For Brittany Hudak BSW’19, the road to the Paralympic podium didn’t begin on a groomed ski trail. It began in an aisle of a Canadian Tire in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, where a chance encounter with Paralympian Colette Bourgonje, a U of R honorary degree recipient, changed everything. Hudak had just finished high school and was working part time at the store, when the 10-time Paralympian and Para nordic skier approached […]
I hope you’re all well! As we move quicky towards the holiday season and a new year in 2026, it’s difficult to believe that 2025 is almost behind us. What a fabulous time to reflect on the many opportunities and accolades our beloved institution, the University of Regina, has afforded alumni this past year, as […]
This past summer, Brenda Reynolds Cert. Indian Social Work ’86, BISW ’87 was awarded the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize at UN headquarters in New York. Awarded every five years since 2015, the prize is given to a female and male laureate for their services to humanity, and who exemplify Mandela’s commitment to reconciliation […]
Krista Cornish Scott, BMus’97 (Distinction), and Brett Scott, MMus’96, first crossed paths in the University of Regina Chamber Singers almost 30 years ago. Their involvement in the choir had a major impact on their lives, both personally and professionally; today, they’re married with four children and have successful careers that centre around choral music. The […]
This wasn’t brought on by some life crisis – not mid, late, or otherwise. It wasn’t about mortality, regret, or checking off an item on a dusty old bucket list. It was 4:30 a.m. and I had been stumbling through the coal-dark night for the better part of five hours. It would be another four […]
The University of Regina Chamber Singers are celebrating 50 years of making world-class music this year. They’re marking it with a reunion in August, complete with a performance featuring directors and singers who have taken part in the choir over the decades. The top hit of 1974 was Barbra Streisand’s, “The Way We Were,” an […]
Greetings and salutations! A little over halfway through my first term as the University of Regina Alumni Association (URAA) President, I often pause to reflect on how I am beyond honoured to be a member of an organization I have so much appreciation for, in an institution I greatly admire. This 50th anniversary is a […]
Conducting choirs now for a living, Dr. Jean-Marie Kent is the artistic director of the Seattle Children’s Chorus and teaches a choir at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, WA. She looks back on her time with U of R Chamber Singers as she prepares to return to Regina this August for the Chamber Singers reunion. […]
Not only is the University of Regina a place for learning, it’s also a place where love has blossomed. The following four couples met as students at the university during pivotal moments in their lives and unique moments in the school’s history. You never know when the sparks will fly. These love stories are from […]
Pam Klein, B.A., M.Ed., Pro.Dir, has served as the University of Regina’s ninth Chancellor since 2019. An active alumna within the university community for many years, Pam served a total of 12 years on the Board of Governors, as a board member, vice-chair and most recently as Chancellor. Klein worked 26 years for Phoenix Group, […]