Conception Bay ( CB ) is a bay on the southeast coast of Newfoundland , Canada .
46-560: The population (in 2011) of people living in municipalities (or unincorporated census subdivisions) located along the coast of Conception Bay was 90,490 making it one of the most densely populated areas of the province. Conception Bay is adjacent to the St. John's Metropolitan Area which contains 5 of the 10 largest settlements in the province and is home to over 200,000 people. The smaller communities in Newfoundland may often be referenced by
92-588: A campus on Parade Street in St. John's. It was founded to honour the war dead from World War I, to provide a way of educating school teachers for the local religious schools, and to offer students higher education locally. Before that, there was no high-ranking post-secondary education in the dominion; students often went to Canada, the United Kingdom, or the United States. Students were first admitted into
138-571: A dietetic program accredited by the Dietitians of Canada , and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians. Queen's College, an affiliated College of Memorial University, offers diploma and degree studies in theology, pastoral studies, church history, and related programs. It is an associate member of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada with 166 students. The university operates
184-753: A large conference centre, and graduate student living accommodations. Tenants are the Harris Centre, Gardiner Centre, Genesis, Office of Public Engagement, Office of Strategic Operations (Signal Hill Campus) and Conference Services, MUN Pensioners' Association, Newfoundland Quarterly, and Business & Arts NL. The Conference Centre on Signal Hill Campus is a convening space within the Emera Innovation Exchange. It houses convening spaces, each with full AV connectivity. The Conference Hall overlooks St. John's harbour and can be divided into three separate venues or combined as one larger venue with
230-690: A non-degree program in 1925. The original location on Parade Street in St. Johns was established with the help of a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York . The college was established as a memorial to the Newfoundlanders who had lost their lives on active service during the First World War. It was later rededicated also to encompass the province's war dead of the Second World War. The first president
276-609: A popular location for internships in education, and now offers credit courses, work terms, and internships in a number of areas. The campus accommodates approximately 50 students. Memorial established the Institut Frecker in St. Pierre in 1973, to offer one-semester French immersion programs. It was housed in a building provided by the Archdiocese of St. Pierre until 2000. Now known as the Program Frecker, it
322-1060: A report by the Auditor-General found several concerns with the University's operations and expenses. The university's motto is Provehito in Altum , 'to launch forth into the deep.' The arms of the university, designed by Alan Beddoe , have as their charges a cross moline , three books, and waves representing the sea, and were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on 10 September 1992. Memorial has seven faculties (Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, and Science) and seven Schools (Arctic and Subarctic Studies, Fine Arts, Graduate Studies, Music, Pharmacy , Human Kinetics and Recreation, and Social Work). These offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Memorial's Faculty of Business Administration
368-660: A teacher's cottage have been converted into a lecture facility and an apartment and a former shop has been converted into apartments. Memorial's Harlow Campus is not a school unto itself. Instead, professional schools and academic departments at Memorial use the Harlow Campus to deliver programs. Harlow offers courses in Biology , Business, Drama & Performance, English Cultural Landscape, Fine Arts (both Theatre and Visual Arts), Faith, Love & Lore, and History & Political Science. In 2013, Memorial University purchased
414-563: Is a public research university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador , based in St. John's , with satellite campuses in Corner Brook , Happy Valley-Goose Bay , Saint Pierre , and Harlow , England. Memorial University offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs, as well as online courses and degrees. Founded in September 1925 as a memorial to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died in
460-579: Is a 185-acre (75 ha) site in Corner Brook . It has approximately 1400 students, 156 faculty, and 235 staff and offers Arts, Fine Arts, Business, Science, and Nursing programs. It was formerly known as Sir Wilfred Grenfell College until 10 September 2010. The Harlow Campus, located in Old Harlow , Essex, England consists of the Maltings, which can accommodate 30 students, and Cabot House which can accommodate ten students. A former schoolhouse and
506-602: Is also a member of the International Association of Universities , Universities Canada , Association of Commonwealth Universities , Canadian Virtual University , and the Canadian Bureau for International Education. In 2009, Memorial University launched Yaffle to provide researchers and community partners an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas, expertise, research interests, and publicly engaged activities in an open and accessible way. Yaffle
