Nipissing University is a public university located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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19 Facts About Nipissing University
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Nipissing University is recognized for providing an individualized student experience, having supportive and accessible professors, small class sizes, research opportunities for undergraduate students.
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The 1958 Northeastern Nipissing University Committee continued their efforts in the following years.
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Nipissing University received its charter as an independent university in 1992, thus allowing the school to grant baccalaureate degrees.
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Governance of Nipissing University is modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906, which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate, responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters.
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Nipissing University is composed of three faculties: the Faculty of Applied and Professional Studies; the Faulty of Arts and Science; and the Schulich School of Education; as well as the School of Graduate Studies.
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Nipissing University has approximately 5000 undergraduate students, the majority of which are full-time students, and 150 graduate students .
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Nipissing University offers over 30 areas of study, many of which have opportunities for internships or experiential learning.
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Nipissing University has a collaborative nursing program with Canadore, giving students access the college's nursing simulation labs.
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Nipissing University students are able to elect student executive representatives.
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Nipissing University has a Work Study Program that enables students with financial need to work part-time on campus.
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Nipissing University has four residence complexes: Chancellors House, Founders House, Governors House, and the Townhouse Residence Complex.
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Nipissing University students have access to a gym facility shared with Canadore College, which is located within the Main Campus building.
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Research culture at Nipissing University is growing quickly as researchers receive more funding for their work.
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Nipissing University receives upwards of $350 000 annually from the Research Support Fund to help manage research endeavours at the school.
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Nipissing University has close ties with Indigenous Peoples of the area.
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Peer 2 Peer Aboriginal Mentorship Initiative at Nipissing University aims to connect upper year Indigenous students who are new to post-secondary education or those looking for additional resources and supports.
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Nipissing University is no longer admitting students at the Brantford campus and the partnership will officially end once the last cohort of current students completes the program in 2019.
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