The University of King’s College (King’s) and The PREP Academy (PREP) celebrate a new partnership to promote access, success and retention of African Nova Scotian students at the university. Together, at a launch event King’s and PREP signed a Memorandum of Understanding to announce the establishment of collaboration, consultation and scholarships for African Nova…
King's Men's Soccer is happy to announce the signing of center midfielder, Coleton Walker, ahead of the 2023-24 ACAA season. Walker, who presently attends Sackville High School, cites the importance of both academics and athletics in his decision to attend King's. "I chose to attend the University of King's College because of the great atmosphere…
Avery Stewart “It was a wild experience,” says Avery Stewart about the Master of Journalism (MJ) program she will soon graduate from. “I feel like I learned a lot, not only about journalism, but about myself. It’s been really, really good.” Stewart, who came into the program as a Sylvia D. Hamilton scholar, was not…
Sam Sharp For Sam Sharp, Foundation Year Program wasn’t the draw that it is for many first year King’s students. It was appealing, but Sharp was very clear she was coming to university to study political science. And what sold her on King’s, especially after visiting some major universities where, she noted, “no one smiled,”…
Deb Dundas Deb Dundas says her “pandemic project” was to get a master’s and write a book. She accomplished both through the King’s MFA in Creative Nonfiction—her first book was published on May 9, and she’s already signed a deal with a major publishing house for the next one. These may seem like lofty goals,…
James Ersil Few students better exemplify the wide scope offered by a liberal arts degree than James Ersil, who graduates from King’s this month with a Combined Honours in History of Science and Technology and Theatre, with a Certificate in Dance and Movement. “The first time I went to the Registrar’s Office and they typed…
Alumni Day returns from June 2–4, joining with celebrations for the Foundation Year Program’s 50th anniversary to deliver a full weekend of events. This year also brings the long-awaited opportunity to celebrate the winners of the 2020 Alumni Awards, alongside the 2023 Alumni Award recipients. All alumni are invited to join us in Prince Hall…
Susanna Cupido “I love universities,” says Susanna Cupido, who is graduating in 2023 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature and psychology. Cupido comes by her affection for the academic world naturally; her mother teaches English literature and her father teaches Canadian history at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B. “My…
This communication deals with sensitive subject matter including sexual assault. Dear King’s community, The Final Report of the Independent Review of Accusations of Sexual Assault Against Dr. Wayne Hankey conducted by Rubin Thomlinson was posted to the King’s website on March 15. On that day, in the afternoon, I addressed the college community, offering an…