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#1732772885914552-739: Is home to the Faculty of Medicine, co-located with the Newfoundland Health Science Center General Hospital. The Faculty of Medicine grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in medicine while also providing residential and advanced training. It is one of only four medical schools in Atlantic Canada (the others are Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine , University of New Brunswick Medical Training Centre and Université de Moncton Medical Training Centre . The Department of Biochemistry has
598-681: Is managed by the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development at Memorial University. Out of 50 universities in Canada, Research Infosource ranked Memorial University the 20th most research-intensive for fiscal year 2016, with a sponsored research income of $ 91.178 million, averaging $ 93,500 per faculty member. Times Higher Education ranked Memorial University 17th among Canadian universities for subject-normalised total citations. According to Memorial University's President's Report 2017, Memorial's total research funding for
644-749: Is ocean-related (68% in the Faculty of Science alone). Memorial University joined with Dalhousie University and the University of Prince Edward Island to form the Ocean Frontier Institute , a collaborative research initiative aimed at harnessing the potential of the world's oceans. Memorial University is a member of the University of the Arctic , an international cooperative network of universities, colleges, and other organizations concerned with education and research in Arctic region. Memorial
690-712: Is recognized as a leader in Canadian business education with a high ranking, offering programs at undergraduate and graduate levels, including a bachelor of commerce, international bachelor of business administration, bachelor of business administration, master of business administration, master of employment relations and Ph.D. degrees. Students can choose to specialize in the following engineering disciplines: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering (combined degree), Engineering Management , and Process Engineering . The St. John's campus
736-616: Is run from the FrancoForum , a language teaching facility owned by the government of St. Pierre. The program is partially supported by the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador. In September 1975, a campus was opened in Corner Brook ; it was first renamed Sir Wilfred Grenfell College in 1979 and renamed again in 2010 as Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland . 1300 students attend Grenfell, which offers full degree programs in several disciplines, including Fine Arts, and partial programs, which can be completed at
782-497: Is split by Prince Philip Drive. The university also operates the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden . The largest campus is located in St. John's. Prince Philip Drive runs east–west through the St. John's campus, with Westerland Road bordering it to the west, Elizabeth Avenue to the south, and Allandale Road to the east. The majority of the academic buildings are located south of Prince Philip Drive:
828-778: Is today the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador , claiming these lands as part of the Portuguese Empire . The name Conception Bay comes from the Portuguese Baía da Conceição ("Bay of the Conception") and was presumably given in honour of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception , December 8. The name first appears on the Oliveriana (Pesaro) map of around 1504–1505. Conception Bay
874-645: The U.S. News & World Report 2022–23 ranking, the university placed 698th in the world. Memorial University has the following campuses: St. John's Campus on Elizabeth Avenue, Signal Hill, St. John's , Grenfell Campus , Corner Brook , Bonne Bay Marine Station , Holyrood Marine Base, Labrador Institute, Happy Valley-Goose Bay , Ocean Sciences Centre, Institut Frecker on the French island of St-Pierre , off Newfoundland's south coast, and in Harlow , England. The largest campus in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
920-487: The 22nd largest CMA in Canada . The St. John’s CMA has an estimated population of 212,579 as of 2021. The CMA comprises the City of St. John's and twelve other communities, the largest of which are the town of Conception Bay South and the city of Mount Pearl . The following information is from: Statistics Canada Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University , or MUN ( / m ʌ n / ),
966-751: The Bonne Bay Marine Station in Gros Morne National Park . Research at Memorial University spans six faculties and six schools on the St. John's campus, three at the Grenfell Campus, and three at the Marine Institute, covering a broad range of basic, interdisciplinary, and applied research topics. It also includes centres in marine learning that study ocean technology, aquaculture , sustainable fishery , and offshore safety. Over 40% of Memorial's research
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#17327728859141012-537: The First World War , Memorial is the largest university in Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador's only university. As of 2018, there were 1,330 faculty and 2,474 staff, supporting 18,000 students from nearly 100 countries. At its founding, Newfoundland was a dominion of the United Kingdom. Memorial University began as Memorial University College (MUC), which opened in September 1925 at
