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Women's Basketball sign DeVilla at Point Guard

King's women's basketball has finalized the signing of point guard, Lib DeVilla from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland. A product of O'Donel High School and the NKD Basketball Club, DeVilla has extensive playing experience, including trips to the Provincial National Championships with Team Newfoundland at the U-15 and U-17 divisions. At 163 cm (5-4), DeVilla will join…

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King's carpenter and alum collaborate on new chapel icon

If you visit The University of King’s College Chapel, it’s impossible to miss the striking painting of the Madonna and Child resting on a wooden stand near the entrance. You’ll notice the brilliant gold leaf background surrounding an image that seems to glow from the inside. This artwork of Mary and Baby Jesus is an…

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Honouring two exceptional women at King’s 233rd Encaenia

The University of King’s College will honour two women whose lives unite extraordinary professional accomplishment with public service at its 233rd Encaenia on May 25. Inglis Professor Kim Kierans and Kathryn R. Burton are widely recognized as leaders in their fields and for the significant commitment they have demonstrated to public service throughout their careers. Burton…

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King's sign Gavas to midfield

Georgia Gavas has become the latest signing for the UKC Women's Soccer team, joining the Blue Devils midfield cohort. A Halifax local, Gavas currently attends Halifax West High School, where she has been a key piece of the Warriors soccer program, being named Rookie of the Year in Grade 10 and receiving the captain's armband…

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Message to the King’s Community - Final Report of the Independent Review

This communication deals with sensitive subject matter including sexual assault. Dear King’s community, I have received the Final Report of Janice Rubin’s Independent Review on Accusations of Sexual Assault Against Dr. Wayne Hankey. As outlined in my correspondence of January 30, receipt of the Report initiated visits and conversations with the men who are subjects…

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Patterson twins sign for Men's Basketball

King's Men's Basketball has completed the signings of Jack and Will Patterson of British Columbia. Jack and Will, who stand 2.8m (6' 10") and 2.01m (6' 7") respectively, cite their visit to Halifax as key in their decision to choose King's. "Our visit to the university solidified that the Foundation (Year) Program is a great…

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Shlok Talati wins coveted Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship

When Shlok Talati, Master of Journalism student and recent recipient of the highly coveted Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship, arrived at King’s from his native India, he experienced culture shock as well as climate shock. “Things are a lot calmer and quieter here. I was used to living in a place where you keep bashing…

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Dr. John Bragg’s $300,000 gift to the University of King’s College creates new MFA scholarship and guarantees Sylvia D. Hamilton Award

Forming part of a million-dollar investment that the River Philip Foundation (formerly the John and Judy Bragg Family Foundation) has made over the past seven years in the students and the academic mission of King’s, a recent $300,000 donation from Dr. John Bragg, DCL’15, will endow the first of the five Sylvia D. Hamilton Awards…

Tags: Equity Diversity Accessibility and Inclusion Campus & Community Current Students Future Students Giving & Gratitude Scholarships

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Sylvia D. Hamilton Award recipients thrive in academics and athletics

Jonah Sisco   Jonah Sisco has always liked keeping busy.   Growing up in Saint John, N.B., the first-year Bachelor of Science student spent his time coaching youth soccer, playing on his own team and juggling a part-time job at Walmart all while achieving grades in school that helped him win the Sylvia D. Hamilton Award. Sisco…

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