REF NO.: 22

SUBJECT: Memorial University to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice

DATE: November 6, 2019

Note to editors

Every November, the Memorial community gathers to mark Remembrance Day.

A Ceremony of Remembrance will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. in the D.F. Cook Recital Hall, School of Music, on the St. John’s campus. The ceremony will be webcast live on Memorial’s main page, mun.ca, during the ceremony.

Dr. Sean Cadigan, associate vice-president (academic), will bring remarks; Dr. Gavan Watson, director, Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, will be master of ceremonies.

At Grenfell Campus, a Remembrance Day ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arts and Science atrium.

At the Marine Institute, a Remembrance Day ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at the Merchant Navy War Memorial at the Ridge Road campus.

Closed Monday, Nov. 11

Memorial University will be closed Monday, Nov. 11, to mark Remembrance Day. No classes are scheduled for that day.

For more information, please contact David Sorensen, manager, communications, Memorial University, at sorensen@mun.ca or 709-864-2143.