1058-439: The 1880s to present; Human History and Natural Sciences. Memorial University of Newfoundland Folklore and Language Archive collection consists of manuscripts, tapes, records, photographs and artifacts pertaining to Maritime Provinces, specifically Newfoundland and Labrador. The Queen Elizabeth II Library contains around 1,100,000 monographs, 105,000 maps, 6,000 audio-visual titles and 9,000 journal titles. The Commons, located on
1104-642: The Arts and Administration Building, the Science Building, Chemistry and Physics, Mathematics, Music, Education, Physical Education, and the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation. The University Centre is home to the food court, bookstore, campus bar ("Breezeway"), and the CHMR-FM campus radio station. The Memorial University Libraries contain collections of university Archives, Fine Arts from
1150-655: The Bay in which they are located, e.g.: ' Port de Grave , CB'. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula , opening towards the Atlantic Ocean at its northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis 47°48.63′N 52°47.15′W / 47.81050°N 52.78583°W / 47.81050; -52.78583 in the south and Split Point 48°05.99′N 52°50.94′W / 48.09983°N 52.84900°W / 48.09983; -52.84900 near Bay de Verde in
1196-494: The International Student Advising Office, assists international students with housing, health insurance, academics, immigration, and career options. Memorial also has a British campus in Harlow , Essex, and is one of only two universities in Canada with a foothold in the United Kingdom. In Maclean's 2023 Canadian university rankings, Memorial University of Newfoundland placed seventh in
1242-814: The St. John's campus, in many other subjects. In 1977, the Memorial University of Newfoundland Educational Television Centre implemented the Telemedicine project. In 1992, the Institute of Fisheries and Marine Technology in St. John's became affiliated with Memorial University as the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Today, it is named the Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland . It offers both degree and non-degree programs. In 2008,
1288-537: The St. John's exurb of Conception Bay South in recent decades has led to increasing recreational use of the bay. St. John%27s Metropolitan Area The St. John's metropolitan area is the most populous census metropolitan area (CMA) in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . With a population of 212,579 in the 2021 Canadian Census, the CMA is the second largest in Atlantic Canada and
1334-401: The bay. The provincial government operates a passenger-vehicle ferry service from Bell Island to Portugal Cove (on the bay's southeastern shore), operating through what locals know as the "Bell Island Tickle." Humpback whales have been known to enter the bay while migrating. Private vessels and tourist charters frequent the bay's waters during the summer months. Property development in
1380-482: The capacity to host up to 450 people. The Atrium, a multifunctional event space spread over two levels and connected by a seated staircase, serves as a venue for public events and presentations. YAFFLE Connect, a space operating as a physical manifestation of the Yaffle application, Memorial's online connecting tool, was designed for small meetings, co-working sessions, dialogues and debates. There are eight meeting rooms on
1426-560: The fiscal year 2016-17 was over $ 100 million. Memorial is the seat of 20 active Canada Research Chairs and 13 sponsored research chairs. Memorial University operates and manages over 30 research units. Some fall under the direct authority of their respective faculties or schools, while others have a pan-university mandate or multi-organization consortium. Below is a sampling of the more prominent units: Memorial has 134 student programs, exchanges, and research partnership agreements in 40 countries. The Internationalization Office, formerly
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1472-459: The former Battery Hotel, located on Signal Hill , overlooking St. John's harbour. The hotel was a landmark property with a long history in the province's cultural life. Signal Hill Campus opened to the public in September 2018. A large portion of the campus, the Emera Innovation Exchange, serves as Memorial's innovation and public engagement hub to facilitate university-community collaboration. The campus houses public-facing university organizations,
1518-473: The government of Newfoundland announced free tuition for first-year students enrolled at Memorial University in St. John's. The Faculty of Medicine of Memorial University of Newfoundland was established in 1967, and the first students were admitted in 1969. It admits approximately 80 students into the M.D. program each year and also offers MSc and PhD programs. Memorial maintains a campus in Harlow , England which opened to students in 1969. This campus has been
1564-450: The last flowering of independence to depression and life on the dole. The 1940 discovery of Newfoundland as a strategic military asset brought a new period of prosperity. Newfoundland gave up dominion status in 1934, ending self-government in exchange for British Commission of Government rule as a crown colony. Newfoundland remained a crown colony until it joined Canada as a province in 1949. The post-Confederation government elevated
