News From The Campaign Office




May 1, 2000 Mobil Canada donates $100,000 for geosciences computer labs at Memorial University


March 31, 2000 University Centre officially opened at Memorial
March 2, 2000 Irving Oil Newfoundland provides largest endowed scholarship to Memorial University
Jan. 13, 2000 Ron Joyce Foundation endows full-tuition scholarships for business students at Memorial University
Oct. 22, 1999 Novartis donates $150,000 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund to support academic appointment in human genetics
June 28, 1999 North Atlantic Refining makes a long term commitment to support scholarships at Memorial University
June 1, 1999 TAL Global Asset Management Inc. support new greenhouse at Memorial's Botanical Garden
May 28, 1999 Memorial University announces enhanced scholarship program for province's high school students


May 25, 1999 Memorial University researcher wins Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award


April 30, 1999 Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Churchill Falls (Labrador) Limited support Memorial's Opportunity Fund
April 8, 1999 The Canadian Soft Drink Association donates $51,200 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund
Feb. 1, 1999 Wabush Mines donates $200,000 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund


Feb. 1, 1999 Labrador West Centre for Interactive Learning officially opened in Labrador City
Oct. 26, 1998 Memorial researcher wins Petro-Canada award
July 28, 1998 Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company Limited announces scholarships at Memorial University
June 30, 1998 Provincial and national companies team up for contribution to The Opportunity Fund


June 18, 1998 Terra Nova Development contributes $250,000 to The Opportunity Fund to establish a new research chair


June 8, 1998 Memorial University's Opportunity Fund experiencing much success but public's support is needed to reach goal


May 12, 1998 Royal Bank of Canada supports virtual design centre at Memorial University


May 5, 1998 Scotiabank provides international opportunities for Memorial students


April 13, 1998 Newfoundland Power gives a boost to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund


March 5, 1998 Memorial University's Opportunity Fund driving to success


Feb. 6, 1998 The Home Team comes to bat for Memorial University of Newfoundland: NewTel partners with Nortel (Northern Telecom)


Jan. 29, 1998 Beaver Foods Limited/Nova Services Limited donates $125,000 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund


Jan. 21, 1998 Toronto-Dominion Bank donates $100,000 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund


Dec. 1, 1997 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) donates $250,000 to Memorial's Opportunity Fund


Nov. 19, 1997 Nortel (Northern Telecom) provides scanning electron microscope


Oct. 26, 1997 The Iron Ore Company of Canada donates $650,000 to Memorial's Opportunity Fund


Sept. 22, 1997 Voisey's Bay Nickel Company donates $1,000,000 to Memorial's Opportunity Fund


Sept. 15, 1997 New Professorship established at Medical School


Sept. 11, 1997 Petro-Canada donates $500,000


July 11, 1997 Molson contributes $50,000 to The Opportunity Fund


June 4, 1997 Abitibi-Price contributes $100,000 to Memorial University's Opportunity Fund


Jan. 20, 1997 Bank of Montreal launches $250,000 Undergraduate Scholarship Program at Memorial University


May 8, 1997 Sir Wilfred Grenfell College officially opens Student Centre Annex


March 25, 1997 Memorial University launches $50 million fund-raising campaign

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