Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Encyclopedia
Grenfell Campus, formerly referred to as Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, is a Canadian
liberal arts and science university located in Corner Brook
, Newfoundland and Labrador
.
It is the west coast campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
. There are approximately 1,300 students enrolled in degree programs for the arts, fine arts, science and nursing. Many students from around the province also attend the school for the first- and second-year course offerings before transferring to Memorial University's larger campus in St. John's.
's West Coast Regional College with Dr. Arthur Sullivan as its principal. The facility was renamed in 1979 in honour of British medical missionary pioneer Wilfred Grenfell
. The original building is now the Arts and Science Building. In 1988, the campus' second building opened - the Fine Arts Building.
Grenfell Campus saw significant expansion in the 1990s and early 2000s with new student housing and academic buildings constructed. In 1995, the Library and Computing Building opened; and in 1997, the Student Centre annex was added to the Arts and Science Building. In 1998, the Forestry Centre opened, which houses not only lab and classroom space, but also research offices for Natural Resources Canada
and the Western Newfoundland Model Forest, among others. Finally, in 2001, Grenfell opened its chalet apartments. The campus is now able to accommodate more than 400 students in student housing.
Grenfell Campus played a critical role in helping Corner Brook host the 1999 Canada Winter Games
with its residences being used to house athletes. The city's "Canada Games Centre" civic centre opened in 1997, adjacent to the Grenfell campus. Today, the civic centre is known as the "Pepsi Centre
," and is now run by Memorial University. On April 1, 2005, the College introduced a wireless local area network in areas of the campus.
In Newfoundland and Labrador's 2007 provincial budget, it was announced that Sir Wilfred Grenfell College would become its own autonomous university within a single university system.
In late 2009, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Sir Wilfred Grenfell College would be undergoing several changes, including its own budget and a name change for the campus which will include the 'Memorial University brand' and remove the 'College' appellation. However, the announcement fell short of offering the campus true status as a university (within the Memorial system), much to the anger and disappointment of many local residents. The name change has been welcomed universally.
As of September 10,2010 Sir Wilfred Grenfell College has been renamed "Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland".http://www.swgc.mun.ca/releases/Lists/Release%20List/DispItem.aspx?List=a4175b78-ad69-4a24-a96c-cbd3aed57989&ID=635 The campus is now undergoing a major facelift with the expansion of the Arts and Science building, more student housing and an Observatory.
and the Visual Arts
. This makes Grenfell the only institution offering such a curriculum in Newfoundland and Labrador, and one of only a few universities in Atlantic Canada
. Grenfell also specializes in environmental programs, offering a bachelor of science in environmental science and a bachelor of arts in environmental studies. In total, Grenfell now offers four degrees with fifteen disciplines: Arts: English
, Environmental Studies
, Historical Studies
, Humanities
, Business
, Psychology
, Social/Cultural Studies
& Tourism
studies; Fine Arts: theatre
and visual arts
; Science: [Environmental Science]http://www.swgc.mun.ca/envs/Pages/default.aspx, forestry (under review), general science, psychology; and Nursing, including the Bachelor of Nursing (collaborative) and fast-track programs; and Bachelor of Resource Management. Grenfell also offers an education degree in co-operation with the Education Department on the St. John's campus.
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...
liberal arts and science university located in Corner Brook
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
.
It is the west coast campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
. There are approximately 1,300 students enrolled in degree programs for the arts, fine arts, science and nursing. Many students from around the province also attend the school for the first- and second-year course offerings before transferring to Memorial University's larger campus in St. John's.
History
The college opened in 1975 as Memorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
's West Coast Regional College with Dr. Arthur Sullivan as its principal. The facility was renamed in 1979 in honour of British medical missionary pioneer Wilfred Grenfell
Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, KCMG was a medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador.He was born at Parkgate, Wirral, England, the son of Algernon Grenfell, headmaster of Mostyn House School, and Jane Georgiana Hutchison and married Anne Elizabeth Caldwell MacClanahan of Chicago, Illinois, in...
. The original building is now the Arts and Science Building. In 1988, the campus' second building opened - the Fine Arts Building.
Grenfell Campus saw significant expansion in the 1990s and early 2000s with new student housing and academic buildings constructed. In 1995, the Library and Computing Building opened; and in 1997, the Student Centre annex was added to the Arts and Science Building. In 1998, the Forestry Centre opened, which houses not only lab and classroom space, but also research offices for Natural Resources Canada
Natural Resources Canada
The Department of Natural Resources , operating under the FIP applied title Natural Resources Canada , is the ministry of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing...
and the Western Newfoundland Model Forest, among others. Finally, in 2001, Grenfell opened its chalet apartments. The campus is now able to accommodate more than 400 students in student housing.
Grenfell Campus played a critical role in helping Corner Brook host the 1999 Canada Winter Games
Canada Games
The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory.The Games were first held in 1967...
with its residences being used to house athletes. The city's "Canada Games Centre" civic centre opened in 1997, adjacent to the Grenfell campus. Today, the civic centre is known as the "Pepsi Centre
Pepsi Centre (Corner Brook)
The Pepsi Centre is formally known as the Canada Games Centre. The facility is a 3,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was home to the ice hockey, figure skating, judo, and squash events of the 1999 Canada Winter Games...
," and is now run by Memorial University. On April 1, 2005, the College introduced a wireless local area network in areas of the campus.
In Newfoundland and Labrador's 2007 provincial budget, it was announced that Sir Wilfred Grenfell College would become its own autonomous university within a single university system.
In late 2009, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that Sir Wilfred Grenfell College would be undergoing several changes, including its own budget and a name change for the campus which will include the 'Memorial University brand' and remove the 'College' appellation. However, the announcement fell short of offering the campus true status as a university (within the Memorial system), much to the anger and disappointment of many local residents. The name change has been welcomed universally.
As of September 10,2010 Sir Wilfred Grenfell College has been renamed "Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland".http://www.swgc.mun.ca/releases/Lists/Release%20List/DispItem.aspx?List=a4175b78-ad69-4a24-a96c-cbd3aed57989&ID=635 The campus is now undergoing a major facelift with the expansion of the Arts and Science building, more student housing and an Observatory.
Course information
Grenfell Campus takes pride in its Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program, which includes instruction in TheatreTheatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and the Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. This makes Grenfell the only institution offering such a curriculum in Newfoundland and Labrador, and one of only a few universities in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
. Grenfell also specializes in environmental programs, offering a bachelor of science in environmental science and a bachelor of arts in environmental studies. In total, Grenfell now offers four degrees with fifteen disciplines: Arts: English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Environmental Studies
Environmental studies
Environmental studies is the academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. It is a broad interdisciplinary field of study that includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them...
, Historical Studies
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, Business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, Social/Cultural Studies
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural...
& Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
studies; Fine Arts: theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
and visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
; Science: [Environmental Science]http://www.swgc.mun.ca/envs/Pages/default.aspx, forestry (under review), general science, psychology; and Nursing, including the Bachelor of Nursing (collaborative) and fast-track programs; and Bachelor of Resource Management. Grenfell also offers an education degree in co-operation with the Education Department on the St. John's campus.
See also
- Grenfell College Student Union
- Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell