King's University College (University of Western Ontario)

Coordinates: 43°0′42.31″N 81°15′27.85″W / 43.0117528°N 81.2577361°W / 43.0117528; -81.2577361 This article refers to the King's College in London, Ontario. For the King's College in London, England, see King's College London

King's University College at the University of Western Ontario
Motto	Christus Via Veritas Et Vita
Established	1954
Type	Affiliated college of the University of Western Ontario, Public
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Principal	David Sylvester
Undergraduates	3,243 full time + 549 part time
Postgraduates	21 full time + 43 part time
Location	London, Ontario, Canada
Campus	Urban/Suburban
Colours	Gold and Green
Affiliations	AUCC, IAU, COU, CIS, ACU, ACCUC, IFCU, ACCU, UWO, St. Peter's Seminary, Roman Catholic Diocese of London, Ontario
Website	[1]

King's University College is a Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario.

History

It was founded as the "College of Christ the King" in 1954, and was affiliated with St. Peter's Seminary. The name was changed to King's College in 1966 after it became affiliated with UWO; unlike Brescia and Huron, UWO's other affiliated colleges, King's did not initially adopt the "University College" name, to avoid confusion with the university of the same name in Edmonton. The current name for the campus was adopted in 2004.

Buildings

Wemple Hall, the school's first building

Dante Lenardon Hall, popularly known as "The Mansion"

Cardinal Carter Library

Elizabeth A. "Bessie" Labatt Hall

The college was originally located in what is now the Monsignor Wemple Building on the north side of Epworth Avenue, with classrooms, the original Monsignor Wemple Library, chapel, offices, and dining hall located on the lower and ground floor, and living quarters on the upper floors. The college building expanded in 1970 to include two lecture halls and additional classrooms. Additional lecture theatres were located in what is now The Silverwood Annex of the Silverwood mansion on Waterloo Street, now known as Dante Lenardon Hall, named after a well respected emeritus professor [2]. Prior to being used by King's, the mansion was used by the Richard Ivey School of Business and the University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Music. For many years cement music practice buildings remained on site and were used as offices until being demolished to make way for the Faculty Building.

A new, state-of-the-art two-storey library was opened in 1994 along Waterloo Street, adjacent to the mansion. The library is named after Cardinal Carter, formerly Bishop of London. The original library became a student lounge, and the Monsignor Wemple name became the name of the original college building. An additional building, Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall, was opened between the library and mansion in 2003, and features three lecture halls, an auditorium that can be split into three classrooms, faculty offices, and a large atrium. In 2007, a new building of dedicated office space was built behind Dante Lenardon Hall, and is named the Faculty Building.

In 2008, the school purchased and renovated what was the London Hebrew Day School, and formerly the (Middlesex county) pre-city country school known as Broughdale on Epworth Avenue. Now known as Broughdale Hall, the building houses lecture halls, as well as the CultureWorks offices.

In 2010 the school purchased a two story house located near the Cardinal Carter Library. This building has been named International House and will be used to house international exchange students and for meeting space for social events.

As of 2011 the school is fundraising for the building of the Darryl J. King Student Life Centre, a community and recreational centre for the college that will be physically connected to the Cardinal Carter Library.

Residence

Students living in residences on campus number approximately 400, and many others live in houses or apartments quite close to the school. The buildings available for students are the upper levels of the Wemple building, Alumni Court that was constructed in the beginning of the 1990s, which until recently was reserved for female residents only. Also available are the townhouses lower down the hill which had their exteriors redone, along with landscaping, in the summer of 2007 and their interiors in 2008. There are ten units in total, with some interconnections existing between 1-3, 4-5, 6-7, and 8-10.

Programs

King's has approximately 3600 students, almost all of whom are undergraduates. Programs offered at King's are described fully on the school's website, made available below. Although there is a heavy emphasis on undergraduate studies, there is also a full or part-time graduate program in social work. By virtue of King's affiliation with St. Peter's Seminary, Master of Theological Studies and Master of Divinity degrees are also offered.

