University of Winnipeg - Definition and Overview

The University of Winnipeg received its charter in 1967 but its roots date back more than 130 years. The founding colleges were Manitoba College (1871), and Wesley College (1888), which merged to form United College in 1938.

Located in the heart of Winnipeg, Manitoba, The University of Winnipeg is a primarily undergraduate institution, providing instruction in the arts, sciences, social sciences, and humanities. It offers degrees in theology and music in partnership with the Canadian Mennonite University, also located in Winnipeg. The University of Winnipeg is a provincially and privately funded post-secondary institution with undergraduate and selected graduate programs. The University of Winnipeg is spread over three city blocks.

Students at the university are represented by the University of Winnipeg Students' Association.

Politician and former U of W professor Lloyd Axworthy is president of the University of Winnipeg.

Athletics

The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Winnipeg Wesmen.

Notable alumni

• Lloyd Axworthy, politician
• Fred Penner, children's entertainer
• Susan Thompson, former mayor of Winnipeg
• Bif Naked (Beth Torbert), punk rock singer

See also

• University of Manitoba

External link

• University of Winnipeg (official site) (http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/)

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