Acadia University
Motto:	In pulvere vinces ("In dust, you conquer")
Established:	1838
Type:	Public
Endowment:	$40 million
Chancellor:	Arthur Irving
President:	Tom Herman (acting-interim)
Staff:	211 full and 37 part-time
Students:	3000 (as of 2008)
Undergraduates:	2760
Postgraduates:	76
Location:	Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Campus:	250 acres (1 km²)
Sports:	Axemen and Axewomen
Colors:	Garnet and blue
Affiliations:	AUCC, IAU, CVU
Website:	http://www.acadiau.ca

Acadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. Image File history File links AcadiaUniversityLogo. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... Arthur L. Irving, OC, is the second son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... This article is about work. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Wolfville streetscape, spring 2006. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 11 Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... The Acadia Axemen are the mens athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Acadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The International Association of Universities list of Universities of the World is a list of organizations recognized as universities by national authorities around the world. ... Canadian Virtual University (CVU) is a partnership of universities across Canada that offer over 2000 university courses, online and through distance education. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... Wolfville streetscape, spring 2006. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 11 Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867...

The University

Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Acadia University is located in the picturesque town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Halifax, the provincial capital. Founded in 1838, by the Baptist Community, Acadia's beginning was the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of a community determined to build a university. The University has been shaped by their spirit of hard work and dedication to the principles that everyone should have access to university regardless of gender, race or religious affiliations - a spirit which continues to guide the university today.

Acadia provides a high-quality education based on excellence in teaching and research. In 2007, it ranked first in Maclean's Magazine (tied with Mount Allison University) for Best Overall in the Primarily Undergraduate University category^[1]. Learning at Acadia happens in a stimulating environment that reaches beyond its state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories and extends into the surrounding community. Acadia's average class has 26 students, which helps to maintain an intimate learning environment for students. The faculty's commitment to personalized education means students are continuously exposed to national and internationally recognized research initiatives. Acadia's undergraduate research experience and honours programs are some of the best in Canada. A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ... Mount Allison University is a Canadian liberal arts university located in Sackville, New Brunswick. ...

History

Acadia began as Horton Academy (1828), which was founded by Baptists from Nova Scotia. The two major Universities of the day in Nova Scotia were heavily controlled by Denominational structures. King's College (University of King's College) was an Anglican School and Dalhousie University, which was originally non-denominational, had placed itself under the control and direction of the Church of Scotland. It was the failure of Dalhousie to appoint a prominent Baptist pastor and scholar, Edmund Crawley, to the Chair of Classics, as had been expected, that really thrust into the forefront of Baptist thinking the need for a College established and run by the Baptists. Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... The Kings Quad in a Halifax spring fog. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS; Scottish Gaelic: ), known informally by its pre-Union Scots name, The Kirk, is the national church of Scotland. ... For other uses, see Classics (disambiguation). ...

University Hall.

In 1838, the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society founded Queen's College (named for Queen Victoria). The College began with 21 students in January 1839. The name "Queen's College" was denied to the Baptist school, so it was renamed "Acadia College" in 1841, in reference to the history of the area as an Acadian settlement. It became a university in 1891. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia (located on the northern portion of North Americas east coast). ...

The Granville Street Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church Halifax) was an instrumental and determining factor in the founding of the University. It has played a supporting role throughout its history, and shares much of the credit for its survival and development. Many individuals who have made significant contributions to Acadia University, including the first president John Pryor, were members of the First Baptist Church Halifax congregation. Similarly, the adjacent Wolfville United Baptist Church plays a significant role in the life of the university.

The original charter of the college stated:

And be it further enacted, that no religious tests or subscriptions shall be required of the Professors Fellows, Scholars, Graduates or Officers of the said College; but that all the privileges and advantages thereof shall be open and free to all and every Person and Persons whomsoever, without regard to religious persuasion... And it shall and may be lawful for the trustees and Governors of the said College to select as Professors, and other Teaches or Officers, competent persons of any religious persuasion whatever, provided such person or persons shall be of moral and religious character.

