Convocation Meeting (Jan 15, 2008)

Convocation will be meeting in The Boardroom at King's at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, January 29. This is an opportunity for alumni of five years' standing to vote on the recipients of this year's Honorary Degrees and Honorary Fellows, which will be conferred at Encaenia 2008.

Also, please note that the
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New Alumni Profile: Carolyn MacDonald (Jun 19, 2007)
Like many students, Carolyn MacDonald (BAH '07) of Toronto, Ontario managed to hold down a job while attending the University of King’s College. However, instead of working with campus security or as a bartender in the Wardroom, she found herself a different kind of employment on campus...(click here for the
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Megan Wennberg Wins Canadian Journalism Foundation Award (Jun 19, 2007)
Megan Wennberg (BJ '04) was recently honoured with the Canadian Journalism Foundation's 2007 Greg Clark Award. Please click here for the full story.
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Dr. Peter O'Brien Receives Award For Excellence In Teaching (Jun 19, 2007)

Dr. Peter O'Brien (BAH '90) was recently named the recipient of the Centre for Learning and Teaching's 2007 Dalhousie Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching. Please click here for the full story.

Alumni Award Winners Announced (May 18, 2007)

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2007 Alumni Awards! Students were invited to apply for these awards in March and the winners were selected based on merit by a committee comprised of faculty, staff and alumni.

The Michael Elliott Memorial Awards are presented to returning students in good academic standing,
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Rowland Frazee Named Hudson Award Recipient (May 8, 2007)

The University of King’s College Alumni Association has selected Mr. Rowland C. Frazee, CC (DCL ’75), former Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada, as the recipient of the 2007 Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus/a Award. Mr. Frazee’s granddaughter, Laura Frazee, will accept the award on his behalf at
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Haliburton London Founded (Apr 18, 2007)

On Monday, April 16, a good crowd (approaching 100) gathered at the George Pub on the Strand in London, England to hear readings from a cross-section of talented Canadian playwrights and poets. The event was timed to coincide with the London Book Fair and Poetry Month with Chris MacNeil (BA
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Troy Jollymore Wins Book Award (Mar 16, 2007)

Troy Jollymore (BAH '93) was recently selected as the winner of the National Book Critics Circle's 2006 Robert E. Lee and Ruth I. Wilson Poetry Book Award for his debut book of poems Tom Thomson in Purgatory. Jollymore is currently a professor at the California State University at Chico.

Trevor Greene Featured In Halifax Daily News (Mar 15, 2007)
Capt. Trevor Greene (BJH '88) was featured in a CanWest news story on Sunday, March 4. The story told of Greene's progress since being attacked with an axe in Afghanistan in March 2006. For more on Capt. Greene, see the Winter 2006 issue of Tidings.
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Kate Cayley Featured On CBC.ca (Mar 12, 2007)
Kate Cayley (BAH '01) was recently featured on CBC.ca in a story about home-based education. Ms. Cayley, who was home-schooled, was admitted to King's with a full scholarship in 1997. Click here for the story.
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Carroll Named Director Of Federal Liberals (Feb 6, 2007)

King's alumnus Jamie Carroll (BA '00) has been named the director of the Director of the Liberal Party of Canada and will also serve as the party's Deputy Campaign Director.

For the full story, please visit King's In The News.

Wardroom Merchandise Now Available  (Feb 6, 2007)

When graduates look back upon their time at King’s, what do they remember the most? Some might recall their favourite courses, lectures, topics or professors, while others think of the student societies, the sports teams, their time spent at the Chapel, residence life (and the cafeteria food), the parties, the
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King's Alumnus Serving As Dion's Chief Of Staff (Dec 13, 2006)

Jamie Carroll (BA ’00) was featured in The Chronicle Herald on December 6. Mr. Carroll was the deputy director of Stephane Dion’s Liberal Party leadership campaign, and is currently serving as Dion's acting chief of staff. The story was written by Stephen Maher (BA ’88) from the Herald’s Ottawa Bureau.

King's Alumni Newsletter Error (Nov 24, 2006)

Due to a major error on the internal server of our Internet technology company, our electronic King’s Alumni Newsletter was sent out multiple times on the morning of Friday, November 24. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused the recipients of our e-newsletter, and we are
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King’s Alumnus Prepares To Hit The Big Screen (Oct 26, 2006)

Playwright Michael Melski (BA '91) has had a very busy year. With a handful of his plays staged all across the country over the past twelve months, and with six more productions nearly underway, the Halifax-based Cape Bretonner always has something on the go.

