Bishop's University
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| Motto | Recti cultus pectora roborant Sound learning strengthens the spirit |
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| Established | 1843 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Scott Griffin |
| President | Philip Matthews |
| Principal | Dr. Robert Poupart |
| Undergraduates | 2,188 (2004) |
| Location | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colours | Purple, Grey |
| Nickname | Gaiters |
| Website | http://www.ubishops.ca |
Bishop's University is an English-language liberal arts university located in the borough of Lennoxville Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Primarily undergraduate, it also offers graduate courses and M.A. and M.Ed. degrees in education and M.Sc in Computer Science and Physics.
Bishop's is one of the smaller universities in Canada. There were 2,188 full time undergraduate students enrolled in the university in 2004. The school was originally founded in 1843 under the Church of England (Anglican), and remained under their direction until 1947 when the university became a non-denominational institution. One of Canada’s great primarily undergraduate universities, Bishop’s carries a strong academic history which includes 15 Rhodes Scholars.
In addition to its arts and sciences programs, Bishop's also has a business school known as The Williams School of Business, which is its second largest faculty at the school, next to Humanities, by a margin of a couple of dozen students. In addition to business, Bishop's also offers educational degrees under its own School of Education.
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[edit] The Bishop's campus
The Bishop's campus is located on 500 acres of land at the junction of the St. Francis and Massawippi rivers. It is located in the Eastern Townships section of Quebec. The campus enjoys some of the most impressive architecture in the Eastern Townships and is home to some of the province's most historic buildings, including St. Mark's chapel. Construction on campus began with "Old Arts" in 1846 and continues today with the University’s most recent building Paterson Hall in 2003.
[edit] Areas of study
Bishop's offers several programs from five different divisions:
- William's School of Business and Economics
- Division of Humanities
- Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Division of Social Sciences
- Division of Education
All of these divisions focus on providing a well-rounded education for all students. They enjoy an average class size (as of Fall 2004) of 36 people for first-year courses and 12 people for upper-year courses. 32% of the courses offered at Bishop's have 10 or less people in them, providing students with a feeling that they can have their voice heard among their classmates.
[edit] Principals of Bishop's University
- Rev. Jasper H. Nicolls, 1845
- Rev. J.A. Lobley, 1878
- Rev. Thomas Adams, 1885
- Rev. J.P. Whitney, 1900
- Rev. T.B. Waitt, 1905
- Rev. H. de B. Gibbins, 1906
- Rev. R.A. Parrock, 1907
- Rev. Canon H.H. Bedford-Jones, 1920
- Rev. Arthur Huffman McGreer, 1922
- A.R. Jewitt, 1948
- C.L.O. Glass, 1959
- A.W. Preston, 1969
- D.M. Healy, 1970
- C.I.H. Nicholl, 1976
- H.M. Scott, 1986
- Janyne M. Hodder, 1995
- Robert Poupart, 2004
[edit] Sports
Bishop's Canadian Interuniversity Sport teams are known as the Bishop's Gaiters. Gaiters were an article of clothing worn by Anglican bishops up until the beginning of the 20th century. Hence, the play on words of Bishop's Gaiters. The Gaiters have a long sporting history. Rugby football began in 1888 and Canadian football was a budding varsity sport by the 1930s. From 1961 until 1987 the Bishop's University sidelines were patrolled by the legendary Bruce Coulter, who went into retirement with the CIAU record for wins, having recorded 137 (137-80-3). In 1991 the football stadium was renamed in his honour. Each year the Bishop’s football team competes for two special trophies. The Bigg Bowl which is awarded to the winner between Bishop's University and St. Francis Xavier University and the Mayor's cup which is awarded annually to the winner of Bishop's University and the Université de Sherbrooke. The hard-court has also brought Bishop's great success. The Lady Gaiters won back-to-back National championships in 1983-84 and in 1998; the men’s team captured the CIS National Championship, becoming the smallest school in history to do so. Today Bishop's competes in a number of varsity and club sports.
[edit] Noted former students and alumni
- Maude Abbott: one of Canada's earliest female medical graduates, founder of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada
- John Bassett: publisher of the Montreal Gazette, owner of the Toronto Argonauts, 1961–1971
- Leroy Blugh: CFL football star, current Head Coach of the Gaiters
- Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer
- Don Murray: CBC journalist
- Ross Paul: President of the University of Windsor, 1998–
- Gordon O. Rothney: founder of the Department of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Francis Reginald Scott: poet, constitutional expert
- Frederick George Scott: Senior Chaplain of the 1st Canadian Division, poet
- Larry Smith: President of the Montreal Alouettes
- Colin J. Starnes: President of the University of King's College, Halifax, N.S.
- Norman Webster: former Editor-in-Chief of the Globe and Mail, Chancellor of University of Prince Edward Island
[edit] References
- Donald C. Masters, Bishop's University: The First Hundred Years (Toronto: Clarke, Irwin, 1950)
- Elizabeth H. Milner, Bishop's Medical Faculty, 1871-1905 (Sherbrooke: Rene Prince, 1985)
- Christopher Nicholl, Bishop's University, 1843–1970 (Montreal: McGill-Queen's, 1994)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Bishop's University
- Bishop's Gaiters
- ACE*Bishop's
- Alpha Phi Women's Fraternity
- Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
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