This was unique at the time, and a direct result of Baptists being denied entry into other schools that required religious tests of their students and staff.

On January 4th, 2008, Dr. Gail Dinter-Gottlieb decided to step as President and Vice Chancellor of the University before her term expired. Her resignation was effective February 29, 2008^[2]. Dr. Tom Herman is currently acting President.

The Acadia Advantage

In 1996, Acadia University pioneered the use of mobile computing technology in a post-secondary educational environment. This academic initiative integrated the use of notebook computers into the undergraduate curriculum and featured innovations in teaching. By 2000, all full-time, undergraduate Acadia students were taking part in the Acadia Advantage. The initiative went beyond leasing notebook computers to students during the academic year, and included training, user support and the use of course-specific applications at Acadia that revolutionized learning at the Wolfville, N.S. campus and beyond.

Because of its pioneering efforts, Acadia is a laureate of Washington’s Smithsonian Institution and a part of the permanent research collection of the National Museum of American History. It is the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award.

In addition, Acadia University received the Pioneer Award for Ubiquitous Computing. In 2001, it achieved high rankings in the annual Maclean's University Rankings, including Best Overall for Primarily Undergraduate University in their opinion survey, and it received the Canadian Information Productivity Award in 1997 as it was praised as the first university in Canada to fully utilize information technology in the undergraduate curriculum. Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp, or sometimes ubiqcomp) integrates computation into the environment, rather than having computers which are distinct objects. ... A cover of the Canadian magazine Macleans. ...

Canadian opinion leaders consistently place Acadia ahead of all other primarily undergraduate universities in the annual Maclean’s Magazine survey of post-secondary education. In fact, Acadia is the only university to have placed first in all four reputational categories: best overall, highest quality, most innovative, and leaders of tomorrow.

In October 2006, Dr. Dinter-Gottlieb established a commission to review the Acadia Advantage learning environment 10 years after inception. The mandate of the commission was to determine how well the current Advantage program meets the needs of students, faculty, and staff and to examine how the role of technology in the postsecondary environment has changed at Acadia, and elsewhere. The commission was asked to recommend changes and enhancements to the Acadia Advantage that would benefit the entire university community and ensure its sustainability.

Some of the recommendations coming from the Acadia Advantage Renewal Report included developing a choice of model specifications and moving from Acadia-issued, student-leased notebook computers to a student-owned computer model. The compelling rationale for this was the integral role technology now plays in our lives, which was not present in 1996.

The University was also advised to unbundle its tuition structure so that the cost of an Acadia education is more detailed and students can understand how their investment in the future is allotted. Acadia acted on this recommendation in 2007.

In September 2008, Acadia will move to a student-owned notebook computer version of the Acadia Advantage.^[3]

Athletics

Acadia's sports teams are called the Axemen and Axewomen. They participate in the Atlantic University Sports conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport. The Acadia Axemen are the mens athletic teams that represent Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Acadia University is a university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... CIS Logo. ...

School spirit abounds with men’s and women’s varsity teams that have delivered more conference and national championships than any other institution in Atlantic University Sport. Routinely, more than one-third of Acadia’s varsity athletes also achieve Academic All-Canadian designation through Canadian Interuniversity Sport by maintaining a minimum average of 80 per cent.

Expansion and modernization of Raymond Field was completed in the fall of 2007 and features the installation of an eight-lane all-weather running track and a move to the same premium artificial turf used by the New England Patriots of the National Football League for its main playing field. The Raymond Field modernization was a gift to the university by friends, alumni, and the province. War Memorial Gymnasium also saw the installation of a new playing floor to benefit its basketball and volleyball teams. Raymond Field is a multi-use stadium in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. ... NFL redirects here. ...