While he’s best known for his theatrical
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Athletic Banquet Award Winners (May 25, 2006)

2005/2006 ATHELTIC BANQUET AWARD WINNERS

At the 5th Annual Athletic Banquet, the following students received Athletic Awards

Atlantic All-Stars for Men’s Basketball were Matt Jones, Chad Smith, Tim Adams, and Aaron Carpenter.  For Women’s Basketball, the Award winners were Becky Melvin and Emily McPherson.  For Women’s Volleyball, Jen Choi received an Award. 
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King's Journalism Grads Successful at the Atlantic Journalism Awards (May 9, 2006)

King’s Journalism Grads Successful at the Atlantic Journalism Awards
 
University of King’s College – Halifax, Nova Scotia – May 8, 2006 – Sixteen King’s Journalism alumni were among the finalists for this year’s Atlantic Journalism Awards. Three won gold awards at the gala ceremony in Halifax Saturday night (May 6).

Stephanie Porter
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Dr. John Hamm to receive Hudson Award (Apr 27, 2006)

The University of King’s College Alumni Association has selected Dr. John Hamm (BSc ’58) as the recipient of the 2006 Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus/a Award.  This Award will be presented at the Alumni Annual Dinner on May 13, 2006.

The Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus/a Award was created
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King's Selects New Vice President (Apr 27, 2006)

King’s Selects a New Vice President

The University of King’s College is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher Elson BA(Vind), MA(Dal), Dr de 3e cycle (Sorbonne) has accepted the position of Vice President for a five-year term starting July 1, 2006, subject to the final approval of the Board of Governors.

King’s
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King's Student Wins Essay Contest (Apr 13, 2006)

J. Matthew Gillis, a first year student enrolled in the honours Journalism program at Kings, won the first prize of $1,000 in the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust History Essay Competition.

His 1,700-word essay, “The Little Ship that Won the Atlantic War,” argued that corvettes of the Second World War, despite being
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Update Winter 2006 (Apr 5, 2006)

It is hard to believe that it is the end of January. With so much activity on campus the days and weeks just fly by. We thought you might be interested in some of the highlights.

The Contemporary Studies Lecture Series, “Derrida: Legatee and Legacy” is underway.  Part of a course
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King's Badminton Player Wins Championship (Feb 20, 2006)

History has been made in the Sport of Badminton at King’s. Our Men’s Singles representative, Mike Smith, won the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA) men’s championship by defeating all of his opponents at the ACAA Badminton Championships hosted by Université de Moncton yesterday. 

Mike will proudly represent King’s and the
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First Life After a King's Discussion Panel a Resounding Success! (Oct 28, 2005)

On October 19, over 50 King's College students participated in the first Life After King's session hosted by the University of King's College and its Alumni Association.  The student turnout was far greater than expected, and the hosts were extremely pleased that so many students took advantage of this important
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Alumni Association Planning Session (Oct 12, 2005)

On September 23, 2005, 10 Executive Members of the University of King’s College Alumni Association sat down for an afternoon Planning Session.  Held at King’s, the Session was facilitated by moderator Fran Greenbaum of F. Greenbaum & Associates, a Toronto-based research firm. 

The session was attended by most members of
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Journalism Professor Particpates in Gomery Inquiry (Sep 1, 2005)

Yesterday, King's School of Journalism Professor Dean Jobb advised The Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities in New Brunswick.

Mr. Jobb is one of several representatives from business, government and academic sectors participating in the first in a series of round-table discussions which will help shape
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12th Annual Golf Tournament a Resounding Success! (Aug 30, 2005)

