Université de Moncton

The Université de Moncton is a Canadian francophone university in New Brunswick. It includes campuses in Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan.

Université de Moncton
MottoSurge illuminare[1]
Motto in English
Arise, Shine
TypePublic
Established1963 (Merger of Collège Saint-Joseph, Collège du Sacré-Cœur and Collège Saint-Louis)
ChancellorLouise Imbeault[2]
Vice-ChancellorDenis Prud'homme[3]
RectorDenis Prud'homme[3]
Students5 164
Location
Edmundston, Moncton, Shippagan
,
New Brunswick
,
Canada
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue and Gold    
NicknameBlue Eagles (French: Aigles Bleus (men), Aigles Bleues (women))
Sporting affiliations
Atlantic University Sport
MascotSuper Blue (French: Super Bleu)
Websitewww.umoncton.ca

The university was founded in 1963 following the recommendations of the royal commission on higher education in New Brunswick. Since then, the institution has been widely regarded as the heir to several Acadian institutions of higher learning such as the Collège Saint-Joseph.

The university strives to be a generalised university, offering training and research in the fields of management, arts, social sciences, law, engineering, natural sciences, health, social work and education. As Canada's largest exclusively French-language university outside of Quebec, the university has, as of December 1, 2021, 4 655 full-time and 509 part-time enrolments; of the total number, 66.4% are from New Brunswick and 20.7% are international.

History

The Université de Moncton was born because of recommendations made in 1962 by a Commission of Inquiry on Higher Education in New Brunswick chaired by John J. Deutsch. The new university was created on June 19, 1963. Collège Saint-Joseph, the Université Sacré-Cœur in Bathurst, and the Université Saint-Louis d'Edmundston agreed to suspend their respective charters and assume the status of affiliated colleges (Collège Saint-Joseph, Collège de Bathurst, and Collège Saint-Louis). The new Université de Moncton took shape on land in Moncton's Sunny Brae neighbourhood.

In 1972, Collège Jésus-Marie in Shippagan was affiliated directly with the Université de Moncton and offered the first two years of the arts program.

Following recommendations made in 1975 by the Committee on Higher Education in the Francophone Sector in New Brunswick, chaired by Justice Louis A. LeBel, the Université de Moncton underwent a major reorganization. In 1977, the Université de Moncton became a university composed of three equal campuses, located in the three major francophone regions of the province: Edmundston, Moncton, and Shippagan. Collège Jésus-Marie became the Centre universitaire de Shippagan campus of the Université de Moncton, and Collège Saint-Louis-Maillet became the Centre universitaire Saint-Louis-Maillet campus of the Université de Moncton.

The current designations of the three constituents of the Université de Moncton are: Université de Moncton, campus d'Edmundston (UMCE), Université de Moncton, campus de Moncton (UMCM) and Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan (UMCS).

Campuses

The university is divided into three campuses:

The Moncton campus is home to more than 70% of the students and offers all programs, except for Forestry (offered in Edmundston) and Information Management and Sustainable Development and Coastal Zone (offered in Shippagan). Located in the north of the city, the Moncton campus includes some twenty pavilions, the CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud sports center, the J.-Louis-Lévesque arena, the Musée acadien, the Louise-et-Ruben-Cohen Art Gallery, and several residences and apartments to meet the needs of students (rooms, studios, and university apartments).

The Campus Universitaire d'Edmundston, in Edmundston (Edmundston campus) is built on an elevated area of the downtown core, near the Trans-Canada Highway. It has four pavilions, a student center and a residence with the capacity to house nearly 90 students. It welcomes more than 375 students. The Pavillon sportif d'Edmundston is located on the campus grounds and includes a swimming pool and an indoor stadium. A 2,400-seat amphitheatre used for field hockey and shows is also located next to the Pavillon sportif. Outside, there is a six-lane athletic field with bleachers.

The Shippagan campus is located in northeastern New Brunswick. It includes four pavilions: the Irène-Léger Pavilion, the Bibliothèque, Sciences et technologies Pavilion, the Zone côtière Pavilion, the Armand-Caron Sports Pavilion, the Institut de recherche sur les zones côtières VALORĒS, and four university housing buildings. The Shippagan regional pool is attached to the Armand-Caron Sports Pavilion. The campus is home to over 500 students.

Université de Moncton Shippagan campus
Université de Moncton – Moncton campus
Université de Moncton – Moncton campus

Libraries

There are six libraries and ressource centres across the three campuses: Bibliothèque Champlain (Moncton), Bibliothèque Michel-Bastarache (Moncton), Centre d'études acadiennes Anselme-Chiasson (Moncton), Centre de ressources pédagogiques (Moncton), Bibliothèque Rhéa-Larose (Edmundston) and Bibliothèque Campus de Shippagan.[4] All records from these libraries are gathered into one catalogue: Catalogue Éloïze.[5]

Two of these libraries, Bibliothèque Michel-Bastarache and Centre de ressources pédagogiques, are special libraries, catering to the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Education, respectively. The Centre d'études acadiennes, found on the lower level of Bibliothèque Champlain, is a world-renowned and primary resource and archive centre for Acadian studies.[6]

Student Life

Many social and physical activities are offered, such as live performances, music, movies, theater, student radio, improv, student councils, swimming pool, racquetball and squash courts, gym, fitness rooms and more.

The Université de Moncton, Moncton campus, is represented by nine teams in various sports leagues in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) and 'U Sports (formerly: Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)). They compete under the name Aigles Bleus and Aigles Bleues. the university is represented by men's and women's teams of hockey and soccer, a women's volleyball team, and mixed track and cross country teams.

Le Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, located on the Moncton campus, seats 10,000 to 20,000. It is the largest of its kind in Atlantic Canada and allows the Université de Moncton to host major sporting and recreational events. It was inaugurated in 2010.

Student radio: Codiac FM and before that CKUM-FM

Noted faculty and alumni

See also

References
  1. "Le nouveau magazine web de L'alUMni est en ligne". Université de Moncton - Nouvelles (in French). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2021. Ce nouveau projet reflète la devise de notre université : Surge, illuminare / Lève-toi, rayonne
  2. Cochrane, Alan (12 June 2018). "Louise Imbeault named Chancellor of UdeM" (PDF). Moncton Times & Transcript. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. Université de Moncton. Rectorat. Biographie du recteur et vice-chancelier
  4. "Université de Moncton". Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Further reading
  • Clément Cormier (1975). L'Université de Moncton: Historique. Moncton: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton.

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