In September 2006, Acadia University announced its partnership with the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club and the Acadia Masters Swim Club to form the Acadia Swim Club and return competitive swimming to the university after a 14 year hiatus. Unfortunately, this relationship was effectively scuttled by Acadia University in September 2007 with the summary termination of the Tritons head coach as the Aquatic Coordinator for the university pool. No further developments on the return of varsity swimming have been made since this incident.

Symbols

In 1974, Acadia was granted a coat of arms designed by the College of Arms in London, England. The coat of arms is two-tone, with the school's official colours, garnet and blue, on the shield. The axes represent the school's origins in a rural setting, and the determination of its founders who cleared the land and built the school on donated items and labour. The open books represent the intellectual pursuits of a university, and the wolves heads are a whimsical representation of the University's location in Wolfville. "In pulvere vinces" (In dust you conquer) is the motto. ^[4] The entrance of the College of Arms. ...

The University seal depicts the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena in front of the first college hall. ^[5] For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation). ...

The University also uses a stylized "A" as a logo for its sports teams.

The school's alma mater is set to the tune of "Annie Lisle". The lyrics are: Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... Annie Lisle is the name of an 1857 ballad by Boston, Massachusetts songwriter H. S. Thompson and published by Oliver Ditson & Co. ...

Far above the dykes of Fundy

And its basin blue

Stands our noble alma mater

Glorious to view

Lift the chorus

Speed it onward

Sing it loud and free

Hail to thee our alma mater

Acadia, hail to thee

Far above the busy highway

And the sleepy town

Raised against the arch of heaven

Looks she proudly down^[6]

Student life

At Acadia University, students have access to the Student Union Building which serves as a hub for students and houses many Student Union organizations. The building also houses The Axe Lounge, a convenience store, an information desk and two food outlets.

Student Government

All students are represented by the Acadia Students' Union and the Union President for the 2007-2008 academic year is Kyle Steele. The student newspaper is The Athenaeum The Acadia Students Union represents the undergraduate students at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Athenaeum is the student newspaper at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. ...

Residences

Approximately 1100 students live on-campus in 11 residences:^{[citation needed]}

• Chase Court
• Cutten House (Not in use during the 2007/2008 term to allow for renovations)^[7]
• Roy Jodrey Hall
• Eaton House
• Christofor Hall
• Chipman House
• Dennis House - First floor houses student health services
• Whitman Hall (Tully) - All female residence
• Seminary House - Houses the School of Education
• War Memorial (Barrax) House
• Raymond House (French House)
• Crowell Tower (Currently known as "Cutten Tower" by those displaced by closure of Cutten House)^[8]

Marcia Anastasia Christoforides (born July 27, 1910 - died October 28, 1994) was a philanthropist, an art collector, and noted owner of racehorses. ...

People

List of Presidents

• John Pryor, 1846–1850
• John Cramp, 1851–1853 (and 1856–1869)
• Edmund Crawley, 1853–1856
• John Cramp, 1856–1869
• Artemas Wyman Sawyer, 1869–1896
• Thomas Trotter, 1897–1906
• W.B. Hutchinson, 1907–1909
• George Barton Cutten, 1910–1922
• Frederic Patterson, 1923–1948
• Watson Kirkconnell, 1948–1964
• James Beveridge, 1964–1978
• Allan Sinclair, 1978–1981
• James Perkin, 1981–1993
• Kelvin Ogilvie, 1993–2004
• Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, 2004-2008
• TBA, 2008-Present

Watson Kirkconnell FRSC, (16 May 1895 – 26 February 1977) was a Canadian scholar, university administrator and translator. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ...

List of Chancellors

• Alex Colville, 1981–1991
• William Feindel, 1991–1996
• Arthur Irving, 1996-Present

Hon. ... William Howard Feindel (born 1918) is a Canadian neurosurgeon, scientist and professor. ... Arthur L. Irving, OC, is the second son of billionaire industrialist K.C. Irving. ...