On a beautiful clear day in Wolfville—perfect for a round of golf—84 alumni and friends of King’s gathered for the University of King’s College Alumni Association Annual Golf Tournament.  Held for the second time at the pristine Ken-Wo Golf and Country Club, this year’s Tournament began at 11:30am with Registration
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King's Night at the Atlantic Jazz Festival (Jul 29, 2005)
Last Wednesday, under a sunny sky with a warm breeze blowing, over 50 alumni and friends of King's gathered in the Festival Tent during the TD Canada Trust Atlantic Jazz Festival to catch up and enjoy some music. This is the first time King's has organized an event of this
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London Bombings:  (Jul 29, 2005)
By the time you receive this Alumni update today, millions of Londoners will have used public transit to get to work, drop their children at school, run errands and generally go about their daily lives. If you were caught in a remote jungle without access to any news facilities for
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2005 Alumni Award Recipients Named (Jul 29, 2005)
The Alumni Awards Committee met last week to select this year's winners. Ginny (Lewis) Clark (BA '67), Andy Hare (BA '70) and Jill MacBeath (BJH '03) sorted through the applications and nominations to identify the best candidates. The winners are: Beaver Club Award--Emily Claydon Michael Elliott Awards--Mordecai Walfish and Benjamin Mitchell Sandra MacLeod
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London Alumni Event a Great Success (Jul 4, 2005)
As you are already aware, the King’s Alumni community in Europe had another event Sunday May 8th. It was a walking tour of South Kensington, London; King’s joined a regularly scheduled walk organized by London Walks. Despite a brisk breeze blowing, the walk was very pleasant! We spent two relaxing
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Journalist in Residence Joins King's Faculty (Jun 30, 2005)
Albanian journalist and academic Genc Tirana will join the School of Journalism at Halifax’s University of King’s College in September as Journalist in Residence. Mr. Tirana is coming to King’s through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and PEN. Mr. Tirana’s experience includes subject areas that are explored
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Alumni Association Bids a Fond Farewell to Departing Executive Members, Welcomes New Ones (Jun 22, 2005)
This spring has been a bittersweet one for the Alumni Association, as we have said a heartfelt thank you and farewell to some long-standing Executive members, and a warm hello to some new ones. Don Buck (BA '71) and Joan (French) Buck (BA '70) have both served on the Executive for many
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King’s Faculty Member Elected President of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (Jun 21, 2005)
Dr. Gordon McOuat, Director of the History of Science and Technology Programme at the University of King’s College, was elected President of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS). The CSHPS is the national organization of Canadian scholars working in this emerging field of academic interest.
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A Busy Spring for King's Alumni! (Jun 14, 2005)
It’s been a very busy spring for King’s, both on and off campus! We’ve hosted seven events in the past two months, all across Canada as well as internationally. It has been great to give people an opportunity to reconnect with one another and with King’s. We greatly
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King's Welcomes New Alumni Officer (May 19, 2005)
On, May 2, 2005 King’s welcomed Katie Rock as our new Alumni Officer. Originally from Toronto, Katie graduated from Dalhousie in 1999 with a double honours major in Sociology and Social Anthropology. Although she graduated from Dal, Katie considers herself a King’s Alumna because of her involvement with this community
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Annual General Meeting Update (May 18, 2005)
The 2005 Annual Dinner was a great success. Over 70 alumni and friends of the College gathered on Saturday, May 14 to share a meal and memories. The event was emceed with humour by Mark DeWolf (BA ’68). CBC Reporter Stephen Puddicombe was the special guest speaker. He talked about
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2005 Annual Dinner A Success (May 18, 2005)
The Alumni Association held its Annual General Meeting on May 14, 2005. Chaired by Alumni Association President Doug Hadley (BA ’92), the meeting brought members up-to-speed with the developments within the Association and at King’s. President Hadley noted with pleasure that this was the largest turnout for the AGM in
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King's Announces Honorary Degree Recipients (Apr 19, 2005)
University of King’s College – Halifax, Nova Scotia – April 19, 2005 – The University of King’s College will present honorary degrees to five remarkable citizens at its Encaenia (convocation) Ceremonies this May. Recipients include a former King’s president and current federal cabinet minister, a volunteer whose single-minded dedication to
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Affinity Partner Meloche Monnex (Apr 6, 2005)
The insurer of the TD Meloche Monnex program, Security National Insurance Company, has determined that a rating error has occurred which resulted in some Ontario clients being charged the wrong auto insurance premiums between 1999 to 2004. This error affected Ontario clients only. TD Meloche Monnex is reimbursing affected clients with
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BOB RAE SPEAKS AT KING’S (Mar 15, 2005)
On March 11, the Honorable Bob Rae gave a lecture at King’s entitled a “Higher Priority for Higher Education”. Mr. Rae has recently completed a review of the post-secondary system in Ontario, results of which can be found at www.raereview.on.ca. Dr. Susan Dodds introduced Mr. Rae highlighting his many years
