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{{Short description|University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Bishop's University
 | native_name            = {{native name|fr|Université Bishop's}}
 | latin_name             = 
 | image                  = BishopsUniversityCoatOfArms.svg
 | image_size             = 150
 | motto                  = {{native name|la|Recti cultus pectora roborant}}
 | mottoeng               = Righteous ways makes strong the heart
 | established            = {{start date and age|1843}}<ref name=BUataglance/>
 | type                   = [[Liberal arts college]]
 | endowment              = [[Canadian dollar|C$]] 74.593 million (2023)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ubishops.ca/wp-content/uploads/BU-Magazine-No-59-Spring-2023-with-links.pdf |title=Bishop's University Endowment|publisher=Bishop's University |access-date=25 June 2025 }}</ref>
 | administrative_staff   = 
 | faculty                = 115
 | chancellor             = [[Daniel Fournier]]
 | vice_chancellor        = [[Sébastien Lebel-Grenier]]
 | rector                 = 
 | principal              = Sébastien Lebel-Grenier
 | dean                   = 
 | head_label             = 
 | head                   = 
 | students               = 2,867<ref name=BUataglance/>
 | undergrad              = 2,340 full-time students <br />219 part-time students<ref name=BUataglance/>
 | postgrad               = 
 | doctoral               = 
 | city                   = [[Sherbrooke]]
 | state                  = Quebec
 | country                = Canada
 | coordinates            = {{nowrap|{{Coord|45|22|0.16|N|71|50|43.67|W|display=inline,title|type:edu}}}}
 | campus                 = Rural, {{convert|550|acre|ha|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name=BUataglance>{{cite web |title=BU at a glance |url=https://www.ubishops.ca/about-bu/bu-at-a-glance/ |publisher=Bishop's University |access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>
 | campus_size            = 550
 | former_name            = The University of Bishop's College
 | colors                 = 
 | colours                = {{color box|#461B7E}} {{color box|#FFFFFF}} Purple and silver
 | mascot                 = Alligator
 | sports_nickname        = [[Bishop's Gaiters]]
 | academic_affiliations  = [[Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada|AUCC]], [[International Association of Universities|IAU]], [[Quebec Student Sports Federation|QSSF]], CBIE, [[Canadian University Press|CUP]], [[Maple League of Universities]]
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.ubishops.ca/| ubishops.ca}}
 | logo                   = Bishop's_University.svg
 | logo_size              = 200
}}

'''Bishop's University''' ({{langx|fr|Université Bishop's}}) is a small English-language [[Liberal arts college|liberal arts university]] in [[Lennoxville]], a borough of [[Sherbrooke]], Quebec, Canada.<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=lEAoAQAAMAAJ Research Collections in Canadian Libraries]''. National Library of Canada; 1972. p. 3.</ref> The founder of the institution was the [[Anglican Diocese of Quebec|Anglican Bishop of Quebec]], [[George Mountain]], who also served as the first principal of [[McGill University]]. It is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in English (the others being McGill University and [[Concordia University]], both in [[Montreal]]). It began its foundation by absorbing the Lennoxville Classical School as [[Bishop's College School]] in the 1840s. The college was formally founded in 1843 and received a [[royal charter]] from [[Queen Victoria]] in 1853.

It remains one of Canada's few primarily undergraduate universities, functioning in the way of an American liberal arts college, and is linked with three others in the [[Maple League]]. Established in 1843 as Bishop's College, the school used to be affiliated with the [[University of Oxford]] in 1853, where many professors at BU were appointed from. The school remained under the [[Church of England|Anglican]] church's direction from its founding until 1947. Since that time, the university has been a [[non-denominational]] institution.<ref name="PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242">[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bishops-university/ "Bishop's University"]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'' {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821204157/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242 |date=August 21, 2009 }}</ref>  Bishop's University has graduated fifteen [[Rhodes Scholars]].

The university shares a campus with its neighbor, [[Champlain College Lennoxville]], an English-language [[College education in Quebec|public college]].

