Dr. Gillian Turnbull, the Director of the Writing & Publishing Program, is pleased to announce the appointment of Wanda Taylor as a Cohort Director in the MFA in Fiction program. Taylor, who has served as a mentor in the King’s MFA programs since 2018, comes to her new position with an extensive background in writing…
What a year it's been! As it winds down, we're taking a moment to celebrate just a handful of the many wonderful gatherings, celebrations and achievements that happened at King's in 2024 As of the winter semester, Indigenous Peoples and Media was introduced as a new course requirement for journalism grads, accelerating King’s work on…
On October 31st, King’s students were invited join an information session to learn about a unique partnership between the University of King’s College and the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary that grants King’s students who have completed the Foundation Year Program (FYP) provisional pre-admittance to UCalgary’s Faculty of Law. President Lahey hosted…
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 Words to Live By comes from King's Librarian Tracy Lenfesty. Her choice goes back to delicious basics and loving memories. What book have you chosen? I am…
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,…
