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New Brunswick’s Université de Moncton will not change its nameThe university was named to reflect the location of its flagship campus in the city of Moncton, which centuries earlier British colonists had named to honour Robert Monckton.EducationDec 10, 2023
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$4.6 million estimated price tag if Université de Moncton changes nameIt could cost Université de Moncton as much as $4.6 million to shed its connection to a colonial British officer who participated in the deportation of French-speaking Acadians.EducationDec 1, 2023
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Universite de Moncton to review name change to remove ties to British officerThe university's board of governors says it will appoint two officials to consider a community request for a name change after a petition received over 1,000 signatures.CanadaApr 16, 2023
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Movement rekindled to rename N.B. university connected to ‘torturer’ of AcadiansThe university was founded in 1966 and took the name of the City of Moncton, the location of one of its three campuses and the second-largest city in the province.CanadaMar 8, 2023
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