Laurentian University

Laurentian University of Sudbury
Other name	LU, LUL
Motto	Emitte lucem et veritatem
Motto in English	Send forth thy light and thy truth
Type	Public
Established	March 28, 1960
Academic affiliations	ACUFC, COU, CVU, Universities Canada
Endowment	CA$52.8 million
Chancellor	Vacant
President	Lynn Wells
Address	935 Ramsey Lake Road; Sudbury, Ontario; P3E 2C6; 46°27′57.75″N 80°58′13.77″W / 46.4660417°N 80.9704917°W
Campus	urban green belt, 304 ha (750 acres)
Sport Teams	Laurentian Voyageurs
Colours	Gold & blue
Nickname	Voyageurs
Sporting affiliations	U Sports, OUA
Mascot	Victor the Voyageur
Website	laurentian.ca

Laurentian University (French: Université Laurentienne), officially Laurentian University of Sudbury,^[1] is a mid-sized bilingual public university in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, incorporated on March 28, 1960.^[2] Laurentian offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate-level, and doctorate degrees. Laurentian is the largest bilingual provider of distance education in Canada.^[3] The college was formerly federated with Thornloe University, Huntington University, and the University of Sudbury. Laurentian severed the federation during 2021 insolvency proceedings, ending 60-year relationships, and triggering lawsuits. ^[4] ^[5]^[6]

^ The Laurentian University of Sudbury Act, 1960., S.O. 1960, c. 151, as amended by S.O. 1961-62, c. 154
^ Pound, Richard W. (2005). 'Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates'. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
^ "Profile of Laurentian University of Sudbury - Ontario, Universities in Canada". canadian-universities.net. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
^ "Thorneloe loses court appeal in fight for survival as Laurentian University restructures". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 23, 2021.
^ "Thorneloe seeks to block Laurentian from ending federation agreement". The Sudbury Star. April 3, 2021.
^ Ulrichsen, Heidi. "A look inside Huntington's agreement with Laurentian, which saw federated university bow out of court fight". Sudbury.com.

[1] The Laurentian University of Sudbury Act, 1960., S.O. 1960, c. 151, as amended by S.O. 1961-62, c. 154

[2] Pound, Richard W. (2005). 'Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates'. Fitzhenry and Whiteside.

[3] "Profile of Laurentian University of Sudbury - Ontario, Universities in Canada". canadian-universities.net. Retrieved May 23, 2017.

[4] "Thorneloe loses court appeal in fight for survival as Laurentian University restructures". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 23, 2021.

[5] "Thorneloe seeks to block Laurentian from ending federation agreement". The Sudbury Star. April 3, 2021.

[:1-6] Ulrichsen, Heidi. "A look inside Huntington's agreement with Laurentian, which saw federated university bow out of court fight". Sudbury.com.

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