Report of the President of Memorial University

Report of the President (Memorial University College and Memorial University of Newfoundland)

This annual report provides information on the achievements of Memorial University's faculty, staff and students as well as statistical and financial information.

Memorial University College was founded in 1925 and elevated to university status as Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1949. Here is a list of Presidents:

Memorial University College

  • 1925 - 1933 John Lewis Paton
  • 1933 - 1949 Dr. Albert G. Hatcher

    Memorial University
  • 1949 - 1952 Dr. Albert G. Hatcher
  • 1952 - 1966 Dr. Raymond Gushue
  • 1966 - 1967 M.O. Morgan (pro tempore)
  • 1967 - 1973 The Rt. Hon. the Lord Taylor of Harlow
  • 1973 - 1981 Dr. M.O. Morgan
  • 1981 - 1990 Dr. Leslie Harris
  • 1990 - 1999 Dr. Arthur W. May
  • 1999 - 2007 Dr. Axel Meisen
  • 2007 - 2009 Dr. H.E.A. (Eddy) Campbell (Acting)
  • 2009 - 2010 Dr. C. Loomis (pro tempore)
  • 2010 - 2020 Dr. G. Kachanoski
  • 2020 - 2003 Dr. V. Timmons
  • 2023 - Present Dr. N. Bose


  • Reports on the DAI are:
    1920s   1925-1926, 1926-1927, 1927-1928, 1928-1929, 1929-1930
    1930s   1937-1938, 1938-1939, 1939-1940
    1940s   1940-1941, 1941-1942, 1942-1943, 1943-1944, 1944-1945, 1945-1946, 1946-1947, 1947-1948, 1948-1949
    1950s   1951-1954, 1954-1955, 1955-1956, 1956-1957, 1957-1958, 1958-1959, 1959-1960
    1960s   1960-1961, 1961-1962, 1962-1963, 1963-1964, 1964-1965, 1965-1966, 1966-1967, 1967-1968, 1968-1969, 1969-1970
    1970s   1973-1974, 1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1977-1978, 1978-1979, 1979-1980
    1980s   1980-1981, 1981-1982 I, 1981-1982 II, 1982-1983 I, 1982-1983 II, 1983-1984 I, 1983-1984 II, 1984-1985 I, 1984-1985 II, 1985-1986 I, 1985-1986 II, 1986-1987 I, 1986-1987 II, 1987-1988 I, 1987-1988 II, 1988-1989 I, 1988-1989 II, 1989-1990
    1990s   1990-1992, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 1999-2000
    2000s   2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
    2010s   2010-2011


    Title varies:

    Memorial University College Report;
    Report of the President of the Memorial University College;
    President's report highlights;
    President's report.

    Some issues have a distinctive title:
    2009-2010 Wish You Were Here;
    2010-2011 Great Minds Think Differently;
    2011-2012 Dare or Truth;
    2012-2013 - 2014-2015 Face Forward;
    2015-2016 A Matter of Perspective;
    2016-2017 Out in the Open;
    2017-2018 The Memorial Effect;
    2018-2019 Rooted in Place
    2019-2020 Rising in the East

    1970-1971, 1971-1972 and 1972-1973, 1992-1993 were never published.
    Reports from 2011-2012 to present are only available digitally: President's Office. Report Archive

    See other Annual Publications of Memorial University:
    Cap and Gown
    Memorial University of Newfoundland Convocation
    Memorial University Calendars