Regent News

Recent and archived news about Regent College.

2007 News

NEXT CHAPTER CELEBRATION WEEKEND
On September 29 Regent College officially opened our new library and renovated facilities with an open house and evening of thanksgiving for the successful conclusion of the Next Chapter capital campaign. Click here for the story and images.

TRUE NORTH TOWER UNWRAPPED
Design to provide both airflow functionality for the Regent College library below and library and an artistic centrepiece for the redesigned park, the new True North tower was unveiled under sunny skies May 18. Click here for images and information on the tower and its design.

NEW LIBRARY OPENS FOR USE
The new Regent College library opened January 27. At the end of the weekly chapel service President Rod Wilson made the announcement and invited everyone to come down and view the new facility. See the Next Chapter Building Progress Gallery for images of the library and opening day.

 

2006 News

RIKK WATTS ON "THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS"
The recent National Geographic TV special on the The Gospel of Judas and the subsequent feature article in their magazine has created a bit of a media frenzy. In response, Regent professor of New Testament Studies Rikk Watts has written an article on the subject, which can be read in our Footnotes web log.

"NEXT CHAPTER" CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES
The new library is taking shape before our eyes. Visit the WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER : The Campaign for Regent College website to follow construction progress with our photo gallery and live webcam.

CANADIAN TAX RELIEF FOR CHARITABLE GIVING
To encourage charitable giving, the Government of Canada’s 2006 Federal Budget proposes to eliminate capital gains tax on certain donations to charities. Click here for full details on this exciting opportunity »

 

2005 News

"WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER" CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
The Next Chapter of Regent College includes a new, bigger library, more classrooms, an improved, expanded student services area and updated information technology. Use the five sections of this website to learn more, and to make a gift in support of the Next Chapter! Find out more »

REGENT DVD AVAILABLE - A TASTE OF OUR WORLD
A Taste of Our World is a documentary film produced by our External Relations Department. It shows various aspects of the life and the ministry of Regent College. See and hear from students, faculty and staff. Included with the DVD is a CD recording of our president Rod Wilson on the history and identity of Regent. Available for $12 from Regent Bookstore. Order DVD »

CD RELEASE - PILGRIM PATH
Pilgrim Path is a music CD celebrating songs of the Regent community, as
performed by Donna Dinsmore and a number of Regent musicians.
Regent Bookstore is sponsoring this concert and CD release event
Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 pm. Download Poster »

REGENT FACULTY MEMBERS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR BOOKS
Recent books by Hans Boersma (James I. Packer Professor of Theology)
and Don Lewis (Professor of Church History and Academic Dean) have been
listed as being among the year's best in the 2005 Christianity Today Book
Awards. Full Details »

REGENT ANNOUNCES NEW FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
Regent College is pleased to announce appointments of Hans Boersma in the James I. Packer Chair of Theology (Download Installation Invitation) and Paul S. Williams in the David J. Brown Chair of Marketplace Theology. Sarah C. Williams, will also join the faculty in the position of Associate Professor of Church History. Full Details »

STAN GRENZ PASSES AWAY
Dr. Stanley J. Grenz, Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology at Carey Theological College and a frequent teacher at Regent, died early Saturday morning, March 12, 2005, as a result of a massive brain hemorrhage. Click here for more information and tributes to Stan.

J.I. PACKER IN TIME MAGAZINE
The Regent College Board of Governors' Professor of Theology has been named by TIME as one of the top 25 most influential evangelicals in America. Also included on the list was Mark Noll, a frequent teacher at Regent College. Click here to view TIME's online version of the article.

KEEP UPDATED ON ALUMNI EVENTS
See (and comment on) what's happening with Alumni gatherings and other Regent events around the world with the new AlumnWorks web log (better known as a blog). Click here to launch AlumnWorks.

 

2004 News

NEW BOOKS BY REGENT FACULTY
Two of Regent's faculty members have recently released books through Regent College Publishing. Darrell Johnson's Discipleship on the Edge drives home the challenging and practical message of Revelation in carefully crafted sermons, while Maxine Hancock draws on her many years of experience on an Alberta farm in the devotional and inspirational Gold From the Fire. Click here to read more about these titles and Regent College Publishing.

LOOKOUT GALLERY - SANDRA BOWDEN COLLECTION
From June 2 to August 8, 2004, The Lookout Galley at Regent College was proud to host more than fifty biblical narratives from the private collection of Sandra Bowden, an artist and the President of Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA).  The images, dating from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries, illustrate scenes from Jesus' life and Passion. The collection permits on an intimate scale the examination of iconography over time, the influence of traditional imagery on contemporary Christian art, and an exploration of printmaking techniques and print collecting. Click here for more information.

IN MEMORIAM: MATT SWANSON
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Matt Swanson. Matt went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 7, 2004, after a year-long struggle with cancer. He was 32. As well as being a student of Regent from 1998-2003, both Matt and his wife Renee worked in various capacities at the College during their time with us. Matt graduated from the MDiv program in 2003, then went to work as chaplain at Geneva College, PA, until his passing. Matt, Renee and their young two boys, Jacob and Simon, were good friends to many in the Regent community and his loss is deeply felt. But as Renee wrote to us, "Our dear Matt is finally and truly cancer-free." Follow this link to read more about Matt's life.

LOREN WILKINSON SPEAKS AT TOLKIEN SYMPOSIUM
In early March Regent Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Loren Wilkinson travelled to Scotland to speak at a symposium entitled Inside Tolkien’s Mind. Held at the University of St. Andrews, this one-day event marked the 65th anniversary of Tolkien’s landmark essay On Fairy-Stories, first presented March 8th, 1939 at St. Andrews University. The website Scotsman.com did an story on the symposium and quotes Dr. Wilkinson, along with former Regent student Kirstin Johnson. Click here to read the full article.

IN MEMORIAM: IMMANUEL ANYAKWO
On January 8th, 2004, Regent student Immanuel Anyakwo passed away after a six-month struggle with gastric cancer. Immanuel came to us in the fall of 2002 from Nigeria and threw himself into the course of his studies with verve and enthusiasm. During his brief time with us Immanuel made a deep impact on the staff, faculty and students at Regent. Follow this link to read more about Immanuel's life, including a eulogy by Regent professor Sven Soderlund.