Scholarships

The College joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier for the families of fallen Canadian Forces members.^[1]

CultureWorks ESL

For more than ten years King's has maintained a Partnership with CultureWorks ESL, an English as a Second Language school, whose offices are located on site in Broughdale Hall. Students who successfully complete the CultureWorks program are granted entrance to King's. In 2005 nearly 50 graduates of CultureWorks attended King's CultureWorks has funded a scholarship for graduates of its ESL program attending King's [3]

Services

Christ the King University Parish, formerly Holy Spirit Parish, offers Roman Catholic services daily in the chapel at Monsignor Wemple Building, and on Sundays at Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall. These services are intended for and tailored to university students, but are open to the public with several local families in regular attendance.

Notable alumni

• Sandy Annunziata - Grey Cup winning football player, former Fort Erie City Counor (began degree in 1988, completed BA degree in 2004)
• Thomas Christopher Collins - Current Archbishop of Toronto (Bachelor of Theology from St. Peters Seminary 1973)
• Sheila Copps - Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (BA 1974)
• John Cummins - former Member of Parliament, leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party (BA 1966)
• Robert Anthony Daniels - Current Auxiliary Bishop of London, Ontario (MDiv from St. Peter's Seminary)
• Cody Deaner - real name Chris Grey, Professional Wrestler (BA 2005)
• Mike Doucher - former chairperson of the Canadian Open golf tournament (BA 1967)
• Brian Joseph Dunn - Current Bishop of Antigonish, ex-officio Chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University (BA 1976, MDiv 1979).
• Matt Dzieduszycki professional hockey player (attended 2002)
• Gary Gordon - current Bishop of Whitehorse (MDiv 1982 from St. Peter's Seminary)
• John E. Hall - Judge of the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BA 1959)
• Peter Joseph Hundt - current Bishop of Corner Brook and Labrador (MDiv from St. Peter's Seminary)
• Juggan Kazim - Real name Mehr Bano, Pakistani-Canadian actress and television host.
• Colin Kelly - Asia Pacific director of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (BA 1967)
• James A. Scarfone - Past director of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (BA 1970)
• William Terrence McGrattan - current Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Toronto (MDiv 1987 from St. Peter's Seminary)
• Pat O'Brien - former Member of Parliament (BA 1971)
• Ian Gerard Lynch - Canadian stand-up comedian (BA 2004)
• Vaughn Martin - NFL football player (attended 2009, did not graduate)
• John Melady - Canadian non-fiction author (BA 1962)
• Jack Petch - Prominent Toronto Business Lawyer, Chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council (BA 1960)
• Steven Stefanko - Member of the Ontario Municipal Board (BA 1971)
• Ed Struzik - Michener Award winning journalist and novelist (BA 1977)
• Danny Syvret - NHL Hockey Player (attended 2004, did not graduate)
• Donald Thériault - Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Canada (MDiv from St. Peter's Seminary 1971)
• Andy Thibodeau - Popular Motivational Speaker (BA 1993)
• Sandy White - London, Ontario City Councillor (BSW 1991, MSW 2008)

Notable Faculty

• Laurier LaPierre - Professor during the early 1960s. Later appointed to the Canadian Senate
• Dr. Dante Leonardon - 1990 Canadian Professor of the Year (now Professor Emeritus)
• Dr. Paul Werstine FRSC- Shakespeare expert, co-editor of Folger Shakespeare Library editions.

See also

Christianity portal

• Mark John Santandrea - '"The Best of Both Worlds": A History of King's College as a Catholic Post-Secondary Institution in Ontario' (MEd Thesis, The University of Western Ontario, 1998) [4]

References

1. ^ http://www.accc.ca/english/services/cdnforces/hero.htm Project Hero

External links

• The Official Website
• Financial Aid Website
• Housing and Residence Website
• Special Needs Website
• King's University College Students' Council
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada profile