The new College Avenue Campus
October 5 was a grand day – the official grand re-opening of the newly renovated College Building at the College Avenue campus.
Archive: Alumni
Fall 2018 honorary degree recipients
Before them came the likes of former prime minister Lester Bowles Pearson, singer Buffy Sainte-Marie and hockey great Gordie Howe. Meet this fall’s two honorary degree recipients; a world-class medical microbiologist and infectious disease expert, and a dedicated educator and respected history professor.
Answering the call
Two University of Regina graduates followed their passions and found careers in service to others. One of the first responders recently retired from the Regina Police Service. The other is the head of the Regina Fire and Protective Services.
Drenched in light
Poet Lorna Crozier reflects on the prairie landscape of her childhood and how it has shaped her writing.
A look back at the Cougars
The University of Regina women’s basketball program has been one of the best and most enduring programs in the country.
Brad Hornung BA’96
Brad Hornung says he was humbled and honoured when University of Regina president Vianne Timmons, and Stephen King, a senior researcher in the president’s office and a former classmate of his, visited him at the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre to tell him he was to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater.
Sheldon Kennedy
When Sheldon Kennedy learned that the University of Regina was to recognize him with an honorary degree, he grasped it as another opportunity to raise awareness about the societal issues that have become his life’s work: the prevention of child abuse, bullying and harassment. “I don’t do this work for the recognition,” he says, “but […]
Elmer Brenner and Roberta McKay
Roberta McKay and Elmer Brenner are enthusiastic, longstanding supporters of the University of Regina, in particular, the well-being of the University’s historic College Avenue campus. Whether it’s by good fortune or good planning, they live and work where they can watch the current renewal of Darke Hall and the College Building taking place just up the street.
Spring 2018 honorary degree recipients
What do former Prime Minister Lester Bowles Pearson, actor John R. Vernon (dean Wormer in the frat house comedy Animal House), singer Buffy Sainte-Marie and hockey great Gordie Howe have in common? They have all been bestowed the highest honour the University can confer – an honorary degree. Here are the most recent recipients.
Emily Gardner – Street Artist
It’s been quite a journey for alumna Emily Gardner BA’13. She grew up poor in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood. While attending high school at Regina’s Sheldon-Williams Collegiate, she spent one year living at Gemma House, the Salvation Army girls’ group home.