University of Newfoundland

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Latin: Universitatis Memorialis Terræ Novæ
Former names	Memorial University College
Motto	Provehito in Altum (Latin)
Motto in English	"Launch forth into the deep"
Type	Public
Established	1925
Affiliation	Non-denominational
Endowment	$93 million
President	Dr. Gary Kachanoski
Visitor	Honourable John Crosbie
Academic staff	1,330
Administrative staff	2,474
Students	18,204
Undergraduates	13,564
Postgraduates	3,774
Location	St. John's, NL, Canada 47°34′19″N 52°43′58″W / 47.57203°N 52.73265°W / 47.57203; -52.73265Coordinates: 47°34′19″N 52°43′58″W / 47.57203°N 52.73265°W / 47.57203; -52.73265
Campus	Urban Main: 279 acres (113 ha) Grenfell: 185 acres (75 ha) Harlow: 25 acres (10 ha)
Colours
Nickname	Sea-Hawks
Affiliations	ACU, AUCC, AUS, CARL, CIS, CVU, CUSID, UArctic, ATS, CBIE, CUP, IAU.
Mascot	Sammy the Seahawk
Website	www.mun.ca

Memorial University of Newfoundland, colloquially known as Memorial University or MUN (/mʌn/), is a comprehensive university based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

With historical strengths in education, engineering, business, geology, and medicine, it is one of the top comprehensive universities in Canada. With over 18,000 students, it is also the largest university in Atlantic Canada.

Memorial's four main campuses are served by more than 1300 faculty and 2,400 staff members.

Memorial University has four main campuses and two satellite campuses across three regions of Newfoundland and Labrador, and in two countries (Canada and England). The main campus in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador is split by Prince Philip Drive where the northern section is bounded by Pippy Park, and the southern section is largely surrounded by residential areas.

The largest campus is located in St. John's. Prince Philip Drive runs east–west through the main 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; the Arts and Administration building, 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 1880' s 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, Labrador. The Queen Elizabeth II Library, contains 1,072,588 monographs, 104,587 maps, 5,655 audio-visual titles and 9,081 journal titles. The Commons, located on the main floor of the library, has computers available for use by students as well as a Digital Media Centre.