Huntington University, Ontario

Infobox_University


name = Huntington University
established = 1960
type = Public
chancellor = Dr. Ted Conroy
chair = Jim Young
president = Dr. Kevin McCormick
city = Sudbury
state = Ontario
country = Canada
undergrad = Communication Studies, Ethics, Gerontology, Religious Studies and Theology
postgrad = see Laurentian University
campus = urban setting, nestled between pristine wilderness
affiliation = United Church of Canada
website = [http://huntington.laurentian.ca/ Huntington University]
publictransit = On a bus route
telephone = 705-673-4126 or 1-800-461-6366 (Toll-free in Ontario)
address = 935 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6
footnotes=

Huntington University is a founding partner of Laurentian University located in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Huntington University is also a federated university along with Thorneloe University and the University of Sudbury.

As an independent university with its own charter, Huntington University specializes in arts and humanities programs, including communication studies, ethics, gerontology, philosophy, religious studies, theology as well as a Master of Arts program in counselling. All of its degrees are conferred by both Laurentian University and Huntington University, with the exception of Theology, which is conferred by Huntington. A growing university, Huntington currently has articulation agreements with Cambrian College in Sudbury, Georgian College in Barrie, the University of Windsor and an overseas campus at the Chiang Rai Rajabhat University in Thailand.

Affiliated with the United Church of Canada and named after the pioneer Methodist missionary, Silas Huntington, the university was founded in 1960 as one of the first post-secondary establishments of northern Ontario. The university is governed by a board of regents chaired by Jim Young. The president of Huntington University is Dr. Kevin McCormick.

J. W. Tate Library

Located within Huntington University is the J. W. Tate Library. The J. W. Tate Library at Huntington University features a specialized collection of books, videos, fine art slides as well as print and electronic journal and reference subscriptions. The library features several thousand items that support the many programs and courses taught at Huntington University. Also, an assortment of listening and viewing equipment and some public terminals that connect to the Internet can be found at the library. Wireless Internet access is available in the library's reading room.

Residence

The Huntington University Residence provides co-ed accommodation for 167 students in a mix of 73 double rooms and 21 single rooms. All of the rooms are wired for free broadband Internet access and available Bell phone lines. There are also four kitchens, four common rooms, two exercise rooms with weight machines and treadmills and a student-run social centre with a licenced bar.

The Huntington University Residence is staffed by a residence supervisor along with four proctors who are upper year students. The dean of residence is Phil Parker, who also is the Laurentian University swim coach.

External links

* A new Huntington University website is currently being developed. Visit their website at: [http://www.huntington.laurentian.ca/ Huntington University]