Collège de l'Acadie
Encyclopedia
Collège de l’Acadie is a Francophone
post-secondary community college in the Canadian
province of Prince Edward Island
with headquarters in the community of Wellington
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as the Francophone community college for that province. It subsequently expanded to Prince Edward Island in the 1990s under a joint-funding agreement between the two provincial governments.
Its main campus and administration was headquartered in Tusket
with satellite campuses in Francophone regions throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island campuses
which is headquartered at Pointe-de-l'Église
, however, the Prince Edward Island operations continued under the name Collège Acadie Île-du-Prince-Édouard. On June 23, 2008 the college was granted official status by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
.
systems such as audiographic conference systems and videoconference systems, as well as access to the Internet.
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
post-secondary community college in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
with headquarters in the community of Wellington
Wellington, Prince Edward Island
Wellington is a Canadian village in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The community extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond through to St...
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History
Collège de l’Acadie was founded in August 1988 in the Canadian province of Nova ScotiaNova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
as the Francophone community college for that province. It subsequently expanded to Prince Edward Island in the 1990s under a joint-funding agreement between the two provincial governments.
Its main campus and administration was headquartered in Tusket
Tusket, Nova Scotia
Tusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...
with satellite campuses in Francophone regions throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
Campuses
Nova Scotia campuses- TusketTusket, Nova ScotiaTusket is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia on route 308. The 2006 population was 395.The village was originally settled by Acadians, then by Dutch United Empire Loyalists from New York and New Jersey in 1785, after the Great Expulsion. In the 19th century the...
, Yarmouth CountyYarmouth County, Nova ScotiaFor the ship built in Yarmouth County, see County of YarmouthYarmouth County is a rural county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It has both traditional Anglo-Scottish and Acadian French culture as well as significant inland wilderness areas, including over 365 lakes and several major rivers... - Meteghan RiverMeteghan River, Nova ScotiaMeteghan River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County .It's the home town of Alexandre Arthur Bilodeau. He is well known for his role in the band named Radio Radio....
, Digby CountyDigby County, Nova ScotiaDigby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby,... - Pomquet, Antigonish CountyAntigonish County, Nova ScotiaAntigonish County, Nova Scotia is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is located in northern Nova Scotia on the Northumberland Strait and its county seat is the town of Antigonish.-History:...
- DartmouthDartmouth, Nova ScotiaDartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
, Halifax CountyHalifax County, Nova ScotiaHalifax County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.The Municipality of the County of Halifax was the municipal government of Halifax County, apart from the separately incorporated towns and cities therein... - Petit-de-GratPetit-de-Grat, Nova ScotiaPetit-de-Grat is a small Acadian community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County on Petit-de-Grat Island. The community was first populated by French fisher men in 1718 after they arrived from Canso, Nova Scotia having survived a raid by New Englanders...
, Richmond CountyRichmond County, Nova ScotiaRichmond County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.-History:Named in honour of Sir Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, who was Governor General of British North America 1818-1819, Richmond County was created in 1835.... - Saint-Joseph-du-MoineSaint-Joseph-du-Moine, Nova ScotiaSaint-Joseph-du-Moine is a village situated on the west coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia along the scenic Cabot Trail close to the Cape Breton Highlands National Park...
, Inverness CountyInverness County, Nova ScotiaInverness County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Its territory is almost contiguous with the Municipality of Inverness County, which only excludes the town of Port Hawkesbury and First Nation reserves.-History:...
Prince Edward Island campuses
- WellingtonWellington, Prince Edward IslandWellington is a Canadian village in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. The community extends as Wellington Centre onto Route 2 from Richmond through to St...
, Prince CountyPrince County, Prince Edward IslandPrince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St... - Charlottetown, Queens CountyQueens County, Prince Edward IslandQueens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
- DebloisDeblois, Prince Edward IslandDeblois is a settlement in Prince Edward Island....
, Prince CountyPrince County, Prince Edward IslandPrince County, is located in western Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county's defining geographic feature is Malpeque Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St... - North RusticoNorth Rustico, Prince Edward IslandNorth Rustico is a village located in the northern part of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.It became an incorporated municipality in 1954. The village is known to locals, as well as many others as "The Crick"...
, Queens CountyQueens County, Prince Edward IslandQueens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island... - SourisSouris, Prince Edward IslandSouris is a Canadian port town in northeastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in an area famous for its beaches and potatoes, containing the majority of Prince Edward Island's potato manufacturers.-History:...
, Kings CountyKings County, Prince Edward IslandKings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
2003-2008 restructuring
In 2003 the Nova Scotia operations of Collège de l’Acadie were merged into the Université Sainte-AnneUniversité Sainte-Anne
Université Sainte-Anne is a francophone university located in the seaside town of Pointe-de-l'Église in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only French-language university in the province of Nova Scotia and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université...
which is headquartered at Pointe-de-l'Église
Church Point, Nova Scotia
Pointe-de-l'Église , is a village located on Saint Mary's Bay in the District of Clare, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to Université Sainte-Anne and is known primarily for the tallest wooden church in North America, Église Sainte-Marie, which is located just north of the...
, however, the Prince Edward Island operations continued under the name Collège Acadie Île-du-Prince-Édouard. On June 23, 2008 the college was granted official status by the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
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Programs
The college offers technical and professional programs and all campuses are equipped with distance educationDistance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
systems such as audiographic conference systems and videoconference systems, as well as access to the Internet.