In alignment with
@WesternU
we have updated our vaccination & masking policy to require all students & employees to have 2 doses, plus 1 booster, of the COVID-19 vaccination accompanied by mandatory masking within instructional spaces.
Classes at King’s are cancelled Fri Sept 17 & Mon Sept 20 to offer our students a time to reset & to acknowledge their distress. King’s remains open on these days to offer support & services to our community including counselling, reflection & study space.
As part of a new vaccination procedure, all students and employees at King’s,
@WesternU
and the affiliate university colleges will be required to demonstrate proof of vaccination prior to arriving on campus this fall. (1/2)
Congratulations to Dr. Graham Broad & Dr. Vidya Natarajan, winners of the 2020 Awards for Excellence in Teaching! Thank you for the amazing contributions you have made to our community & for the impact you have made on your students, and King’s as a whole.
Drs.
@LBikos
&
@jeffpreston
, Associate Professors at King's, are co-recipients of the
@SSHRC_CRSH
Insight Grant for a collaborative study: Modelling Permanent Supportive Housing into Canada’s Housing and Homelessness System.
@kingssociology
King’s is honoured to accept a $1 million donation from Elizabeth Russell, former Chief Librarian. Russell’s donation will go towards the renovation of the
@kingslib
first floor and help bring study space into the 21st century.
#LibraryTwitter
@KUCalumni
@kingsprincipal
@kucsc
With great sorrow, we share the tragic deaths of two King’s students and the injury of two other King’s students involved in a motor vehicle collision. One of the injured students is in serious condition and one student has minor injuries. (1/3)
The Progress Pride flag proudly flies on King’s campus.
Later this month, we will release a video to celebrate the raising of the Progress Pride flag and what it means to the King’s community.
#APlaceForEveryone
#PrideMonth
We are enraged and horrified at the racist attack on members of London’s Muslim community. We stand with the Muslim and London community in condemning acts of hate and violence.
We know that many members of our communities are grieving and we are here to support you.
Congratulations to Jane Antoniak MCM, APR, King’s Manager of Communications & Media Relations, who won a 2020 International Association of Business Communicators London Virtuoso Award of Merit for communications research.
#StrategicCommunications
@keego1
Six long-serving members of the King’s faculty will be retiring at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year. Thank you for your many years of service to our institution and congratulations on your outstanding careers!
#appreciationpost
#aplacetobe
King's History students have been awarded the prestigious
@JunoBeachCentre
Fellowship to assist with their research in a unique experiential learning course, The World Wars in History, Memory, and Reconciliation.
#JunoFellowship
#HistoryFieldSchool
King's fully supports
@WesternU
's decision to keep the masking mandate and vaccination policy in effect for the time being. We will also continue to require people to wear masks indoors on our campus and for members of our community to be fully vaccinated.
“I wouldn’t have the quality of life I have if I hadn’t come to King’s. It gave me something to aim for. It keeps my brain working,” Ron Robert,
#MatureStudent
with Alzheimer’s, will cross the stage during Fall Convocation.
#APlaceToBecome
@AlzCanada
King’s remains a strong affiliate of Western. We are disappointed to lose our long-time partner, Brescia. We are here to provide academic support and a safe, welcoming, beautiful place to call home to any Brescia students looking for a strong liberal arts, value-based education.
Congratulations to
@Derekcrim
Assistant Professor of Criminology, who has received a
@SSHRC_CRSH
Partnership Engage Grant to study identity, loss, and risk tolerance as the world returns to sport in the post-COVID-19 world.
@KingsSocioCrim
"In times of difference, it is time for us to work together. To not be independent but interdependent. So let's work together over the next few weeks to be different,"
@jeffpreston
professor Disability Studies. Day 1 new course delivery
#strongertogether
Farewell and best wishes to Dr. Sauro Camiletti, Vice-Principal and Academic Dean, who will be retiring July 1 after 45 years of service to King’s. Thank you for your outstanding contributions to our community. Congratulations!