==History==
[[File:Bishop's University aerial view.jpg|thumb|left|Bishop's University aerial view]]
[[File:Bishop's University McGreer Hall.jpg|thumb|left|Bishop's University McGreer Hall]]
[[File:Bishop's College School, Quebec, 1885 in Bishop's University Campus.png|left|thumb|Bishop's College School as the Grammar School, 1885 in Bishop's University (New Arts Today)]]

Bishop's University can trace its roots back to 1836 when [[Bishop's College School]], a  "Grammar School in connection with the College," was founded as the Lennoxville Classical School, an independent institute by Rev. [[Lucius Doolittle]] and Edward Chapman. The university section, Bishop's College was based on the grammar school and established by the Lord Bishop of Québec The Rt. Rev. Dr. [[George Jehoshaphat Mountain]] (who also served as the first principal of [[McGill College]]) on December 9, 1843, in Lennoxville, Quebec, for the education of members of the [[Church of England]] and erected into a university in 1853.<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext04/tlctd10.txt The Project Gutenberg EBook #6466 of 'The Intellectual Development of the Canadian People, A Historical Review' by John George Bourinot, House of Commons, Ottawa, February 17, 1881]</ref> The school was founded by Bishop Mountain, the third [[Church of England|Anglican]] bishop of Quebec, as a liberal arts college.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000321 |title=Bishop's University|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |archive-date=July 5, 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040705075403/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0000321}}</ref> In 1845, instruction began, and in 1854, the first degrees were granted.<ref name=autogenerated2 />

In 1845, the Reverend [[Jasper Hume Nicolls]], a Fellow of [[The Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's College, Oxford]] was appointed first principal of Bishop's College.  In 1853, he and Bishop Mountain obtained the Royal Charter through which the college became a university. He led Bishop's for 32 years, through several financial crises.

A faculty of medicine, known as Bishop's Medical Faculty, Montreal, was established in Montreal in 1871, and closed in 1905 when it amalgamated with [[McGill University]].

A short-lived Faculty of Law was established in Sherbrooke in 1880, to close in 1888.  It granted only fifteen degrees.

In 1922,  [[Bishop's College School]] moved to its new campus on Moulton Hill from the Little Forks at BU as a severe fire happened in 1891. Yet, many connections are remained.

The Church of England controlled the university until 1947.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> Since 1947, a corporation and appointed trustees have been responsible for its business affairs, and a senate has dealt with academic matters.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> This bicameral model of governance was based on the 1906 provincial University of Toronto Act, which established a system dividing university government into a senate (faculty) to set academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) to oversee financial policy and other matters.

The president, appointed by the board, was to perform institutional leadership and provide a link between the senate and the board of governors.<ref name="thecanadianencyclopedia.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm%3DTCE%26Params%3DA1ARTA0008242 |title=University |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821204157/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242 |archive-date=2009-08-21 }}</ref> In the early part of the twentieth century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law, and medicine, while graduate training based on specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.<ref name="thecanadianencyclopedia.com"/>  The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.<ref name="PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242"/>

On December 9, 1993, a Sesquicentennial Convocation was held in Centennial Theatre. [[Governor General of Canada]] [[Ray Hnatyshyn]] presented the Coat of Arms and Flag and signed and presented the Letters Patent of Bishop's University.

In 2007, enrolment had shrunk by 14 percent and was "falling like a stone," then-Principal Michael Goldbloom told ''The Montreal Gazette'' after he was hired in 2008. Furthermore, campus morale was low after a 41-day strike by staff and a lock-out of faculty. The university had a $1.4 million operating deficit and was relying on a $9 million line of credit to remain solvent, prompting rumours that the university would close. By 2010, however, Bishop's rebounded as enrolment shot up by 20 percent after new leadership was hired and aggressive student recruitment efforts were instituted. The university's finances also improved significantly.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Curran |first=Peggy |date=September 8, 2010 |title=Bishop's rows back from the brink |work=Montreal Gazette |url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/Bishop+rows+back+from+brink/3488671/story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909040216/http://www.montrealgazette.com/Bishop+rows+back+from+brink/3488671/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-09-09 }}</ref>

