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annual report 2013 • 2014 i Université de moncton
Open house at the Shippagan campus
During its 2013 open house, held in October, the campus received
125 students from schools in the communities of Shippagan, Caraquet,
Tracadie-Sheila, Néguac, Bathurst, Dalhousie and Saint-Quentin.
The open house for the nursing sector was held in November in Bathurst.
Law faculty celebrates 35 years
In November 2013, as part of the activities marking the 35
th
anniversary
of its creation, the Faculty of law presented the eighth conference of
the J.-Fernand-Landry conference series. Honourable Justice
Thomas A. Cromwell, from the Supreme Court of Canada, delivered the
lecture. A seminar on access to justice was organized on the same occasion.
Political sciences department marks 40 years
In 2013, the political sciences department celebrated the 40
th
anniversary
of its foundation. For the occasion, the department organized a round table
with alumni from the field of political sciences. The theme for discussion was
the contribution of the Université de Moncton’s political sciences department
to the Acadian community, to Canada and worldwide.
Research project on flooding
In June 2013, Shippagan campus professor André Robichaud initiated
a research project to study the impact of flooding to the year 2100. The
research should provide answers to questions from coastal communities
on the impact of coastal flooding.
Convocation ceremonies in 2013-2014
At the October 2013 convocation, Michel Massiéra was granted professor
emeritus status in engineering, while Thu Pham-Gia became professor
emeritus in statistics.
In May 2014, convocation ceremonies were held at all three campuses.
Eighty-two degrees, diplomas and certificates were awarded at the
Edmundston campus, while the Shippagan campus awarded 81 degrees.
Finally, during convocation ceremonies at the Moncton campus, the
Université de Moncton conferred close to 800 degrees.
