Back جامعة أكاديا Arabic Універсітэт «Акадыя» Byelorussian Acadia University German Universidad de Acadia Spanish Université Acadia French აკადიის უნივერსიტეტი Georgian Акадия университеті Kazakh Uniwersytet Acadia Polish Universidade Acadia Portuguese Университет Акадия Russian
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Former names | Queen's College (1838–1841) Acadia College (1841–1891) |
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| Motto | In pulvere vinces |
Motto in English | "By effort (lit. 'in dust'), you will conquer" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1838 |
Religious affiliation | Currently non-denominational; initially founded by Baptists |
Academic affiliations | AUCC, IAU, CUSID, CBIE, CUP, Maple League of Universities |
| Endowment | $109.4 million (2021) |
| Chancellor | Bruce Galloway |
| President | Jeffrey J. Hennessy |
Administrative staff | 211 full-time, 37 part-time (as of 2008) |
| Students | 4,542[1] |
| Undergraduates | 4,024 |
| Postgraduates | 518 |
| Location | , Nova Scotia , Canada 45°05′16″N 64°21′58″W / 45.08778°N 64.36611°W |
| Campus | 250 acres (101 ha) |
| Colours | Red and blue |
| Nickname | Axemen and Axewomen |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports – AUS |
| Website | www2 |
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Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level[2] and one at the doctoral level.[3] The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act[4] and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.[5]
The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives[6] and the Acadia University Art Gallery.[7] Acadia offers over 200 degree combinations in the faculties of arts, pure and applied science, professional studies, and theology. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1 and the average class size is 28. Open Acadia offers correspondence and distance education courses.[8]
- ^ "Full-time plus Part-time Enrollment" (PDF). Association of Atlantic Universities. 15 October 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Moody, Barry M. (13 June 2014). "Acadia University". The Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Acadia Doctor of Ministry program". Acadia Divinity College. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ Board of Governors (19 May 1891). Act of Incorporation (PDF) (Report). Acadia University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ Parent, Mark (17 April 2000). "Acadia University Act (Amended) - Bill No. 44". Nova Scotia Legislature. General Assembly of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Acadia University Archives". wayback.archive-it.org. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Acadia University Art Gallery". Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Acadia University". Archived from the original on 25 September 2011.