Language officials in Quebec announced in October 2023 that Canadian students from outside Quebec who come to study at a university in the province will pay twice as much in tuition beginning in the fall of 2024. The new policy would disproportionately affect the province's three English-language universities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lapierre |first=Matthew |date=October 13, 2023 |title=University tuition to double for out-of-province students in Quebec starting next year |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-student-fees-doubled-1.6995081 |archive-date= |access-date= |website=CBC}}</ref> Citing the potential loss of 30% of the student body, Sébastien Lebel-Grenier, Bishop's principal and vice-chancellor, told the Montreal Gazette, "That’s more than significant — for Bishop’s, it could mean an existential threat."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Riga |first=Andy |date=October 12, 2023 |title=Hiking tuition for Quebec's English universities could have 'devastating impact' |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-targets-anglo-universities-in-french-language-offensive |access-date= |website=Montreal Gazette}}</ref> The CAQ government announced shortly thereafter that it is looking at various scenarios to maintain the vitality of Bishop's as many in the business and political communities have called for an exemption for Bishop's.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/10/27/hausse-des-frais-de-scolarite--le-chef-de-lopposition-officielle-soutient-luniversite-bishops | title=Hausse des frais de scolarité: Le chef de l'opposition officielle soutient l'Université Bishop's | date=27 October 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-03 |title=McGill, Concordia will 'just have to adapt' to tuition hike, Quebec says |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-mcgill-concordia-will-just-have-to-adapt-to-tuition-hike-quebec-says/ |access-date=2023-11-19}}</ref> At a news conference on Nov. 24, 2023, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that Bishop's University will be "exempted" from the proposed tuition hikes for out-of-province students at Quebec's universities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mccully |first=Matthew |date=2023-11-24 |title=Bishop's exempt from tuition hikes |url=https://www.sherbrookerecord.com/bishops-exempt-from-tuition-hikes/ |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=Sherbrooke Record |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Academic programs==

Primarily undergraduate, Bishop's University also offers graduate courses and [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] and [[Master of Education|M.Ed.]] degrees in education and [[Master of Science|M.Sc.]] in computer science and physics. Bishop's offers several programs from five academic divisions:
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
*Williams School of [[Business]]
*Division of [[Humanities]]
{{Col-3}}
*Division of [[Natural Sciences]] and [[Mathematics]]
*Division of [[Social Sciences]]
{{Col-3}}
*School of [[Education]]
{{Col-end}}
[[File:BuClassroom.jpg|thumb|Bishop Williams Hall]]
Each division seeks to provide a well-rounded education for all its students. The average class size as of fall 2017 was 34.7 in first- and second-year courses and 18.9 in upper-year courses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macleans.ca/schools/bishops-university/|title=Bishop's University|date=2017|website=Maclean's|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151111135842/http://www.macleans.ca/schools/bishops-university/|archive-date=2015-11-11|url-status=dead}}</ref> Administratively, the Divisions of Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences are part of the Faculty of Arts and Science.

In 2004, Bishop's joined the [[Université de Sherbrooke]] in creating SIXtron, a joint spin-off of technology based in Montreal which is focused on developing highly scalable and cost-effective, amorphous silicon carbide (SiC)-based thin film coatings for the solar industry.<ref>{{cite web |title=Historical timeline: 2004–2005 |url=https://www.ubishops.ca/about-bu/historical-timeline/2004-2005/ |publisher=Bishop's University |access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>

In 2009, the Psychological Health and Well-Being Laboratory was founded as an initiative to produce and share knowledge regarding how to enhance the psychological health and well-being of individuals and the communities that they live in. The research cluster is headed by Dr. Heather Lawford.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ubishops.ca/phwbcluster/ |title=The Psychological Health and Well-Being Research Cluster |access-date=2017-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920061938/http://www2.ubishops.ca/phwbcluster/ |archive-date=2017-09-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is one of four research clusters, the others examining Social and Cultural Identities; climate change; and astrophysics.

As of 2018, Bishop's had a total of 2,867 students.<ref name=BUataglance/> The student body represents every Canadian province and territory along with 18 U.S. states and more than 50 countries.<ref name=BUataglance/>

===Williams School of Business===
The Williams School of Business is the [[business school]] at Bishop's University. It is accredited under the Network of International Business Schools (NIBS) and claims multiple first place victories in international business case competitions.<ref name="NIBS">{{cite web|url=http://www.nibsnet.net/schools/default.aspx|title=Member Schools|year=2011|publisher=Network of International Business Schools (NIBS)|access-date=12 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211022016/http://www.nibsnet.net/schools/default.aspx|archive-date=11 December 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Williams">{{cite web|url=https://www.ubishops.ca/academic-programs/business/index.html|title=Williams School of Business|year=2011|publisher=Bishop's University|access-date=12 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101020242/http://www.ubishops.ca/academic-programs/business/index.html|archive-date=1 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It offers courses through a bachelor of business administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) major in business. A [[cooperative education]] program is also offered.<ref name="Williams" /> Approximately 22% of Bishop's University students are enrolled in the Williams School of Business.<ref name=BUataglance/>

