University of Newfoundland: Difference between revisions

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| former_name = {{unbulleted list |St. John's College (1824 – 1828)|~~Newfoundland College~~ (1828 – 1856~~)|Royal College of Newfoundland (1856 — 1861~~)}}

| former_name = {{unbulleted list |St. John's College (1824 – 1828)|University of Mount Point (1828 – 1856)}}

| type = Public research university

| established = {{start date|1824|08|24|df=yes}}

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== History ==

'''St. John's College''' was founded in 1824 by the newly established [[Congress of Newfoundland (1822–1856)|Congress of Newfoundland]] to educate the mostly uneducated lower class of St. John's. The Board of Visitors chose [[Consul of Newfoundland|Consul]] [[Richard Dickson]]'s brother, [[Alexander Dickson]], to be the first President of the College. In 1828, Alexander would ~~rename~~ the college to '''~~Newfoundland College~~''', to rebrand its mission to educate all Newfoundlanders.

'''St. John's College''' was founded in 1824 by the newly established [[Congress of Newfoundland (1822–1856)|Congress of Newfoundland]] to educate the mostly uneducated lower class of St. John's. The Board of Visitors chose [[Consul of Newfoundland|Consul]] [[Richard Dickson]]'s brother, [[Alexander Dickson]], to be the first President of the College. In 1828, Alexander would upgrade the college to '''University of Mount Point''', to rebrand its mission to educate all Newfoundlanders.

== Academics ==

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-  | former_name            = {{unbulleted list |St. John's College (1824 – 1828)|Newfoundland College (1828 – 1856)|Royal College of Newfoundland (1856 — 1861)}}
+  | former_name            = {{unbulleted list |St. John's College (1824 – 1828)|University of Mount Point (1828 – 1856)}}
   | type                   = Public research university
   | established            = {{start date|1824|08|24|df=yes}}
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 == History ==
-'''St. John's College''' was founded in 1824 by the newly established [[Congress of Newfoundland (1822–1856)|Congress of Newfoundland]] to educate the mostly uneducated lower class of St. John's. The Board of Visitors chose [[Consul of Newfoundland|Consul]] [[Richard Dickson]]'s brother, [[Alexander Dickson]], to be the first President of the College. In 1828, Alexander would rename the college to '''Newfoundland College''', to rebrand its mission to educate all Newfoundlanders.
+'''St. John's College''' was founded in 1824 by the newly established [[Congress of Newfoundland (1822–1856)|Congress of Newfoundland]] to educate the mostly uneducated lower class of St. John's. The Board of Visitors chose [[Consul of Newfoundland|Consul]] [[Richard Dickson]]'s brother, [[Alexander Dickson]], to be the first President of the College. In 1828, Alexander would upgrade the college to '''University of Mount Point''', to rebrand its mission to educate all Newfoundlanders.
 == Academics ==