Maple League

The Maple League of Universities, previously known as the U4, is an association of four universities in Canada. The four member institutions, Acadia University, Bishop's University, Mount Allison University, and St. Francis Xavier University, are all primarily undergraduate.[2]

Maple League of Universities
Region served
Canada
Membership
Executive Director
Jessica Riddell[1]
Websitemapleleague.ca

Members

Locations of Maple League member universities

The four member universities of the Maple League are all primarily undergraduate and located in Eastern Canada: one in Quebec, one in New Brunswick, and two in Nova Scotia. All were established in the 1800s.

University Province Location Established
Acadia University  Nova Scotia Wolfville 1838 (1838)
Bishop's University  Quebec Sherbrooke 1843 (1843)
Mount Allison University  New Brunswick Sackville 1839 (1839)
St. Francis Xavier University  Nova Scotia Antigonish 1853 (1853)

History

The Maple League was founded in 2013 as the U4, and adopted its current name in 2016. The name "Maple League" was inspired by the Ivy League in the United States.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Executive Director". Maple League. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. Friesen, Joe (June 2, 2020). "A fall semester without students threatens economies in Maple League university towns". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. MacDonald, Moira (November 16, 2016). "Four small universities in Eastern Canada rebrand as the "Maple League"". University Affairs. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2020.


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