The Williams School of Business offers the following concentrations under the BBA:<ref name="Williams" />
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{{Col-3}}
*[[Accountancy|Accounting]]
*[[Entrepreneurship]]
*[[Finance]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Human Resources]]
*[[International Business]]
*[[Marketing]]
{{Col-3}}
*General Business Management
{{Col-end}}

== Controversies ==
In November 2021, Bishop's came under scrutiny after a large sign appeared on Bishop’s Bridge near campus reading: ''“He raped me, I reported, he’s still in my class, BU take action.”''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-10 |title=Bishop's University promises change after reports of sexual violence on campus |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bishop-s-university-students-accusing-university-of-inaction-amid-reports-of-sexual-assault-1.6243980 |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=CBC News}}</ref> The message, and others that followed, drew widespread attention on social media and led to student vigils, petitions, and calls for reform of the school’s handling of sexual assault complaints.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Spector |first=Dan |date=2021-11-10 |title=Message on bridge sparks anger about sexual assault policies at Bishop’s University |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/8364581/anonymous-message-bridge-sexual-assault-policies-bishops-university/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=Global News}}</ref> Bishop’s announced that it had hired an external firm to investigate and pledged to review its policies, but many students expressed dissatisfaction with the administration’s response.<ref name=":0" />

In 2024 and 2025, Bishop’s faced significant public criticism over issues related to one professor's conduct. In late 2024, sociology professor Cheryl Gosselin was accused by multiple students of using racist, homophobic, and Islamophobic language in class, including the repeated use of slurs and disparaging remarks about minority groups.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lau |first=Rachel |date=2025-01-16 |title=Bishop's students allege teacher uses degrading terms, university doing nothing |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/bishops-students-allege-teacher-uses-degrading-terms-university-doing-nothing/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=CTV News}}</ref> Students reported feeling targeted or dismissed when they raised concerns, and some withdrew from her courses as a result. Although Bishop’s acknowledged the complaints and reassigned her courses to other professors, neither Gosselin nor the University has publicly disclosed the outcome of the investigation, prompting criticism about a lack of transparency.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lau |first=Rachel |date=2025-01-16 |title=Bishop’s University addresses derogatory language allegations in internal memo |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/bishops-university-addresses-derogatory-language-allegations-in-internal-memo/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=CTV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=French |first=Jillian |last2=Susset |first2=Irma |date=2025-02-03 |title=Investigation reveals new details on sociology professor’s slur controversy |url=https://thebucampus.ca/2025/02/03/investigation-reveals-new-details-on-sociology-professors-slur-controversy/ |access-date=2025-09-23 |work=The Campus}}</ref>

==Campus==
The Bishop's campus is located on {{convert|550|acre|ha|abbr=off|order=flip}} of land at the junction of the Saint Francis and [[Massawippi River|Massawippi]] rivers in the [[Eastern Townships]] region of Quebec and features 25 buildings. The site of Bishop's College, a grassy knoll at the confluence of two rivers, provided a natural setting where architecture would be viewed as an integral but subsidiary part of the scenic vista.<ref>Anna M. Grant, ''A Portrait of Bishop's University'' (Lennoxville: Bishop's University, 1994), p.14</ref> Known as 'Oxford on the Massawippi' for its architectural style, the campus is significantly influenced by the Gothic Revival period and is home to some of Quebec's most historic buildings, including St. Mark's chapel.<ref>''MacLeans 2009 Guide to Canadian Universities'', p.82.</ref> Construction on campus began with "Old Arts" in 1846 and continues today with the university's most recent building, the Library Learning Commons, in 2017. The campus also provided the setting for the films ''[[Lost and Delirious]]'' (2001)<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245238/locations Lost and Delirious (2001) - Filming locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and ''[[The Covenant (2006 film)|The Covenant]]'' (2006).<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475944/locations The Covenant (2006) - Filming locations<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><br />
[[File:Mcgnew.jpg|thumb|left|McGreer Hall]]

===McGreer Hall===
McGreer Hall is named in honour of Arthur Huffman McGreer (1883–1947), Principal from 1922 to 1947. The original hall was constructed in 1846; the Lodge was added in 1847 as a residence for the Principal. In 1876 the central block was gutted by fire.  It was rebuilt, and enlarged in 1898 with the extension of the third floor and the addition of the central tower. In 1909 the Library wing was added.

