Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University (CBU) is a public university located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only post-secondary degree-granting institution within the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and on Cape Breton Island. The university is enabled by the Cape Breton University Act passed by the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Prior to this, CBU was enabled by the University College of Cape Breton Act (amended). The University College of Cape Breton's Coat of Arms were registered with the Canadian Heraldic Authority on May 27, 1995.
Other name | CBU |
|---|---|
Former names | Xavier Junior College (1951) Nova Scotia Eastern Institute of Technology (1968) College of Cape Breton (1974) University College of Cape Breton (1982) |
| Motto | Scottish Gaelic: Theid DÃchioll Air Thoiseach, "Diligence Will Prevail" |
Motto in English | Perseverance Will Triumph |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1951 (as Xavier Junior College) 1968 (as NSEIT) 1974 (as College Of Cape Breton) 1982 (as University College of Cape Breton) 2005 (as Cape Breton University) |
Academic affiliation | AAU, UC, CBIE, CICan |
| Endowment | $27.8M |
| Chancellor | Annette Verschuren |
| President | David Dingwall |
Academic staff | 227 (as of March 2019) |
Administrative staff | 225 (as of March 2019) |
| Students | 9,138 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 8,774 |
| Postgraduates | 364 |
| Address | P.O. Box 5300 , Sydney , Nova Scotia , B1P 6L2 , Canada |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Orange, green, black, gold |
| Nickname | CBU Capers |
Sporting affiliations | U Sports, AUS |
| Mascot | Caper |
| Website | www |
CBU is an ordinary (full) member of Universities Canada (UC), the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), and Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan).
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