A longtime donor to King’s, Ann Pituley (nee Crooks), BSc’57, was looking for a new way to show her support. “I wasn’t able to build a building or endow a chair, but I thought there must be something I can do,” she says. A story in the Winter 2024 issue of Tidings, King’s alumni magazine,…
Content note: the following communication discusses mass shootings and gender-based violence. Dear King’s community, Today, King’s is commemorating the 35th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montréal, Québec. On this day in 1989, 14 women, all staff and students of the institution, were killed by a mass shooter with an anti-feminist agenda who…
Content note: the following content discusses mass shootings and gender-based violence. Today at King’s, the flags are at half mast, a memorial has been set up in the lobby of the A&A building, a vigil is planned with our colleagues and friends at Dalhousie. Today, we commemorate the 35th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre.…
The University of King’s College Board of Governors thanks and commends President William Lahey for his exemplary leadership and remarkably successful tenure and accepts the President’s decision not to extend his term beyond the current contract. This means the President will finish his term on June 30, 2026. A rigorous feedback process, involving members of…
Campus Security is working throughout the holiday break: 902-430-7938 Residence Campus Security is working throughout the holiday break: 902-430-7938 Residence closes on December 18, 2024 at 12 p.m. (noon) Don team will operate as normal until December 18, at 12 p.m. (noon) Residence re-opens and the Don Team operates as normal starting January 5,…
The UKC Blue Devils are excited to announce the signing of Maggie Malfair to the women’s volleyball team for the 2025–2026 season. A talented setter from Prince George, B.C., Malfair will bring valuable depth and skill to the Blue Devils’ roster. Malfair boasts an impressive volleyball resumé, including a 2023 AAA Regional Championship title, Regional…
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), observed on December 3 each year, was established by the United Nations in 1992 to promote awareness and understanding of disability issues and to advocate for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities in every aspect of life. The IDPD theme for 2024, “Amplifying the Leadership of…
The public is invited to this public lecture series beginning in January 2025 "Representations of Disability in Historical, Scientific and Artistic Perspectives." The series adopts social models to examine how ideas of “disability” and “normality” take shape in different cultures and contexts. The bi-weekly lectures by internationally-renowned disability scholars led by disability researchers, writers, artists…
It’s not quite a secret, but you could call it a secret sauce. The close association between Dalhousie and the University of King’s College, first established in 1923, provides students with a unique academic opportunity: the possibility of accessing programs and services in a small, liberal arts college-style environment and a large, research-intensive university at the same time.…
