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]
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Region served | Canada |
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Membership | |
Executive Director | Jessica Riddell[1] |
| Website | mapleleague |
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 |
| Bishop's University |  Quebec |
Sherbrooke | 1843 |
| Mount Allison University |  New Brunswick |
Sackville | 1839 |
| St. Francis Xavier University | Nova Scotia |
Antigonish | 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]
References
- "Executive Director". Maple League. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- 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.
- 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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