{"id":69,"date":"2020-02-27T08:09:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T07:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogg.nord.no\/ellil\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2021-12-23T12:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T11:15:15","slug":"about-bishops-university","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.nord.no\/ellil\/about\/about-bishops-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop&#8217;s University"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Welcome to Bishop&#039;s University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A6mOr70g2uo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080\">BE ACCOMPLISHED.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #800080\">BE PURPLE. BU.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Bishop\u2019s University is a predominantly residential, undergraduate university. Our primary concern is offering students a quality education in the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business and education. The residential aspect of our small size (2,400 full-time students) encourages students to immerse themselves in the complete Bishop\u2019s experience.<\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080\">Academic profile<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Bishop\u2019s is an English-language undergraduate university that offers a selection of more than 100 programs across 3 faculties\u00a0and schools: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/academic-programs\/school-of-education\/\">The School of Education<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/academic-programs\/faculty-of-arts-and-sciences\/\">The Faculty of Arts and Sciences<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/academic-programs\/williams-school-of-business\/\">The Williams School of Business<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bishop\u2019s School of Education offers a B.Ed and master\u2019s (M.A. and M.Ed.) programs. Visit School of Education\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/academic-programs\/school-of-education\/\">Academic programs<\/a>\u00a0page to learn more about our program offerings.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080\">Campus<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Bishop\u2019s University\u2019s 550-acre campus features 25 buildings, including seven residences, two libraries, two theatres, outstanding classrooms, laboratories, athletic facilities, a sports and recreation centre that includes three gyms, an indoor pool and an 800-seat arena, a historic chapel, a music recital hall, and a daycare. A duck pond and wildlife refuge, 10 tennis courts, an outdoor pool and a golf course are also found on the campus.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information about the Bishop\u2019s campus, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/about-bu\/our-campus\/\">Our campus<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080\">Location<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Bishop\u2019s is located in the bilingual community of Lennoxville, a suburb of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, located about 1.5 hours southeast of Montreal. The Eastern Townships region is known for offering a safe and welcoming atmosphere, exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities, and a great quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about Lennoxville and the surrounding areas, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ubishops.ca\/future-current-students\/student-campus-life\/lennoxville-sherbrooke-and-the-surrounding-area\/\">Lennoxville, Sherbrooke and surrounding areas page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #800080\">Information for visitors about our region<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Vision attractivit\u00e9 Estrie, a regional-level actor aiming to help attract newcomers to the region recently produced this video, which may be helpful:<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Eastern Townships\/Estrie : Live, work, explore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WG_H-5Nx9Qw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.destinationsherbrooke.com\/en\/visitors\/\">Destination Sherbrooke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easterntownships.org\/\">Tourisme Cantons-de-l\u2019Est<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; BE ACCOMPLISHED. BE PURPLE. BU. Bishop\u2019s University is a predominantly residential, undergraduate university. Our primary concern is offering students a quality education in the fine arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, business and education. The residential aspect of our small size (2,400 full-time students) encourages students to immerse themselves in the complete Bishop\u2019s experience. 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