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 […]
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. […]
Since graduating from the U of R, Shawn Fraser BA’07 has made a career dedicated to caring for community. Following older siblings to Luther College from Carnduff Saskatchewan, Shawn found a built-in community of like-minded people that has helped him build a fulfilling life here in Regina. A career that has thus far included work […]
Uzezi Ekhator MHRM’23 and Jim Greenwood BAdmin’93 on the power of co-operative education
One family’s enduring legacy at the U of R.
Treaty 4 filmmaker Candy Fox has built an impressive career in the nine years since she graduated from Media, Art, and Performance at the University of Regina. Her latest project is as the director and co-producer of the groundbreaking APTN docuseries, Treaty Road, that delves into the significance of the Numbered Treaties across Canada and confronts the difficult truths of colonization.
If you’re a curling fan in Saskatchewan you already know that Team Knapp, the 2023 men’s provincial championship team, are most worthy representatives of the province. It turns out that the team is also a great representative of the University of Regina. Each member of the team has a connection to the U of R. […]
Celebrated Saskatchewan writer Guy Vanderhaeghe BEd’78, S.O.M., O.C. is the author of six novels and four collections of short stories, and has been the recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s Award (three times), the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the Lieutenant Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, and is an Officer […]
Access Communications’ new CEO comes to the role following a 20-year history with the not-for-profit, community-owned co-operative. Before taking the wheel last November, Carmela Haines BAdmin’92 had been involved in just about every aspect of the organization, assuming a wide swath of executive responsibilities, as well as everything from purchasing to fleet management. She talks […]
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 […]