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The University of Winnipeg turns 50

CTV Winnipeg Published Friday, September 15, 2017 8:38AM CST Last Updated Friday, September 15, 2017 9:05AM CST

Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice-Chancellor, and mascot Wes Lee hold the original Charter signed by Premier Duff Roblin on Sept. 15, 1967. (Source: The University of Winnipeg)

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The University of Winnipeg is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend.

UWinnipeg officially became a university on Friday Sept. 15, 1967, when then Premier Duff Roblin signed the university’s charter.

At that time, the total student population was just over 3,000, and tuition for a full course load in the arts or sciences was $407, according to a release from the school.

The roots of the school date back past 1967, when Manitoba College and Wesley College merged to form United College in 1938.

The university will celebrate Charter Day on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. when it hosts a social at Duckworth Centre.

The school will also host a legacy dinner Saturday in Convocation Hall.