Introduction to External Relations

Welcome to the External Relations Department!  We encompass the various facets of Regent College which interact with our supporters, prospective students, and the public.  In other words, we present the “public face” of Regent College, and have the privilege of working with those who partner with us financially, those who attend our public events, and those who hope to join us as students.

In many institutions, the term “external relations” is a synonym for fundraising.  Our approach is different, in that we see the entire department as facilitating the learning experience that is central to the College’s mission.  That certainly includes fundraising, as one quarter of the cost of educating our students is borne by our generous supporters.  But External Relations at Regent also encompasses relationships with prospective and past students, through the Admissions Office and Alumni Affairs Office.  Conferences and the annual Laing Lectures are planned and coordinated by the External Relations team, who also produce high quality publications for all departments of the College and host our website. 

In all these tasks, I am joined by an amazingly talented and dedicated staff, and I invite you to browse these pages to meet the individuals who make External Relations work.  I hope you will catch a glimpse of what God is doing here, and be tempted to join us in whatever capacity best suits you.

My own affiliation with Regent College began in 1992, when I took a two week course over the Christmas holidays.  My appetite for more theological study was whetted, and I returned in 1995 as a full time student.  Over the ensuing years, I had the privilege of speaking at several Regent conferences, sitting on an alumni board, and eventually joining the College’s Board of Governors, all the while practicing law in Vancouver.  In 2004, I accepted an invitation to join the College as Vice President of External Relations, motivated by a desire to contribute toward a new generation of students receiving the tremendous benefits I’ve gained through my own experiences with Regent. 

Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, and I trust you will find a place for yourself in the mission of Regent College.

Patti Towler
Vice President, External Relations

 

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Our External Relations team is made up of Regent's Development, Admissions, Publications, Conferences and Alumni departments. Find out more here.		Discover how you can help support the mission of Regent College in educating, nurturing and equiping women and men from around the world.		A journal of Christian thought and opinion that seeks to expound the basic tenets of the Christian faith and to demonstrate that Christian truth is relevant to the whole of life.
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A publication of the Marketplace Theology concentration that offers Christian reflection on the ministry of the whole people of God in the workplace.		Regent World is the free quarterly publication of Regent College that focuses on College news, students and upcoming events.