News and Feature Stories: The King's University
Telling a story of hope through Chemistry
Posted on: Dec 04, 2019Chemistry student, Amanda Ciezki, has taken advantage of many unique research opportunities at King’s over the last 4 years of her degree. Now, entering her 5th and final year, she has been working…
The Day of Small Things: Art Exhibit by Laura Rosengren
Posted on: Nov 27, 2019Canadian artist, Laura Rosengren's solo exhibition, The Day of Small Things, is being displayed in The King's University Atrium Gallery from November 28, 2019 to February 2020. The Day of Small Things…
Impressive start to the Eagles Volleyball season
Posted on: Nov 18, 2019Stepping onto the court with determination, The King’s University Eagles Men's and Women's Volleyball teams have hit their stride early in the season. With the Women’s team ranking first in the North…
Elements of Success
Posted on: Nov 14, 2019It’s your first day of classes. You’re excited, yet nervous. But for a different reason than the other students in your classes. You’re visually impaired. This was Serena Johnson’s experience.…
Interactive tool moves climate conversation beyond polarizing debate to accessible solutions
Posted on: Nov 04, 2019The King’s Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS) at The King’s University in Edmonton has released, for free global use, a peer-reviewed interactive simulation built to help citizens move from…
Summer Research Round-Up
Posted on: Aug 19, 2019While some students have been camping, working, or catching up on sleep since the semester ended, others continue to walk the halls of King’s. Each year a number of students remain on campus to conduct…
Summer Art Show Featured at King’s
Posted on: Aug 15, 2019Throughout the year various exhibits are featured at The King’s University. For the summer months Jim Visser’s oil paintings graced the walls of the Atrium gallery. The exhibit, New Landscapes, was…
King’s Choral Director Takes First Place Finish at National Competition
Posted on: Jul 15, 2019“We are so delighted with our win because these competitions are very highly regarded,” says Dr. Turgeon excitedly. Dr. Melanie Turgeon has been conducting The King’s University concert and chamber…
Practising Transcendence: Living truthfully in an axial age
Posted on: Jul 08, 2019We are living in a pivotal point in history. For the first time, human activity is the dominant influence on Earth’s environment and ecosystems. It’s being called the Anthropocene Age, and the…
Climbing Through CLAC
Posted on: Jul 04, 2019Steel toe boots? Check. Safety vest? Check. Hard hat? Check. Finally, a four month break from classes and homework. Time to work and make money! How often does a summer job shape the rest of your life?…
Inspired to Connect
Posted on: Jun 20, 2019A classroom isn’t only a place of curriculum learning. It’s a place of discovery, exploration, and growth. For Kyla Dykema’s students, it’s also a place of safety and connection. “I deal with…
King's participates in ICS led undergraduate workshop, joint course
Posted on: Jun 11, 2019On May 23-25, 2019 The King’s University participated in the Institute for Christian Studies’ (ICS) third annual undergraduate workshop. ICS invited undergraduate students from around the world to…
Truth and Faithfulness in a Post-Truth Age
Posted on: Jun 10, 2019As a philosopher, I have thought a lot about truth. As a citizen, I am disheartened that truth seems far too often to be a casualty of partisan, and frequently ignoble, interests. As a Christian, I trust…
Hope and Light
Posted on: Jun 06, 2019Overnight, I lost everything I had.” It was only three years ago, and the weight of it is still fresh in her voice. Sarah Choi’s road to becoming creator and executive director of Lights Dance Festival…
King’s Professor Receives National Award in Chemical Education
Posted on: Jun 03, 2019Dr. Peter Mahaffy has received the 2019 College Chemistry Canada (C3) Award in Chemical Education. The award is given annually to honour a person who has made substantial contributions to enhancing the…
Connecting As We Roll Through Time, Space, and Cultures
Posted on: Jun 03, 2019It’s May 5—Bevrijdingsdag, a day celebrating Holland’s 1945 liberation from Nazi German occupation, largely by the First Canadian Army. What better way to launch our Netherlands tour than here,…
Rooted in Generosity
Posted on: May 30, 2019My earliest memory of Colin Wiebe dates back to April 1985, when he and two friends from then-fledgling King’s College walked into the Royal Alexandra Hospital with a gift for our newborn son. We still…
From the Human Condition to Environmental Governance: Christianity in its Contexts
Posted on: May 29, 2019On May 11, St. Joseph’s College held its second annual Christianity in its Contexts undergraduate conference. Students from five local post-secondary institutions, including The King’s University,…
Networking to Norway
Posted on: May 23, 2019Now boarding those passengers seated in zone B. David McCune joins the line with a scarf wrapped around his neck, hot tea in hand. When your voice is your livelihood you will go to any length to protect…
Weaving a Tapestry of Learning: Introducing King's Common Curriculum
Posted on: May 20, 2019Anyone who has worked at a loom knows the miracle of turning disparate threads into a tapestry that adds beauty, warmth, and meaning to life. As King’s President Dr. Melanie Humphreys puts it, “A…
