Building and restoring a historic community hub April 21, 2022, marked a historic day for not only the University of Regina, but for the citizens and community of Regina. On this day, University of Regina President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Jeff Keshen, along with funders, partners and friends, officially re-opened Darke Hall which became – once […]
When SaskPower welcomed Rupen Pandya BA’91, MA’99 last June as their new president and CEO, they knew they were getting a community-minded, team player with deep local roots. Degrees magazine posed five questions to the U of R alumnus about what excites him about his new job, the importance of having a local perspective, and the value of community.
When Hannah Tait BBA’22 convocates this October, she’ll have already made a good impression in the world of Agtech. Developed alongside fellow U of R grads and current students, Tait’s ProdYous app — which connects home gardeners with consumers in search of fresh, local produce — is getting a lot of attention.
U of R alumnus Ken Sunquist was an honorary degree recipient and received an Alumni Crowning Achievement Award in 2013. Sunquist passed away on June 8 in Ottawa.
Earlier this year, in the aftermath of a fierce winter blizzard that shut down much of Saskatchewan, Parliamentary Poet Laureate, Louise Bernice Halfe, reflected on how such events fuel her poetic inspiration. “The storm that just travelled across the prairie provinces revealed a whole lot of mystery to me,” she said from her home outside […]
This past November proved a momentous one for Tara Clemett (BAdmin ’98), when she was appointed Saskatchewan’s Provincial Auditor after serving as Acting Provincial Auditor since July. Originally from a farm near Hodgeville, Saskatchewan, Clemett moved to Regina with her family in 1990, first attending Campbell Collegiate, and then the University of Regina with a […]
One of Saskatchewan’s most popular breweries earned a distinction that has put it on the national craft beer brewer’s map. Rebellion Brewing Company, a Regina-based brewery picked up three awards at this year’s Canadian Brewing Awards; including their Cherry Lambic being named Beer-of-the-Year at the September competition. The beer, which was also deemed top beer […]
Ron Forsythe returns to Regina to accept the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award from MAP’s Department of Film.
University of Regina alum and former Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana, the Honourable Ralph Goodale BA’71, has been appointed as High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In his new position, Goodale will provide strategic advice to the Prime Minister on areas […]