Memorial University of Newfoundland: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly known as "MUN", is a comprehensive university located in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The largest university in Atlantic Canada, it is considered by many to be the region's premier university and is an important research centre, attracting some $70 million in external research support annually. MUN has a population consisting of over 17,000 students, 900 faculty, and 1,500 administrative and support staff.

The St. John's campus of Memorial has six Faculties (Arts, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Medicine and Science) and five Schools (Human Kinetics and Recreation, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work). These offer a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes. There is a wide range of activity in distance education, and a variety of non-credit offerings in the area of life-long learning. The university is increasingly active in the international arena. Memorial's Queen Elizabeth II Library is the largest in Atlantic Canada.

There are 2 campuses in St. John's, one in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and one in Harlow, England. The St. John's campus includes the main campus, and the Marine Institute, which is Canada's leading center of fisheries and marine traning.

In recent years, Memorial University has produced a great Women's Basketball team. In 2003, the Women's Basketball team (known as the Seahawks) made it to the Candian Interuniversity Sport National Basketball Championships by eliminating the University College of Cape Breton Capers. In 2004, the Seahawks lost a heartbreaker to their arch-rivals in a re-match of the previous year's Atlantic University Sport championship game.

Memorial University has a campus radio station, CHMR Radio, which is heard on FM radio and on the Internet.

The building where the Memorial University Seahawks play their home games is called the Field House. It not only houses the basketball court, but also is home to volleyball and has an indoor track field.

Webpage: http://www.mun.ca/