George Munro (philanthropist)
George Munro was a Canadian dime novel publisher and philanthropist, best known for his financial support for Dalhousie University.
During the era of Munro's donations, in autumn 1887, under Forrest's presidency, Dalhousie University moved from the site of the present-day Halifax City Hall to what was then the city's western suburbs. The Forrest Building is photographed here in October 2018.
Dalhousie University is a large public research university in Nova Scotia, Canada, with three campuses in Halifax, a fourth in Bible Hill, and a second medical school campus in Saint John, New Brunswick. Dalhousie offers over 200 degree programs in 13 undergraduate, graduate, and professional faculties. The university is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.
The original Dalhousie College building in 1871. The university was situated at the Grand Parade until it moved in 1886.
The Faculty of Architecture and Planning building is located at Sexton Campus. Sexton was the former campus of the Technical University of Nova Scotia before its merger with Dalhousie in 1997.
Henry Hicks Academic Administration Building is located at Dalhousie's Studley Campus, and houses many of Dalhousie's administrative offices.
The campus of University of King's College, located adjacent to Dalhousie's Studley campus. The institution has been affiliated with Dalhousie since the 1920s.
