Features Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:59:54 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Direction of Newman Theological College in Edmonton questioned /item/37254-direction-of-newman-theological-college-in-edmonton-questioned /item/37254-direction-of-newman-theological-college-in-edmonton-questioned

Catholics concerned about the recent administrative actions at Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton are demanding greater transparency from the board of directors and for the school to noticeably reaffirm its fidelity to imparting Catholic doctrine.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:25:04 -0400
Learning lost in discourse over foreign students /item/37150-learning-lost-in-discourse-over-foreign-students /item/37150-learning-lost-in-discourse-over-foreign-students

Dr. David Sylvester desires more nuance in the media coverage and public discourse about the 45-per-cent drop in foreign student enrolment at postsecondary institutions in 2024-25 reported by Universities Canada earlier this month.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:07:55 -0400
Edmonton's Newman College 'stronger' after Dr. West's tenure /item/36930-edmonton-s-newman-college-stronger-after-dr-west-s-tenure /item/36930-edmonton-s-newman-college-stronger-after-dr-west-s-tenure

Dr. Jason West has decided to resign after a 12-year presidency, the longest in the history of Newman Theological College in Edmonton.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 04 Jul 2024 12:09:21 -0400
Our Lady Seat of Wisdom to grant degrees /item/36555-our-lady-seat-of-wisdom-to-grant-degrees /item/36555-our-lady-seat-of-wisdom-to-grant-degrees

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College attained a historic and long-sought achievement Feb. 28 when it was authorized to grant a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree by OntarioƵapp Ministry of Colleges and Universities starting in 2024-25.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Catholic colleges hope cap targets ‘bad actors’ /item/36410-catholic-colleges-hope-cap-targets-bad-actors /item/36410-catholic-colleges-hope-cap-targets-bad-actors

CanadaƵapp Catholic colleges and universities are taking a “wait and see” view of the federal governmentƵapp Jan. 22 pronouncement of a two-year intake cap on international student permits.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 02 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0500
KingƵapp finds ‘soulmate’ in Vietnamese school /item/36298-king-s-finds-soulmate-in-vietnamese-school /item/36298-king-s-finds-soulmate-in-vietnamese-school

KingƵapp University College is hoping the new five-year strategic partnership struck with a prominent Vietnamese university will create a stream of enriching academic opportunities for students and faculty.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Thu, 04 Jan 2024 08:40:32 -0500
Universities increasingly go international /item/35534-universities-increasingly-go-international /item/35534-universities-increasingly-go-international

KingƵapp University College principal David Malloy found something more precious than gold on an April trip to India — students.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 12 May 2023 08:39:52 -0400
St. MaryƵapp in Calgary joins Universities Canada /item/34927-st-mary-s-in-calgary-joins-universities-canada /item/34927-st-mary-s-in-calgary-joins-universities-canada

Universities Canada, self-branded as “the voice of CanadaƵapp universities at home and abroad,” welcomed Calgary-based St. MaryƵapp University as the 97th member to its ranks Oct. 25. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 04 Nov 2022 10:08:56 -0400
Education for plunging into turbulent waters /opinion/columnists/item/34907-education-for-plunging-into-turbulent-waters /opinion/columnists/item/34907-education-for-plunging-into-turbulent-waters

If a change is as good as a holiday, then I have been on vacation lately, big time. After deciding to retire as president of a university, I found myself called back to the role in a different city and context. Not as big a change as when I left Australia to return to Canada, but still different.

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jturcotte@catholicregister.org (Gerry Turcotte ) Register Columnists Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:00:17 -0400
Brescia professorƵapp dream comes true /item/34876-brescia-professor-s-dream-comes-true /item/34876-brescia-professor-s-dream-comes-true

Growing up in Middlesex County in southwestern Ontario, Peggy O’Neil said she and her family would encounter Brescia College — now Brescia University College — on their route to pick up pizza for dinner.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Higher Education Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:23:27 -0400