Memorial University: Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

Описание: Memorial University was founded as a living memorial to those who served in World War I (1914-1918) and World War II (1939-1945). We are Newfoundland and Labrador’s university: proud of our history and dedicated to the future.


Royal Newfoundland Regiment Archival Photographs:

Photograph at 00:32 courtesy of The Rooms Provincial Archives Division (F 48-13), St. John’s, NL.


Memorial University Archival Audio:


Convocation 2018 Spring, 29 May, morning session
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1:26:48: “It was, I think, a great gesture of hope in 1925 […] to found an institution which was to educate people. And I think that is a great gesture of hope for the future.”
Margaret MacMillan

The official opening of the new campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1961
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4:28: “This university will live as a symbol of enlightenment that cannot die. I saw it today as a beam from a lighthouse of learning, nourishing the development spiritually, intellectually and economically of Newfoundland now and for generations to come.”
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker

Convocation 2014 Spring, 27 May, morning session
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1:35:17: “It would be extremely difficult to overestimate the contribution Memorial has made in every aspect of life in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Shannie Duff


Convocation 2000 Spring, 25 May, evening session
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1:16:38: “Let us not fall into the trap of taking for granted a Memorial that is now so big and so pervasive. Hold it in your mind. Cherish it. It has made us what we are. It will continue to be the dynamo that drives our society.”
Bill Rompkey

Convocation 2012 Spring, 1 June, afternoon session
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1:49:40: “Memorial University […] seems to be determined to transform culture, to correct historical omissions, to genuinely engage in reconciliation, to welcome diversity to make its home here, and in all ways make a real difference.”
Roberta Jamieson

2020 Alumni Tribute Awards
   • 2020 Alumni Tribute Awards  
26:37: “It’s more than bricks and mortar and teachers and students. It’s a place where we can learn, where we can grow, where we can develop, and more importantly, where we can safely dream about the future of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Premier Andrew Furey