===Bishop Williams Hall===

Bishop Williams Hall is a lecture and presentation hall originally built in 1891. Funds for its construction were raised by [[Bishop's College School]] (BCS) old boys, who wanted to mark the 25th anniversary of the consecration of Bishop James William Williams, a former headmaster of the college and 4th Anglican bishop of Québec. The hall was destroyed by fire later the same, and rebuilt in 1892.
[[File:Bandeen Hall.jpg|thumb|Bandeen Hall]]

===Bandeen Hall===
Bandeen Hall was originally used as a gymnasium for undergraduates and for the boys of Bishop's College School. In 1950 the room was converted into a dining-hall for the Norton-Pollack residence complex. After 1971 the room served as the undergraduate Pub, and for a time housed temporary studios for the Fine Arts departments of Champlain College and the university.

In 1990, funds raised by the Learning for Life campaign were used to convert the area into a concert hall; it was named for the late [[Robert Bandeen|Robert A. Bandeen]], a former Chancellor of the university, and his wife, Mona Blair Bandeen.

===Centennial Theatre===
Centennial Theatre opened as a performing arts centre in 1967, with a mandate to provide a theatrical and cultural platform for English-speaking residents in the Eastern Townships. The theatre combines the wide auditorium style of a Greek amphitheatre with an Italian stage house, with proscenium and flies.  It has seating for 549.

===Old Library and Archives===
This building was added to McGreer Hall in 1909, and served as the University Library. In the 1970s it was divided into two floors, the wooden ceiling covered by tiles, and became office space. The library wing was restored to its original design in time for the Sesquicentennial celebrations in 1993–1994.

The Old Library houses the collections of the University Archives and the Eastern Townships Research Centre, including books, genealogical information, documents, photographs, postcards, maps, plans, and audio-visual material.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131018011751/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaeez Eastern Townships Research Centre]</ref>  The room also hosts lectures, receptions, special events, and quiet study.

===Library Learning Commons ===
[[File:John Bassett Memorial Library.jpg|thumb|Renovated John Bassett Memorial Library]]
The Library Learning Commons—formerly known as the John Bassett Memorial Library prior to extensive renovations completed in 2018—provides study and research support for the students and faculty of both Bishop's University and Champlain College, Lennoxville Campus. The present building was built in 1959, and expanded in 1970, 1990, and 2017. The Library's holdings are over 598,000 items, including books, microforms, and audio-visual materials, as well as those of the approximately 19,550 periodical titles including online periodicals. Research and study are further supported by collections of Canadian Government documents, and Maps. In-house resources are augmented by an Inter-Library Loan network.

===Art Gallery===
Bishop's University houses the Foreman Art Gallery, which exhibits contemporary and historical painting, sculpture, mixed media, installation, video and films by students, faculty, Canadian and international artists. Hung throughout the buildings on campus, the  collection consists of 150 works, many by 19th- and 20th-century Canadian artists.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131018234620/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?chinCode=guabpt&lang=en Foreman Art Gallery]</ref>

===Nicolls Building===
[[File:Observatoire de l`université Bishop - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Observatory of the university]]
The Nicolls Building is named in honour of the Reverend Jasper Hume Nicolls. An observatory is located on the roof of the Nicolls building. The observatory houses a  Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and is also open to the public.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://physics.ubishops.ca/observatory/ |title=BU Observatory |publisher=Physics.ubishops.ca |date=2006-10-28 |access-date=2012-01-02}}</ref>

===Old Lennox Golf & Ski===

The Bishop's campus uniquely features a golf course and cross-country ski club: The Old Lennox Golf & Ski. The club was founded by the university and was chartered by the Royal Canadian Golf Association in 1897. The course remains one of the oldest in Canada. The club features over 7&nbsp;km of cross-country ski trails, including about 5&nbsp;km which are certified by the '''[[International Ski and Snowboard Federation]]''' (FIS)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cross Country Skiing - Ski de fond |url=https://gaiters.ca/sports/2021/5/3/ski-trails.aspx |access-date=2022-06-16 |website=Bishop's University Athletics |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ubishops.ca/golf/en/history.html |title=Club de Golf Lennoxville&nbsp;— History |publisher=Ubishops.ca |access-date=2012-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074415/http://www.ubishops.ca/golf/en/history.html |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===St. Mark's Chapel===
St. Mark's Chapel was built in the Perpendicular Gothic style, and was consecrated in 1857 by George Jehoshaphat Mountain.  It was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1891, and rebuilt on the same site, and fitted with ash furniture, panelling and wood sculptures by the Sherbrooke cabinet-making firm of George Long and his assistant, Georges Bélanger.  St. Mark's Chapel was declared Cultural Property by the Quebec [[Ministère des Affaires culturelles du Québec|Ministere des Affaires culturelles]] in 1989.

