News from The King's University

Badminton student Narayan Ramdhani headed to Commonwealth Games
Posted on: Jun 21, 2022King’s business student and Eagles athlete Narayan Ramdhani is headed to the Commonwealth Games this July and August in Birmingham, UK. The badminton player, (ranked 288 in the world in men’s singles,…

Ukrainian music expert Dr. Melanie Turgeon named full professor at King’s
Posted on: Jun 14, 2022With twenty years of research, teaching, and scholarship at The King’s University, not to mention national and international recognition for her work as a highly sought after Ukrainian music expert,…

Reparations with Indigenous neighbours aim of new reciprocity fund at King’s
Posted on: Jun 13, 2022Moving beyond mere words and land acknowledgements to more tangible action toward healing and reparations with our Indigenous neighbours is the impetus behind a new fund being held by The King’s University.…

Solutions to gender-based violence found in Indigenous knowledge and values
Posted on: Jun 06, 2022Healing comes through an authentic expression of oneself and their relationship to traditions and community. That’s the approach the Indigenous-led Creating Hope Society of Alberta and Dr. David Long,…

Eagles gain cross country & indoor track team for 2022/23 season
Posted on: May 27, 2022It’s official—King’s has a new athletics team! The cross country running/indoor track team joins the ACAC for the 2022/23 season after operating as a running club under coach Ralph Troschke (VP…

Dr. Caroline Lieffers awarded King’s Early Achievement in Teaching Excellence
Posted on: May 24, 2022Her empathy, ability to include all voices in the room, hybrid teaching model of lecture and discussion, and innovative history courses are only a few of the reasons why Dr. Caroline Lieffers, assistant…

Women's basketball gives back off the court
Posted on: May 19, 2022When games were cancelled due to COVID-19, the team showed the community what love looks like. Being part of a team is more than just wearing the same uniform. Last year, when university sports were cancelled…

Summer youth camps give Eagles a chance to serve their community
Posted on: May 04, 2022Camp is a summertime staple and at King’s, athletes spend a few of their summer days helping young people hone their skills at badminton, basketball, and volleyball. Lauryn Draker, a second-year libero…

A deep breath, a deeper understanding
Posted on: Apr 25, 2022Writing and academics didn’t always come easily to Len Fehr, King’s writing success coordinator. As an undergraduate student at a large public university, Fehr struggled to keep up in his studies.…

A new way to think about sacrifice and justice
Posted on: Apr 14, 2022s what we think about biblical sacrifice and justice all wrong? Theology professor Dr. Andrew Rillera thinks that for many Christians, the answer is largely a yes. Rillera has a new book coming out with…

Men’s futsal brings home a banner with silver medal in home-turf championship
Posted on: Mar 31, 2022Hosting a championship and winning a banner is all in a weekend for King’s men’s futsal. The Eagles took home silver, placing second in the league of 12 schools, after a four-team round robin tournament…