Notable alumni

• Edgar Archibald, scientist and politician
• Norman Atkins, Canadian senator
• Gordon Lockhart Bennett, Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island
• Arthur Bourns, President of McMaster University
• Bob Cameron, football player
• Dalton Camp, journalist, politician and political strategist
• John Wallace de Beque Farris, Canadian senator
• Mark Day, actor
• Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868-1953), clergyman and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing the New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1925-1933, and the 5th district from 1933-1953.^[9]
• William Feindel, neurosurgeon
• Dale Frail, astronomer
• Milton Fowler Gregg, VC laureate, politician
• Charles B. Huggins, Nobel Laureate
• Kenneth Colin Irving, industrialist
• Robert Irving, industrialist
• Lorie Kane, LPGA golfer
• Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament
• David H. Levy, astronomer
• Peter MacKay, lawyer, Canadian Minister of Defence
• Henry Poole MacKeen, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia
• Paul Masotti, football player
• Harrison McCain, industrialist
• Donald Oliver, Canadian senator
• Freeman Patterson, photographer and writer
• Keith R. Porter, Cell Biologist
• Jacob Gould Schurman, President of Cornell University
• Rev. William A. White, noted black minister and missionary
• Lance Woolaver, playwright

Edgar Spinney Archibald (May 12, 1885 - January 23, 1968) was a Canadian agricultural scientist. ... The Honourable Norman Norm Kempton Atkins, BA , DCL (born June 27, 1934) in Montclair, New Jersey, United States is a Canadian Senator and political figure. ... Gordon Lockhart Bennett (October 10, 1912 – February 11, 2000) was a Canadian teacher, politician and the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. ... Arthur Newcombe Bourns, Ph. ... Robert Bob Cameron (born July 18, 1954 in Hamilton, Ontario) played an amazing 23 seasons (1980-2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. ... The Honourable Dalton Kingsley Camp, PC, OC, M.Sc, LL.D (September 11, 1920 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... John Wallace de Beque Farris (also spelt John Wallace Debeque Farris or John Wallace deBeque Farris) (December 3, 1878 – February 25, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. ... Mark Day, (born October 4, 1978 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian actor, writer and director. ... Charles Aubrey Eaton (March 28, 1868 – January 23, 1952) was a Canadian-born clergyman and politician who rose to lead prominent congregations at Natick, Massachusetts, 1893–1895; Bloor Street, Toronto, 1895–1901; Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 1901–1909; and at Madison Avenue, New York City, 1909–1919. ... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... New Jerseys Fourth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Chris Smith. ... New Jerseys Fifth Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Scott Garrett. ... William Howard Feindel (born 1918) is a Canadian neurosurgeon, scientist and professor. ... Dale Frail is an astronomer. ... Photo by Terry Macdonald Brigadier The Honourable Milton Fowler Gregg, VC , PC , OC , CBE , MC , ED , MA , DCL (April 10, 1892 - March 13, 1978) was a Canadian Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, academic, soldier, diplomat, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in... Dr. Charles Breton Huggins (September 22, 1901 – January 12, 1997) was a Canadian-born American physician and physiologist and cancer researcher at the University of Chicago specialising in prostate cancer. ... Kenneth Colin (K.C.) Irving (March 14, 1899-December 13, 1992) was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. ... Robert Irving is a Canadian industrialist based in Moncton, New Brunswick. ... Lorie Kane (born on December 19, 1964 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a professional golfer on the LPGA womens golf tour. ... LPGA stands for Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... Gerald Gordon Keddy (born February 15, 1953 in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... David Levy giving a lecture at JPL. David H. Levy (born 1948) is a Canadian astronomer and science writer most famous for his co-discovery of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, which collided with the planet Jupiter in 1994. ... Peter Gordon MacKay, Conservative, QC, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, Canadas Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. ... Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Henry Poole MacKeen (June 17, 1892 – April 20, 1971) was a Canadian lawyer and the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1963 to 1968. ... Paul Masotti (born March 10, 1965 in Hamilton, Ontario) was a wide receiver with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. ... Harrison McCain (November 3, 1927–March 18, 2004) was a Canadian businessman. ... The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, QC, BA, LLB, LLD (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... KeithPorter (1912-1997) was an American cell biologist. ... Jacob Gould Schurman (May 22, 1854 - 1942), American educationist, was born at Freetown, Prince Edward Island, of Dutch descent, his Loyalist ancestors having left New York in 1784. ... The Reverend Captain William Andrew White, D.D., was born in 1874 to former slaves in King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S.A. Reverend White came to Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1900 after a Canadian school teacher in Baltimore impressed him with descriptions of this Canadian province. ... Lance Woolaver is a Canadian author, playwright and director, whose works include World Without Shadows, Lord Strange, and Portia White:First You Dream He was educated at Acadia and Dalhousie universities and the Sorbonne. ...

