Wesley College, Winnipeg

:"This article is about Wesley College in Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. See Wesley College (disambiguation) for articles on other institutions named "Wesley College"."

Wesley College was a college that existed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 1888 to 1967. It was one of the University of Winnipeg's founding colleges.

History

Wesley College, established in Winnipeg, Manitoba has a strong Methodist religious affiliation. Consolidation was a way to strengthen this small and financially insecure institution. The University of Manitoba was established in 1877 by combining 3 existing church colleges St. Boniface College Roman Catholic; St John's Anglican and Manitoba College Presbyterian. Wesley College Methodist was affiliated in 1888, eleven years after the founding of University Of Manitoba. [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008242 University ] ]

In the early part of this century, professional education expanded beyond the traditional fields of theology, law and medicine. Graduate training based on the German-inspired American model of specialized course work and the completion of a research thesis was introduced.

The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society.

Notable alumni

*James O. Argue
*James Endicott
*Salome Halldorson
*Robert Hoey
*William Ivens
*Walter McDonald
*Ivan Schultz
*Cornelius Wiebe
*Herbert Wright

References

External links

* [http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/19/wesleycollege.shtml Ambiguous Heritage: Wesley College and the Social Gospel Re-considered]
* [http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/ University of Winnipeg (official site)]
* [http://www.theuwsa.ca/ The University of Winnipeg Students' Association]
* [http://www.uwteach.org/ University of Winnipeg Education After Degree Class of 2005]
* [http://www.aucc.ca/can_uni/our_universities/winnipeg_e.html University of Winnipeg]