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Memorial University of Newfoundland, a living memorial

Queen Elizabeth II Library, University Centre and clocktower at Memorial University in St. John’s, 2007.
Queen Elizabeth II Library, University Centre and clocktower at Memorial University in St. John’s, 2007. MemorialUniversity · User:Neelix · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Memorial University College was founded in St. John’s in 1925 to commemorate Newfoundlanders who died in the First World War. Its institutional history also traces the development of higher education in Newfoundland to the Council of Higher Education, established in 1893.

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