Universite De Moncton

• New Brunswick’s Université de Moncton will not change its name

  The 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.

  Education

  Dec 10, 2023
  
• $4.6 million estimated price tag if Université de Moncton changes name

  It 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.

  Education

  Dec 1, 2023
  
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• Fake admission letters given to some international students at N.B. university

  Université de Moncton’s international student association is issuing a warning after a small number of international students received fake admission letters.

  Education

  Oct 3, 2023
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• New Brunswick invests in Université de Moncton to expand its nursing program

  The provincial government allocated funding for the Université de Moncton to expand its nursing program from three seats to 12 seats.

  Health

  May 8, 2023
• Universite de Moncton to review name change to remove ties to British officer

  The 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.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2023
• N.B. Mi’gmaq community supports movement to change Université de Moncton’s name

  The Moncton post-secondary school will examine the possibility of a name change in mid-April, in response to a petition launched by Acadian activist Jean-Marie Nadeau in March.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
• 41% of Université de Moncton students, staff experienced sexual violence: study

  Eighty-six per cent of participants who reported having experienced an incidence of sexual violence did not report the matter to the university.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2023
• Université de Moncton to study call for new name shedding ties with British officer

  Université de Moncton will study a request to change its name after calls to shed its connection with a British military officer involved in the deportation of Acadians.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
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• Movement rekindled to rename N.B. university connected to ‘torturer’ of Acadians

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2023
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• Université de Moncton president calls on province to eliminate tuition for nursing students

  Denis Prud'homme told a legislative committee that grant money for students who attend the nursing program at a Maine university would have been better spent at home.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2023