Nipissing University

Nipissing University is a small liberal arts university located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada, on a 720 acre (2.9 km²) farm site overlooking Lake Nipissing. The university's unique character is defined by its location in Northern Ontario, a large faculty of education program with one-third of the total student enrollment, and shared facilities with Canadore College.

History
While the roots of Nipissing University extend back to the 1950s, Nipissing University College was formed in 1967 as an affiliate of Laurentian University. Nipissing University received its charter as an independent university in 1992. Today, Nipissing is proud to be a small, primarily undergraduate university with a reputation for excellence in teacher education, arts, science, business and nursing, with a welcoming, high-quality academic environment for its students based on teaching and learning, and with a developing research culture. Nipissing is committed to playing a positive role in the educational, social, cultural and economic life of North Bay and northeastern Ontario.

Academic Organization
The university is comprised of two faculties:


 * Faculty of Education


 * Individuals pursuing a bachelor of education can graduate with qualification to teach in two of the following divisions


 * Faculty of Arts & Science

Facts and Figures

 * Off-campus courses are offered in more than 40 communities in the region.
 * Two satellite campuses at Brantford and Muskoka increase accessibility for students.
 * Nipissing University is one of the two largest employers in the City of North Bay with 1,388 employees (443.71 FTE’s).
 * Total economic impact of the university on the city and region is more than $75 million.
 * In addition to the economic impact on the city, the university offers many learning and cultural experiences for the wider community through athletic events, concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, ceremonies, and public lectures.
 * The fictional Elizabeth Patterson, from Lynn Johnston's For Better or For Worse comic strip, attended Nipissing.
 * The university is represented in Canadian Interuniversity Sport by the Nipissing Lakers.

Student Life
Lakes

Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake are located right in North Bay providing students with beautiful beaches, bike paths, great fishing spots and boating options that include cruising Lake Nipissing aboard the Chief Commanda II. For those who like to swim indoors, North Bay’s YMCA recently opened the Aquatic Centre. This facility includes a fully accessible 25 metre multi-lane pool and therapeutic, shallow and wading pools.

Transportation

The university includes a city transit pass as part of students' incidental fees.

Campuses
Nipissing University has one main campus, as well as two satellite campuses located in Bracebridge/ Muskoka and Brantford Ontario.

Muskoka Campus

In August of 1996, Nipissing University opened a satellite campus in Bracebridge, the heart of Muskoka. The campus offers students the opportunity to study full-time or part-time towards three different Arts and Science degrees; Child and Family Studies, Culture and the Arts or a 3-year liberal arts degree. Students can also opt to do more course work in a specific discipline, positioning themselves for further studies towards an Honours degree which may be completed at the North Bay campus. Classes size is small. The campus provides access to special support programs, including -- Career Counseling, Job Search, Academic Skills Programs, Peer Tutoring resources and individualized assistance for special needs students. Muskoka Campus applicants are also eligible for Nipissing University entrance scholarships and bursaries.

Brantford Campus

Brantford campus is a satellite campus of Nipissing University. The campus offers education courses for professional development and part-time Masters of Education courses. Through a partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University, Brantford also offers a unique concurrent Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education degree. Nipissing University has a long history of offering professional development courses for school teachers. The Master of Education program is available at the Brantford campus on a part-time basis. The new Nipissing University/Wilfrid Laurier concurrent program is offered only at the Brantford campus. In this program graduates receive both a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Bachelor of Education degree from Nipissing University