University of Sudbury
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The University of Sudbury is a Roman Catholic bilingual university
in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada which offers courses in French and English. Programs include religious studies, philosophy
, native studies and folklore
(entirely in French). It is a federated school
of Laurentian University
.
The university is a member of L'Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne, a network of academic institutions of the Canadian Francophonie.
. In 1957, it changed its name and became the University of Sudbury. In 1960, it formed the Catholic component of Laurentian federation
.
A plaque was erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation at Notre Dame & Kathleen Streets, Sudbury
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada which offers courses in French and English. Programs include religious studies, philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, native studies and folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
(entirely in French). It is a federated school
Federated school
An affiliated school is an educational institution that operates independently, but also has a formal collaborative agreement with another, usually larger institution that may have some level of control or influence over its academic policies, standards or programs.While a university may have one...
of Laurentian University
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
.
The university is a member of L'Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne, a network of academic institutions of the Canadian Francophonie.
History
The university was founded as the Collège du Sacré-Cœur in 1913 by the Jesuits. Exclusively French after 1916, Sacred Heart College was the centre of education for young Franco-Ontarians for decades since it was the first, and for a long time, the only college in Northern OntarioNorthern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
. In 1957, it changed its name and became the University of Sudbury. In 1960, it formed the Catholic component of Laurentian federation
Laurentian University
Laurentian University , was incorporated on March 28, 1960, is a mid-sized bilingual university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada....
.
A plaque was erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation at Notre Dame & Kathleen Streets, Sudbury