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Bishop's University is an English Language Liberal Arts university located in Lennoxville , Quebec , Canada . Primarily undergraduate, it also offers graduate courses and M.A. and M.Ed. degrees in education and M.Sc in Computer Science and Physics. Bishop's is one of the smaller universities in Canada. There were 2,188 full time undergraduate students enrolled in the university in 2004 . The school was originally founded in 1843 under the Church Of England ( Anglican ), and remained under their direction until 1947 when the university was reconstructed as a non-denominational institution. In addition to its arts and sciences programs, Bishop's also has a business school known as The Williams School Of Business , which is the second largest faculty at the school, next to Humanities, by a margin of couple dozen students. In addition to business, Bishop's also offers educational degrees under its own School of Education. The Bishop's campus spans 550 acres (2 km²) at the junction of the St. Francis and Massawippi Rivers. It is located in the Eastern Townships section of Quebec , a region that is known for its skiing and other outdoor recreation activities. SPORTS Bishop's Canadian Interuniversity Sport teams are known as the Bishop's Gaiters. The University chose the term " Gaiters " for their athletic teams because equestrian sports were popular at the school in the late 1800s, when the athletic teams were first being developed. It was common for most of the students to wear gaiters while riding, and it became a fashion trend that distinguished Bishop's from other Canadian universities. BISHOP'S SCHOOL SONG Raise a toast to Bishop's University On the mighty Massawippi shore We're conditioned to our fate We will never graduate We'll stay here, forever more College days will linger ever in our hearts Wearing gowns raising hell and quaffing ale And we'll show esprit de corps As we watch the Gaiters roar On to victory So raise your beer mugs And your little brown jugs to Bishop's University! SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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