Type | Public |
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Established | 1965 |
Academic affiliations | COU, Universities Canada |
Chancellor | Mario Turco[1] |
President | Asima Vezina[2] |
Location | , Canada |
Colours | Algoma Red, Cool Grey Dark, Cool Grey Light |
Nickname | Thunderbirds[3] |
Sporting affiliations | |
Mascot | Boomer the Thunderbolt |
Website | algomau |
Algoma University, commonly shortened to Algoma U, is a Canadian public university in the province of Ontario, with campuses in Brampton, Sault Ste. Marie, and Timmins. Algoma U offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and graduate certificate programs in liberal arts, sciences and professional disciplines.
Algoma University specializes in liberal arts, sciences, management and professional degree programs.[4]
From its founding in 1965 until June 18, 2008, Algoma U was an affiliated college of Laurentian University in Sudbury and was officially known as Algoma University College. The enabling legislation is the Algoma University Act, 2008.[5]