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Call for Alumni Engagement from Association President Jenn Thornhill Verma

Dear Alumni, What are your King’s stories that have stayed with you in the days or decades since graduating? Mine is a tale of two graduations—one focused on my own future and the other on my daughter’s, perhaps not in the way you might expect. The first time I graduated from King’s was more than…

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Update Regarding King’s Responsible Investment Policy  

Dear King’s Community, On July 11, 2024, I wrote to you about our compliance with King’s Statement of Responsible Investment Policy and Goals (SRIPG). As a reminder, the policy, approved by the Board of Governors in 2021, states that the university “will play an active role in ensuring our managers divest entirely of investments in companies and…

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Words to Live By—June, no. 20

Each month, we ask a member of faculty to tell us about one book that played an outsized role in making them who they are today. This month’s contribution to Words to Live By comes from Inglis Professor and Cohort Director of the first MFA in Fiction class, Stephen Kimber. His choice is from a…

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King’s launches African Nova Scotian Journalism Initiative

Beginning in 2026—through a combination of scholarships, financial awards and tuition waivers —King’s will fully cover the cost of tuition for up to three African Nova Scotian students each academic year who are studying in the university’s undergraduate or postgraduate programs in journalism.  “This initiative reflects our commitment to becoming a more inclusive university—one that…

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Stephanie McGrath named Chair of the Board of Governors

The Board of Governors of the University of King’s College has named Stephanie McGrath, BJ(Hons)’99, as its next chair. McGrath will succeed Douglas G. Ruck, KC, BA’72, effective July 1, 2025. “I’m proud to pass the torch to King’s alum and distinguished business leader Stephanie McGrath,” says Ruck.  McGrath is currently Chief Strategy Officer at…

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King’s welcomes Matthew Bartley as Athletics Director

Dear King’s Community, I am pleased to announce that Matthew Bartley will soon be joining King’s as our new Athletics Director. Matt brings with him a deep passion for student development through sport, and over a decade of leadership experience in athletics and education. From his time as Director of Athletics at Halifax Grammar School…

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FYP Essay Contest winner writes about the first serious book he ever read

Oliver Principe-Beer sat on a crowded bus in his hometown of Toronto, Ont. when he received a call from an unknown Nova Scotian number. Principe-Beer was hesitant to answer but he did anyway. To his delight on the other end of the line was Foundation Year Program director Dr. Neil Robertson telling him he won…

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UKC Blue Devils Women's Basketball Team hosting skills camp

The University of King’s College is pleased to host a summer basketball camp for girls aged 12 to 15, led by the UKC Blue Devils Women’s Basketball Team. Running from July 7 to 11, 2025, this four-day camp offers young athletes the opportunity to develop their skills in a focused and supportive environment. Participants will…

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Watch the 235th Encaenia

The conferring of academic and honorary degrees takes place during Encaenia, a ceremony rooted in the traditions of Oxford. Encaenia is a Greek word meaning “beginning, commencement,” and the term has been used since the founding of King’s in 1789. If you missed it or would like to relive it, here is a recording celebrating the Class…

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