===Student societies===
Bishop's University has several [[College fraternities and sororities|fraternities and sororities]].

==Athletics==
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[[File:BUathletic.jpg|thumb|120px|Bishop's athletics logo]]
The Bishop's University teams are known as the "Gaiters" and compete in the [[U Sports]], [[Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec|RSEQ]], [[Atlantic University Sport|AUS]], and [[Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association|CUFLA]]. Although their logo and mascot suggest the term stems from the word [[alligator]], "[[Gaiters#In the Anglican church|Gaiter]]" actually refers to a leg covering worn by Anglican bishops up until the middle of the 20th century. The Gaiters are represented by eight varsity teams (Football, Men's & Women's Basketball, Men's & Women's Rugby, Women's Soccer, Men's & Women's Golf and Women's Hockey) and three club teams (Men's Lacrosse, Men's Hockey, Men's Soccer). The Bishop's Gaiters have a long history with the university. The early days were marked by massive participation in team sports such as cricket and football. [[Rugby union|Rugby football]] began in 1888 and [[Canadian football]] was a budding varsity sport by the 1930s.  The Gaiters football team's home stadium is [[Coulter Field (Bishop's)|Coulter Field]].

As of March 2019, there are three former Bishop's football players in the CFL: [[Adrian Clarke (Canadian football)|Adrian Clarke]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riderville.com/players/adrian-clarke/161495/ |title=Adrian Clarke |access-date=March 26, 2019 |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders }}</ref> [[Stephen Adekolu]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Adekolu |url=https://www.montrealalouettes.com/players/stephen-adekolu/160225/ |publisher=Montreal Alouettes |access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref> and [[Junior Turner]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Junior Turner |url=https://www.stampeders.com/players/junior-turner/158177/ |publisher=Calgary Stampeders |access-date=March 26, 2019}}</ref>

==Traditions==

=== School song ===

Bishop's official school song, "Alma Mater," was written in 1937. In 1964, however, the lyrics "Raise a toast to Bishop's University" were written by John Piper, Douglas Tees, Ace Henderson and John Martland as part of the musical comedy, "The Grate Escape," performed by the Bishop's choir. The tune stuck and has become the unofficial song of the university.  In practice however, the second line of the second verse is changed to a more vulgar and humorous version.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raise a Toast! |url=https://www.ubishops.ca/alumni/raise_toast.html |publisher=Bishop's University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413164804/https://www.ubishops.ca/alumni/raise_toast.html |archive-date=April 13, 2010}}</ref>

==Charities==
[[File:Bishop's University campus 2011 03.jpg|thumb|Bishop's University campus 2011 03]]
Bishop's University was registered as a charitable organization in Canada on 1967-01-01. The primary areas in which the charity is now carrying on programs to achieve its charitable purposes, ranked according to the percentage of time and resources devoted to each program area follow:
* Universities and colleges 95%
* Research (scientific, medical, environmental, etc.) 3%
* Cultural programs, including heritage languages 1%
The charity carried on charitable programs to further its charitable purpose(s) (as defined in its governing documents) this fiscal period:
*University education & research.
*financial aid (scholarships & bursaries) to Bishop's University students
*cultural programs and community outreach.<ref name="cra-arc.gc.ca">http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/lstngs/menu-eng.html Canada Revenue Agency Charities listing</ref>

