Memorial suspends Frecker French immersion program

Memorial University has announced that it has suspended its longstanding Frecker French immersion program. Students that took part in this program would study in French in St-Pierre-Miquelon. The university said that the suspension was due to a lack of host families willing to participate. Memorial emphasized that the university continues to provide other exchange opportunities […]

Memorial University has launched the Refer a Student program through a partnership between the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement, Office of the Registrar, and the Memorial University Bookstore. This initiative offers Memorial community members the opportunity to refer prospective students to the university using an online referral form. It aims to encourage recruitment, create […]

The Student Association of Practical Nurses—representing students at the Centre for Nursing Studies—has reportedly voted 98% in favour of joining the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). A ratification vote in November will officially create CFS Local 117. VOCM states that membership will provide nursing students with access to CFS membership benefits, such as its national […]

McMaster University and Memorial University are each offering new pathways for students. McMaster has partnered with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) in India to offer eligible SPJIMR Global Management Programme students a path into McMaster’s Master of Finance or Master of Management in AI and Analytics programs. At Memorial, […]

In a recent article for The Conversation, Dale Kirby (Memorial University) examines the potential benefits and outstanding questions around the Government of Canada’s plans to join the EU’s Erasmus+ program. While Canada is already involved in some parts of the program, institutions are restricted in their participation. Kirby explains that joining Erasmus+ would allow Canadian […]

An independent review of the Education Accord NL has reportedly found “hundreds of errors” with the document’s citations and bibliography. Labrador-based publisher Brack and Brine outlined several issues with the document, including formatting issues, citation errors, and 38 references to sources that they were unable to verify. NL Education Minister Paul Dinn states that he […]

Memorial University will begin offering students additional mathematics support this Fall thanks to a $1.9M investment from the Hibernia Project. The new initiative will support students who are transitioning from high school to university mathematics, with a goal of improving student success and ensuring that mathematics is not a barrier to degree completion. It will […]

Memorial University has announced that it will create an Office of Human Rights, a move that follows the implementation of its Human Rights Policy this year. In an update to the community, Memorial President Dr Janet Morrison thanked those who provided feedback earlier this summer on the human rights reports commissioned by the university, calling […]

Memorial University has announced that it has finalized several workforce changes as part of its cost reduction measures. The university has eliminated a total of 107 positions—51 through retirements, 37 through the elimination of vacant positions, and 19 through involuntary position closures—resulting in $12.7M in cost reductions. “These choices are difficult because they affect people […]

Memorial University will be completing new research focused on improving long-term outcomes for people with multiple sclerosis. The research is supported by a $723K donation from the Branch Out Neurological Foundation through the Ralph M Barford Foundation which will be used to purchase specialized laboratory equipment, support research personnel, and cover other study costs. The […]