The Master of Journalism student earned the award for investigating the roots of residential school denialism and highlighting Indigenous resilience through on-the-ground reporting in Kamloops, B.C. When Emily Enns began exploring a story about the replacement of existing Canadian street names with Indigenous ones for her second-year Master of Journalism (MJ) investigative journalism project, she…
Petra Jessome came to King’s from her hometown of Sydney, N.S., on the Colin Starnes scholarship, and through her four years here she has truly made her mark on King’s. From working as a Campus Ambassador, Tour Guide and Office Assistant in the Advancement Office to her involvement in student organizations like The Watch, King's Pre-Law Association and the Contemporary Studies Society, Petra’s contributions to…
Ritu Shah arrived at King’s as a Loran Provincial Award recipient and is graduating with a Bachelor of Science with an honours in neuroscience. In that time, Ritu garnered the most athletic awards in the history of the ACAA. Through her Blue Devils badminton career, she was a four-time ACAA Player of the Year and…
The King’s Board of Governors today announces Dr. Timothy Vine, ICD.D, MBA, PhD, as the next President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of King’s College. Dr. Vine is the 26th president in King’s 237-year history, succeeding William Lahey, president since 2016. Vine’s five-year term begins July 13, 2026. The appointment was confirmed by the Board…
Spicer will combine her interests in music and social justice as she goes forward in her studies. Not many six-year-olds get fired by their piano teacher, but years later, Tessa Spicer completely understands why it happened. “I'm a really big perfectionist,” she says, laughing. “And I'm bad at being taught!” While her love of music…
“Self-doubt is often not an assessment of reality but of confidence” When I first met Chris Moore, MFA’22, in the King’s MFA program, he was then Dean in the Faculty of Science at Dalhousie. I didn’t yet know he would become a good writing friend. I certainly didn’t know that a drunk driving accident in his youth changed the trajectory of his life…
The University of King’s College is pleased to share the appointment of Wanda Taylor as Rogers Chair in Journalism as of July 1, 2026. The Rogers Chair was originally established in 1988 as the Maclean Hunter Chair of Journalism and Contemporary Studies. The aim of the academic position is to enhance and extend King’s journalism programs through teaching and/or research and professional production. …
Two donor gifts provide further investment in both emerging and established forms of storytelling, positioning King’s School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing at the forefront of media education in Canada, and equipping students with the skills and opportunities to shape the stories of our nation. The University of King’s College is expanding its offerings…
The University of King’s College will acknowledge the significant accomplishments of three distinguished individuals who have made invaluable contributions to its community at the 236th Encaenia on May 28, 2026. Lawyer, adjudicator and former Chair of the university’s Board of Governors Douglas Ruck, KC, BA’72, and educator, advocate and Director of Post Secondary Education for Mi’kmaw…
