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University College of the North

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University College of the North
Former names
Keewatin Community College (1966-2004)
TypeUniversity college
EstablishedJuly 1, 2004 as University College of the North
1966 (as Keewatin Community College)
ChancellorEdwin Jebb
PresidentDoug Lauvstad
Administrative staff
Approx. 400
StudentsApprox. 2,400
Address
436 7th St E Box 3000
, ,
Manitoba R9A 1M7
,
53°49′11″N 101°14′16″W / 53.81972°N 101.23778°W / 53.81972; -101.23778
AffiliationsAUCC, Canadian Colleges Athletic Association, Association of Canadian Community Colleges, IAU, CIS, UArctic, ACU, Campus Manitoba
Websitewww.ucn.ca

University College of the North (UCN)—formerly Keewatin Community College—is a post-secondary institution located in Northern Manitoba, Canada with two main campuses in The Pas and Thompson, respectively. UCN has a student body of approximately 2,400 annually and a staff of approximately 400.

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History

Northern Manitoba Vocational Center, later named Keewatin Community College, was established in The Pas, Manitoba, in 1966. The school would go on to open a campus in Thompson in the early 1980s.[1]

On July 1, 2004, University College of the North was established with the passage of the University of the North Act in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, as the successor to Keewatin Community College.

Locations

June 2014 UCN Thompson
University College of the North's The Pas campus.

UCN has two main campuses, in The Pas and Thompson. There are 12 regional centres, 9 of which are in First Nations communities: Churchill, Cross Lake (Pimicikamak), Easterville (Chemawawin), Flin Flon, Pukatawagan (Mathias Colomb), Grand Rapids (Misipawistik), Nelson House (Nisichawayasihk), Norway House, Oxford House (Bunibonibee), St. Theresa Point, Split Lake (Tataskweyak), and Swan River.[2] In partnership with local Cree Nation authorities, UCN co-sponsors public libraries in Pukatawagan, Norway House, and Chemawawin.[2]

Programs

UCN offers more than 40 degree, diploma, and certificate programs in the Faculty of Arts and Science, Faculty of Trades and Technology, Faculty of Health, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Business, and as part of community-based contract training and Apprenticeship training.[citation needed]

Scholarships and bursaries

The Government of Canada sponsors an Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool that lists over 680 scholarships, bursaries, and other incentives offered by governments, universities, and industry to support Aboriginal post-secondary participation. University College of the North scholarships for Aboriginal, First Nations and Métis students include: Manitoba Hydro Second Year to Final Year Engineering Technology Bursary[3]

Aboriginal

The UCN Council of Elders provides guidance through the sharing of traditional knowledge, beliefs and values. There are Aboriginal Centres at UCN's two main campuses. The Mamawechetotan Centre in The Pas and ininiwi kiskinwamakewin Centre in Thompson offer programs that promote cross-cultural awareness. There is a great deal of diversity that is well respected.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ "NDP government comes through on University College of the North". The Thompson Citizen. April 21, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "UCN Celebrates Grand Opening of Third Community Library in Manitoba" (PDF). University College of the North. March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Aboriginal Bursaries Search Tool

External links

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