University of Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg
MottoLux et Veritas Floreant
Motto in English
Let Light and Truth Flourish
TypePublic
Established1938 as United College; 1967 as University of Winnipeg
Endowment$64.7 million[1]
PresidentTodd Mondor
Academic staff
340[2]
Administrative staff
489[2]
Students9,028[2]
Undergraduates8,776[2]
Postgraduates252[2]
Location,
Manitoba
,
Canada
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Affiliations
MascotWes Lee Coyote
Sports teamWinnipeg Wesmen
Websiteuwinnipeg.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg or UW) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It offers undergraduate programs in art, business, economics, education, science and applied health as well as graduate programs. UWinnipeg's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged to form United College in 1938. The University of Winnipeg was established in 1967 when United College received its charter.

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 a link between the bodies to perform institutional leadership.[3]

The university is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) and a member of U Sports.

  1. ^ "The University of Winnipeg Foundation: 2017-2018 Annual Endowment report" (PDF). The University of Winnipeg Foundation. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "UWinnipeg Fast Facts | Fast Facts | the University of Winnipeg". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ Robson, Tom W.; Hay, Marnie (4 March 2015). "University of Winnipeg". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.