracts students from several regions of Quebec, including programmes well typed in biology, geography or science of the sea.

The university is part of a network of University of Quebec which includes various educational institutions and research institutes, which greatly facilitates trade both in research and in education. In addition, UQAR offers programs of study on the campus of Lévis near Quebec City and includes the Institute of Marine Sciences of Rimouski (ISMER). Also, with its two regional offices (Rivière-du-Loup and Gaspé) and its courses offered at several locations in the territory, UQAR university is the most decentralized of Quebec.

The city of Levis and Quebec City in back
The city of Levis and Quebec City in back

There are approximately 5500 students (full-time and part-time) who attend university by counting students who not research in Rimouski. Of these 5500, there are over 250 foreign students, mostly French.

The framework is also interesting: with a few steps, dormitories (300 seats) that are among the most enjoyable of Quebec, the St. Lawrence River near the town and the nearby forest offers a pleasant living environment for all. There is also a multitude of activities proposed in UQAR: theatre, art galleries, workshop sculpture, photography club, the school newspaper, large library ... Sports are not missing from the list: badminton, basketball, ice hockey, football, volleyball, there's something for everyone. All this without counting the numerous student associations and non-students who produce a lot of work and provide multiple services.[citation needed]

[edit] Training

UQAR's Rimouski campus, Entrée principale
UQAR's Rimouski campus, Entrée principale

Undergraduate and graduate training programs offered by UQAR cover a broad spectrum of disciplines.

They include :


UQAR’s main areas of research

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ See Téluq

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