==Legacy==
On 28 January 2003, Canada Post issued the ''Bishop's University, 1853-2003'' stamp as part of its Canadian Universities series. Based on a photograph by Guy Lavigueur and designed by Denis L'Allier, the 48¢ stamps are perforated 13.5 and printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://data4.collectionscanada.gc.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=%28University.TITP.%29+Or+%28University.TITI.+And+null.B742.%29&l=20&d=STMP&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02011702_e.html&r=8&f=G&Sect1=STMP |title=Canada Post 'Bishop's University, 1853-2003' |access-date=2019-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018104327/http://data4.collectionscanada.gc.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=%28University.TITP.%29+Or+%28University.TITI.+And+null.B742.%29&l=20&d=STMP&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02011702_e.html&r=8&f=G&Sect1=STMP |archive-date=2015-10-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Chancellors==
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*1853–1856 [[William Walker (Quebec merchant)|The Hon. William Walker]]
*1856–1858 [[Edward Bowen (politician)|The Hon. Edward Bowen]]
*1858–1865 The Hon. John Samuel McCord.
*1865–1875 [[Edward Hale (politician)|The Hon. Edward Hale]]
*1875–1878 [[George Irvine (politician)|The Hon. George Irvine]]
*1878–1900 [[Richard William Heneker]].
*1900–1926 [[John Hamilton (university chancellor)|John Hamilton]]
*1926–1932 [[Frederick Edmund Meredith]]
*1932–1942 Chief Justice The Hon. [[R.A.E. Greenshields]]
*1942–1950 G.H. Montgomery
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*1950–1958 [[John W. H. Bassett]]
*1958–1968 The Hon. Mr. Justice [[Douglas Abbott|D.C. Abbott]]
*1968–1974 Brigadier John H. Price
*1974–1981 The Hon. Mr. Justice W. Mitchell
*1981–1987 [[Robert Bandeen|Robert A. Bandeen]] 
*1987–1995 William I.M. Turner Jr.
*1995–2005 Alexander Kennedy Paterson
*2005–2013 [[Scott Griffin]]
*2013–2020 Brian M. Levitt
*2020–present Daniel Fournier
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==Principals==
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*The Rev. [[Jasper Hume Nicolls|Jasper H. Nicolls]], 1845
*The Rev. J.A. Lobley, 1878
*The Rev. Thomas Adams, 1885
*The Rev. J.P. Whitney, 1900
*The Rev. T.B. Waitt, 1905
*The Rev. H. de B. Gibbins, 1906
*The Rev. R.A. Parrock, 1907
*The Rev. Canon H.H. Bedford-Jones, 1920
*The Rev. Arthur Huffman McGreer, 1922
*A.R. Jewitt, 1948
*C.L.O. Glass, 1959
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*A.W. Preston, 1969
*D.M. Healy, 1970
*C.I.H. Nicholl, 1976
*H.M. Scott, 1986
*Janyne M. Hodder, 1995
*Robert Poupart, 2004
*Jonathan Rittenhouse (Interim), 2007
*[[Michael Goldbloom]], Harvard {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CM}} 2008
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==Notable alumni==
{{Main|List of Bishop's University alumni}}
<gallery>
File:Fessenden.JPG|In 1906, [[Reginald Fessenden]] transmitted the first radio audio broadcast from [[Brant Rock, Massachusetts]].
File:Canon Fred Scott (from his book).jpg|The Rev. Canon Frederick Scott, Senior Chaplain, First Canadian Division, [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]].
File:Maude Abbott.jpg|Dr. [[Maude Abbott]], one of Canada's earliest female medical graduates.
File:Scott-griffin-LR.jpg|Scott Griffin, founder of the [[Griffin Poetry Prize]], one of the world's most generous [[List of poetry awards|poetry awards]].
File:Allen Chastanet.jpg|[[Allen Chastanet|Allen Chastenet]], seventh Prime Minister of [[Saint Lucia|St. Lucia]]. 
</gallery>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Grant, Anna M. (ed.) (1993). ''A Portrait of Bishop's University: 1843-1993''. Lennoxville: Bishop's University.
* Masters, Donald C. (1950). ''Bishop's University: The First Hundred Years''. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin.
* Milner, Elizabeth H. (1985). ''Bishop's Medical Faculty, 1871–1905''. Sherbrooke: Rene Prince.
* {{cite book|title=Bishop's University, 1843–1970|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eUpGJIFE03gC|location=[[Montreal]]|publisher=[[McGill-Queen's University Press|McGill-Queen's]]|date=1994|last=Nicholl|first=Christopher|isbn=9780773564664}}

==External links==
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* [https://gaiters.ca/ Athletics website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151018104328/http://www3.ubishops.ca/library/old-library/historical-timeline Historical Timeline]
* [http://www.foreman.ubishops.ca/ Foreman Art Gallery]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091002222603/http://thebucampus.ca/ The Campus Student Newspaper]

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