State of the University

State of the University is a multi-author series examining Memorial University’s ‘special obligation’ to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. To pitch an article for the series, contact an editor here.

Hope, grief, and value: a reflection on the Humanities

‘I saw the magic that happened in our seminars as the seed of something that could only benefit society by spreading.’

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Memorial University students can’t afford silence

Why we’re taking action on Oct. 1

From Black Excellence to Black Flourishing at Memorial University

Excellence on its own will never keep us safe

Memorial’s Geography of Neglect: From Decay to Transformation

Decades of austerity have left Memorial’s buildings crumbling and its people sick, but beneath the mould and rats is a deeper story of land and labour — and a chance to transform the university from a site of neglect into a democratic, life-giving institution

Broken promises and lost faith

Student life at Memorial has been deeply impacted by the university’s failed commitments to peace, justice and equity

Doing the heart work: My time with Memorial’s Office of Public Engagement

Love is something we don’t talk about much in university spaces, but for those I got to know during my time at OPE, love is the driving force behind their professional trajectory

It’s time for a reckoning on public university education in our province

Successive Liberal governments have presided over the destruction of Memorial University

What are universities for?

Higher education has long been a public good, a vital tool for the betterment of society. Now it is being used to serve the market above all else.