1610-538: The loading pier at Wabana, were the target of Nazi U-boats on at least two occasions. The attacks occurred on 5 September 1942, when U-513 sank the British ship SS Saganaga and the Canadian ship Lord Strathcona, and on 2 November when U-518 sank the Free French ship P.L.M. 27 and the Canadian ship Rose Castle. During the first attack, aiming for the anchored ore carriers, a torpedo missed its target and struck
1656-602: The lower level of the Atrium and a dining room with a built-in kitchen for private lunches or small dinner receptions. The Harbour Wing and Tower areas of Signal Hill Campus are dedicated to graduate student living accommodations. There are 87 furnished rooms available, each single occupancy with a private washroom. The kitchen and lounge facilities on each floor are common areas shared between about 15 students. The collection includes perennial and annual plants, aquatic plants, spruce, fir, and alder trees. The garden, founded in 1972,
1702-401: The magazine's comprehensive university category. The university has also placed in several global university rankings. In 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities , the university ranked 701–800 worldwide. The 2024 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 601-649 in the world. 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed the university 601–800 in the world. In
1748-495: The main floor of the library, has computers available for students and a digital media centre. The Marine Institute is a marine polytechnic institution located on Ridge Road in St. John's within Pippy Park, north of the city. It has facilities such as a full ship's bridge simulator and the world's largest flume tank. It offers degrees, diplomas, certifications and industry training for the maritime sector. Grenfell Campus
1794-532: The north. It has a maximum depth of 300 metres (980 ft). Conception Bay covers an area of 1295 square kilometres and contains several islands, the three largest being Bell Island , Little Bell Island and Kellys Island . The Bay is fed by rivers from its east and west, which flow on into the Atlantic Ocean. In 1501 and 1502, the Corte-Real brothers explored and charted Greenland and what
1840-514: The pier, making Bell Island one of the few places in North America to suffer a direct enemy attack (see Attacks on North America during World War II ). The wrecks of the four cargo ships sunk during these two attacks are visible at low tide; a memorial on shore is dedicated to the 69 merchant sailors who lost their lives. Since 2011 Memorial University of Newfoundland has been conducting archaeological excavations at Carbonear bordering
1886-719: The province's House of Assembly , and has not yet taken effect. In September 2019, the Memorial University Senate voted unanimously to create a degree-granting campus in Labrador. Memorial University subsequently established the School of Arctic and Sub-Arctic Studies in 2020. A campus in Happy Valley-Goose Bay (renovated from the former provincial courthouse on Hamilton River Road) was expected to offer courses in fall 2022. In October 2023,
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1932-805: The status of Memorial University College to full university status in August 1949, renaming the institution to Memorial University of Newfoundland. Memorial University was established by the Memorial University Act. The enrolment in Memorial's first year was 307 students. In 1959, Memorial pioneered the Extension Service as a model for field education and community development. In 1961, enrolment increased to 1400, and Memorial moved from Parade Street to its present location on Elizabeth Avenue (St. John's Campus). On 8 March 1965,
1978-472: The university's hiring process for incoming presidents came under scrutiny for political interference by the province's education minister, Joan Shea . In May 2021, the Board of Regents of Memorial University recommended that the institution should proceed with officially changing its name to Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador . However, changing the university's legal name will require an act of
2024-404: Was J. L. Paton . It offered the first two years of university studies. MUC's initial enrollment was 57 students, which peaked at over 400 in the 1940s. In 1933, it merged with the adjacent Normal School and took responsibility for teacher training. The period from the founding in 1925 until 1949 in Newfoundland was chaotic, reflecting Newfoundland's shifting economic and political situation, from
2070-452: Was the site of Britaniola Colony, established in 1610. It was the site of Sea-Forest Plantation founded in 1610 and Bristol's Hope Plantation founded in 1619. During the 1610s, the Bay was the hideout of the infamous Newfoundland based buccaneer , Peter Easton . Artifacts from the 17th-century planter era through the 19th century have been found, such as Spanish coins, one minted in Peru. There
2116-701: Was trade between Newfoundland and Bilbao during the 17th century. A rather famous story in its day was the following case: in 1873, a fishing boat and Theophilus Picot was in here, it were attacked by a giant squid. From the late 1890s to the 1960s, Bell Island was home to an iron ore mine in Wabana , operated most recently by the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation (DOSCO). The ore was shipped for processing to DOSCO's steel mill in Sydney, Nova Scotia . During World War II , anchored DOSCO cargo ships, along with
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