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| Motto | Deo favente haud pluribus impar (By the grace of God, to no one equal) |
| Established | 1663 Séminaire de Québec now Université Laval (1852-present) |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $105.3 million |
| Rector | Denis Brière |
| Undergraduates | 28,902 |
| Postgraduates | 8,689 |
| Location | Quebec City, QC, Canada |
| Campus | Urban/Suburban |
| Sports teams | Rouge-et-Or |
| Colours | Red and gold |
| Affiliations | AUCC, IAU,AUFC, UArctic, ACU, CIS, QSSF, CBIE |
| Website | ulaval.ca |
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Université Laval is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French. Its main campus is located in Quebec City, Quebec, the capital of the province, on the outskirts of the historic city.
According to the university's website, Laval is ranked among the top ten Canadian universities in terms of research funding.[1] It is classified as a Medical-Doctoral university for its medical school and extensive graduate population.
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History
The origins of the university are the Séminaire de Québec founded in 1663 by Monseigneur François de Laval, the first bishop of New France. Laval University was established by the Séminaire de Québec in 1852.[2] The Séminaire de Québec was granted a Royal Charter on December 8, 1852 by Queen Victoria, creating Université Laval with 'the rights and privileges of a university'.[3]
Bishop Bourget of Montréal suggested interesting the Séminaire de Québec in the establishment of Université Laval. The Principal, M. Louis Casault, visited Europe to obtain a Royal charter, and studied the best university systems. The charter was signed in 1852. Pope Benedict XV approved the scheme, and authorized the erection of chairs of theology and the conferring of degrees.[4]
In 1878, the university opened a second campus in Montréal, which later became the Université de Montréal on May 8, 1919 by a writ of Pope Benedict XV. In 1971, a second charter vesting supreme authority in the Université Laval council was proclaimed.[3]
While the main campus moved out from the Séminaire de Québec since then, the architecture school returned to that heritage building (now affectionately referred to as Le Vieux Séminaire) in 1989.
The governance structure at Laval incorporates the powers of board and senate. The governance was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the 2 bodies and to perform institutional leadership.[3] In 1911, the Medical Faculty of Université Laval set up courses on public hygiene.
In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine. Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.[3]
The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.
Book Publishing
Les Presses de l'Université Laval, which was founded in 1950, deals with Canadian civilization, literature, medieval studies, law, social sciences, physical sciences and engineering.[5]
Buildings and Features
Université Laval's main campus covers 1.2 km2 and has over 30 buildings, all linked by 10 km of underground walkways, which are frequently used, particularly in the winter, when temperatures drop below the freezing point. Of the campus lands, 56 per cent are wooded areas, grasslands, and sports fields. The campus is home to a plethora of different flora and fauna, including some 67 species of deciduous and coniferous trees and 60 different species of birds.
Coopérative de l'Université Laval
The Coopérative de l'Université Laval is a cooperative engaged in the sale of products to customers throughout the university, such as books, lecture notes and computers.
Programs
As of 2002, Université Laval offers over 350 programmes to more than 37,000 students, 20 per cent of whom are studying at the postgraduate level. The university also attracts more than 2,500 foreign students annually, and has close to 1,000 students from Canada. Many students are also drawn to the university by the Français pour non-francophones programme that offers instruction in French as a second language to students from Canada and around the world. It is also the only university in Québec which trains forestry engineers. From the mid-80s, Université Laval also offers distance learning. As of now over 30 programmes and over 400 courses are offered by distance learning, of which 80% are accessible from the internet.
Faculties
- Urban planning, Architecture, and Visual arts
- Faculté de droit (Faculty of Law)
- Postgraduate Studies
- Forestry and Geomatics is part of the AUFSC and has accredited baccalaureate of science programs with specializations in forestry & environmental management; forestry operations (co-op) and forestry engineering.
- Literature
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Music
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy
- Administrative Sciences
- Agriculture and Food sciences
- The Département des sciences des aliments et de nutrition has an accredited dietetic program. The university is accredited by a professional organization such as the Dietitians of Canada and the university's graduates may subsequently become registered dietitians. List of universities with accredited dietetic programs
- Education
- Science and Engineering
- Agroenvironnemental engineering, agricultural engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Computer Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Rural engineering [6]
- Nursing
- Social Science
- Theology and Religious Studies
Sports
Athletics take place at the vast PEPS complex. Laval's varsity sports team are named the Rouge-et-Or (Red and Gold). The men's football Laval Rouge-et-Or are the 2008 Canadian champions and have won the past five of eight Vanier Cups.
Notable alumni
Numerous public figures, including Prime Ministers of Canada, Premiers of Quebec, Supreme Court Justices, federal Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and Lieutenant-Governors. Some of the more prominent today are:
- Prime Ministers of Canada Louis St. Laurent, Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien
- Former media magnate Conrad Black
- Lucien Bouchard Former Premier of Quebec and Leader of the Bloc Québécois
- Lawrence Cannon Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Stéphane Dion Former leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
- Michael Fortier Senator
- Louis LeBel Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Michael Meighen Senator
Rhodes Scholars
- Marius Barbeau 1910
- Julien Chouinard 1951
Further reading
- Behiels, Michael. "Le père Georges-Henri Lévesque et l'établissement des sciences sociales à Laval, 1938-1955." Revue de l'Université d'Ottawa 52, no. 3 (juil.-sept. 1982). Appears in English translation in Youth, University, and Canadian Society, edited by Paul Axelrod and John G. Reid. Kingston and Montreal: McGill-Queen's University of Press, 1989.
See also
- List of colleges and universities named after people
- List of universities in Quebec
- List of universities in Canada
- Group of Thirteen (Canadian universities)
- List of oldest universities by region
- Quebec City
- Canadian university scientific research organizations
- Higher education in Quebec
- CHYZ campus radio station
Notes
- ^ Université Laval. "Université Laval at a Glance". (accessed 17 April 2007)
- ^ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm? PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242
- ^ a b c d Laval University/Université Laval
- ^ http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext04/tlctd10.txt The Project Gutenberg EBook #6466 of 'The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People, A historical review' by John George Bourinot, House of Commons, Ottawa, February 17th, 1881
- ^ University Presses
- ^ Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation - University List
External links
- Université Laval
- Bibliothèque de l'Université Laval
- Faculty of Forestry and Geomatics Website
"Laval University of Quebec". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_(1913)/Laval_University_of_Quebec.
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