Honorary graduates

• William Twaits, businessman
• Rev. William A. White, noted black minister and missionary

William Osborn Twaits (1910-1985) was a Canadian businessman who was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Oil Limited. ... The Reverend Captain William Andrew White, D.D., was born in 1874 to former slaves in King and Queen County, Virginia, U.S.A. Reverend White came to Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1900 after a Canadian school teacher in Baltimore impressed him with descriptions of this Canadian province. ...

Faculty Strikes

The faculty of Acadia University have been on strike twice in the history of the institution. The first was February 24 to March 12, 2004. The second was October 15 to November 5, 2007. The second strike was resolved after the province's labour minister, the Honourable Mark Parent, appointed a mediator, on November 1, to facilitate an agreement. is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Mark Parent is a published author and the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, Canada for the constituency of Kings North. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2007)

Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

External links

• Acadia University

	Nova Scotia universities
Public universities
Acadia | Dalhousie | Mount Saint Vincent | NSAC | NSCAD | Saint Francis Xavier | Saint Mary's | Cape Breton | Saint Anne
v • d • e Distance education in Canada
Post Secondary	Athabasca University - Canadian Virtual University - George Brown College - Thompson Rivers University - Télé-université
K-12 Schools	Abbotsford Virtual School - Argyll Home Education Services Centre - Ottawa Carleton E-School - Vancouver Learning Network

Coordinates: 45°5′28.05″N, 64°21′41.14″W Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nova_Scotia. ... Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Mount Saint Vincent University, commonly referred to as The Mount, is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Nova Scotia Agricultural College is a university college located in the village of Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada - a suburb of the town of Truro. ... The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD University) is a post-secondary art school located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... St. ... Saint Marys University is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. ... Cape Breton University (CBU), formerly the University College of Cape Breton (UCCB), is a Canadian university in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, near Sydney, Nova Scotia. ... The main administration building at Université Sainte-Anne. ... // Distance Education is a field of expertise exploring situations in which the learner and the teacher are separated in time, space or both. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Athabasca University, headquartered in Athabasca, Alberta, is a fully accredited institution specialized in the delivery of distance education courses and programs. ... Canadian Virtual University (CVU) is a partnership of universities across Canada that offer over 2000 university courses, online and through distance education. ... George Brown College (GBC) is a community college with two full campuses, plus a university associate campus, located in Toronto, Ontario. ... Thompson Rivers University has its main campus in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and a second campus in Williams Lake, BC. TRU was formally inaugurated April 1st, 2005 and is the result of the merger of the University College of the Cariboo and British Columbia Open University. ... Télé-université is a component of the Université du Québec à Montréal[1]. Sometimes abbreviated to Téluq, it was the first French language distance education university in the world and the only one in North America before it became a component of UQAM in June 2005. ... Introduction Abbotsford Virtual School (AVS) [1] is a Distributed Learning school that provides collaborative educational programs for Kindergarten to Grade 12 students and any BC resident wanting to complete courses to graduate. ... Argyll Home Education Services Centre (Argyll Centre) is a distance education school in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The Ottawa Carleton E-School is a private virtual high school run out of Embrun, Ontario, and is accredited by the Ministry of Education in Ontario. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...