Thursday, December 15, 2016

History of Grenfell Campus

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Grenfell Campus, once known as Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, is a campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland, located in the city of Corner Brook.

The campus opened in 1975 as Memorial University's West Coast Regional College with Dr. Arthur Sullivan as its principal.

Grenfell Campus played a critical role in helping Corner Brook host the 1999 Canada Winter Games with its residences being used to house athletes.

In Newfoundland and Labrador's 2007 provincial budget, it was announced that Sir Wilfred Grenfell College would become an autonomous university within a single university system.

The campus has approximately 1,300 students.