Yukon University

Yukon University is a public university and former community college in the Canadian territory of Yukon. Its main campus is in Whitehorse. The college was founded in 1983, (as Yukon College) subsuming the Yukon Vocational and Technical Training Centre that had been in operation since the 1960s. In December, 2019, the Yukon Legislature passed a bill that would transform Yukon College into Yukon University.[2][3] On May 19, 2020, Yukon College became Yukon University.[4]

Yukon University
TypePublic university
Established1983 (as college), 2020 (as university)
ChancellorPiers McDonald
PresidentKaren Barnes
Administrative staff
220 (est. July 2010)
Undergraduates6,111[1]
Postgraduates195[1]
Location
Whitehorse
,
Yukon
,
Canada
CampusUrban & suburban
ColoursPlum      & Teal     
AffiliationsUArctic, ACCC, Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies, CCAA, British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, University of Regina, University of British Columbia, CBIE, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Alaska Southeast.
Websitehttps://www.yukonu.ca/

Overview

Yukon University traces its history to the Yukon Vocational and Technical Training Centre founded in 1963. College status was granted in the spring of 1983 and since that time Yukon University has grown to include 13 campuses throughout Yukon.

Yukon University offers certificates, diplomas and degrees through six academic areas - the School of Academic and Skill Development, School of Science, School of Trades, Technology and Mining, School of Health, Education and Human Services, School of Liberal Arts, and the School of Business and Leadership. The college also provides the first two years of university transfer and is a member of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer as well as the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer.

This broad range of programming allows Yukoners to stay in the north while pursuing post-secondary studies. It also accommodates contract training demands by local industry and government in a range of specialties. Programming is delivered from campus to campus, across Yukon, through locally-delivered courses and on-line learning technology. The President's Committee on First Nation Initiatives, with representatives from all fourteen Yukon First Nations, influences programming and services delivered at the college.

With respect to research and development, the College is leading the way as home to the Yukon Research Centre.

Yukon University is an integral part of the community, the social, cultural and economic life of Yukon.

Yukon University is the only university in Canada's north.

Campus
Panorama from the Yukon University Roof

Yukon University is located on a bluff overlooking the river valley and the mountains to the east of Whitehorse.

Yukon University campuses include: Faro Campus, Whitehorse Correctional Centre Campus, Teslin Campus, Watson Lake Campus, Mayo Campus, Ross River Campus, Pelly Crossing Campus, Carmacks Campus, Haines Junction Campus, Carcross Campus, Old Crow Campus, Ayamdigut Campus (in Whitehorse) and Dawson City Community Campus.

Partnership

The university participates in the international University of the Arctic network and cooperates with several universities to deliver programming, including the University of Alberta, the University of Regina, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Alaska Southeast.[5]

Operations

After a long term as President Karen Barnes announced her retirement in 2020.[6] A selection committee, chaired by the Chancellor, picked Mike DeGagne as the new President. His term begins on July 1, 2020. DeGagne had previously been President of Nipissing University, in North Bay, Ontario.

See also

References
  1. "Yukon College Statistics". Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. "Yukon College will become the first university in Canada's territories". CTV News. The Canadian Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. "Arctic U: Yukon passes bill to create first university in Canada's North". The Globe and Mail. The Canadian Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. "It's official — Yukon College is now Yukon University". CBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  5. Phu, Lisa (22 October 2013). "UAS and Yukon College partnership advances Native language efforts". KTOO.
  6. "Ontario educator named university's president, vice-chancellor". Whitehorse Daily Star. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-06-13. He will be the eighth president of the Yukon’s only post-secondary institution, succeeding Dr. Karen Barnes, who has served two terms since 2011 and will retire June 30. She had originally intended to retire a couple of years ago.

All facts, unless otherwise stated, are from Yukon University's web site: Yukon University

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