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King's Men's Basketball Team Captures the 2005 Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association Basketball Championship (Mar 10, 2005)
Yesterday our Men's Basketball Team Captured the 2005 Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association Basketball Championship. They won in dramatic fashion with a 88-87 overtime win over cross-town rivals Mount St. Vincent University. It was a thriller as the team climbed back from a 13 point deficit in the second
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Making News – King’s Journalism Students (Jan 6, 2005)
King’s Journalism School’s students are getting 2005 off to a great start. Shannon Hines a fourth year BJH and Meribeth Deen BJ have been chosen to attend International Notebook in Ottawa this February. The International Notebook program aims to inform future journalists about the mandate of Foreign Affairs Canada and
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Congratulations to Ron Huebert for winning the Montaigne Prize 
King's would like to extend our congratulations to Ron Huebert for winning this year's Montaigne prize for his paper, "The Female Breast in Reformation Culture". The committee was pleased with the high quality of the papers that were submittted, but beleived that Ron Huebert's paper in particular made
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Excellent Turnout for the First Annual Alumni Association Holiday Party! (Dec 9, 2004)
The Christmas season got off to a great start on Tuesday night as the 2005 graduating class, alumni, faculty, staff & Board of Governors gathered in the President’s Lodge for a wine and cheese party. Over 100 people attended the event, hosted by the Alumni Association Executive. Recent King’s graduates
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Call For Submissions (Dec 9, 2004)
The University of King's College Archive is seeking first-hand accounts of our alumni's experience while at King's. Diaries and other documents from any period in our history are welcome. Please contact Drake Petersen if you have information to share: drake.petersen@ukings.ns.ca 422-1271, ext. 173.
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Kara Holm joins the king's Alumni team :) (Nov 23, 2004)
We are happy to announce that Kara Holm has joined the University of King's College as Director of Alumni, Development and Public Relations as of November 15th. Most recently, Kara was a partner in the marketing and business consultancy SuperNova Strategy. Prior to co- founding SuperNova in 2001, Kara spent
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Ronald Wright Delivers Massey Lecture to Capacity Crowd (Nov 23, 2004)
Author Ronald Wright gave the fourth in the five-part Massey Lecture Series to a sold out crowd of over 300 on November 17th at King’s. This is the second time King’s has hosted the event and reflects the University's commitment to promoting public intellectual life. It is one of many lectures hosted at
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King's Student named National CCA player of the year! 
King's player and Honors Journalism student Matt Fegan was voted Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Player of the Year at the Awards Banquet on Tuesday night in London, Ontario. This was a historical night because it marked the first time in history that a King's Student- Athlete in any sport
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King's Varsity teams giving it their best. 
Unfortunately things did not go so well for our Men's Soccer team in games 1 and 2 of the Nationals. In game 1 against Algonquin College from Ottawa King's lost a hard fought 1-0 game. It was a game where we had a number of chances
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Congratulations to 2004 King's Run for the Cure teams! 
Slightly late congratulations to all members and supporters of the King's Run for the Cure 2004 team. This year’s event was one of the most successful ever with participation rates in Nova Scotia exceeding expectations. Over 175,000 participants raised 19.2 million across Canada for breast cancer research and awareness programs.
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Golf for Higher Education! 
The Alumni Golf Tournament was spectacular! Held at the beautiful Ken-Wo Golf Club on August 12, 2004, 80 golfers played under sunny skies. The funds raised will support the Minority Scholarship for a Journalism Student in the One-Year Program. Many thanks to the members of the Golf Committee, who worked
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Wayne Hankey - Carnegie Professor of Classics 
Wayne Hankey has just published Cent Ans De Néoplatonisme En France: Une Brève Histoire Philosophique (One Hundred Years of Neoplatonism in France: a brief philosophical history) with Vrin Philosophique, Place de la Sorbonne, Paris, and Laval University Press, Québec. It shows how Neoplatonism is central to 20th century French philosophy
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Steven Burns - Professor of Contemporary Studies 
In January, Professor Burns presented a paper on Yann Martell's Life of Pi to the Visiting Speakers Series at UCCB; In March, he participated in a conference in Vienna celebrating the 200th anniversary of Immanuel Kant's death; He published an article in Wittgenstein Reads Weininger (eds. Stern and Szabados, Cambridge
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Encaenia 
The 215th Encaenia service was a lovely occasion, with a magestic academic procession and beautiful weather. Held on May 20, 2004 in Cathedral Church of All Saints. Bachelor degrees in Arts, Science and Journalism were conferred upon 196 students. Dr. Silver Donald Cameron, Ms. Joan Clayton, and Dr. Margaret MacMillan
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Annual Alumni Dinner 
The Annual Alumni dinner was a huge success! On Tuesday, May 18th, almost a hundred guests gathered for our largest annual Alumni Dinner. The evening featured guest speaker Geoff D'eon (BJ '83), Executive Producer for CBC Atlantic, and the Judge J. Elliott Hudson Distinguished Alumnus award winner, Andy Hare (BA '70). Many
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