#aplacetobe
Congratulations to Dr. John Grant & Dr. Nigel Joseph, winners of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Teaching! Thank you for your devotion to inspiring and supporting your students to grow intellectually, it's truly incredible.
#APlaceToBe
#APlaceToBecome
Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Tieku,
@kingspolisci
Associate Professor, who received an
@OUSAhome
Teaching Excellence Award.
@tiekutom
was nominated by students for his dedication that has been called “life changing” for many individuals.
Newsmaker 2019
@WesternU
News! Congratulations
@CushingPamela
, Founder and Coordinator of our Disability Studies program, leader in social inclusion, Director of Jean Vanier Research Centre at King's and so much more!
King’s is pleased to announce Rev. Mark Sargent has been named the new Chair, Board of Directors and Kapil Lakhotia, BA ’02 (Economics), has been named the new Vice-Chair.
@PresLondonEDC
@DOL_ca
@LondonEDC
@KUCalumni
The Board of Directors of King's University College is pleased to announce that Dr. David Malloy, has been appointed as the ninth Principal of King's. Dr. Malloy will assume the role on July 1, 2019.
Follow him on his official Twitter
@kingsprincipal
With spring upon us, King’s furthers its ECO initiative and introduces the “King’s ECO Shuttle” which produces no CO2; the methane emissions are recycled and used in the coach’s heating system for those cooler days.
#igotokings
In the past two years, three former King’s student-athletes have been drafted by
@CFL
teams. Our partnership with the
@WesternMustangs
allows student-athletes to achieve their goals and we could not be more proud to see them fulfil their aspirations.
Learn about the battlefields, in the battlefields of Europe. "The World Wars in History, Memory, and Reconciliation" is a full-year experiential learning course that starts with in-class learning in September and then travels to Belgium and France in May 2022.
#APlaceToBe
You did it, King’s! Congratulations on completing the 2020 Winter Term. We are so proud of your accomplishments, strength & resiliency. You are the reason King’s is
#aplacetobe
&
#aplacetocallhome
. We can’t wait to see you again & to celebrate with the Class of 2020!
#igotokings
The Jean Vanier Research Centre and all of us at King's mourn the loss of Dr. Jean Vanier - a great Canadian who made a worldwide difference creating inclusivity
@CushingPamela
@larchedaybreak
@larcheintl
Jim Panchaud has been appointed the new Director of
@kingscampusmin
.
He takes over from Fr. Michael Béchard, our Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry for the past 20 years who will be leaving King’s on June 30.
#APlaceToBe
#APlaceToBecome
We acknowledge the Indigenous land on which King’s stands. We commit to ongoing steps of reconciliation & support all Indigenous community members through our partnership with
@WesternU
Indigenous Initiatives
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
Congratulations to
@kucacademicdean
appointed King’s interim Vice-President Academic Dean as of July 1, 2023. He will provide strategic expertise at the leadership table and represent King’s externally on academic matters.
#HigherEducation
#Leadership
In tandem w/
@WesternU
as of Sept 7 proof of vaccination is required. Choice of entering a testing program instead of vaccination is eliminated. Those needing a second shot have until Oct 12 to submit proof of double vaccination & must be tested for COVID-19 2x/week in the interim
Film shooting today of History Professor
@rventres
who will be featured on an upcoming documentary film on the Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust by Emmy nominated director Steven Pressman. Can't wait to see it!
Our priority is the health of our community. As
@JustinTrudeau
stated all Canadians should stay home to slow the spread of
#COVID19
King's will become largely a virtual campus March 16 @ 5pm to April 5. We will be operational on-site using a skeleton staff
Way to go King’s! As the sun sets on the 2020-21 academic year, a BIG thank you to the entire King’s community for taking care of each other while we take care of this place. Hopefully we will be back together soon.
#APlaceToBe
#APlaceToBecome
#APlaceToCallHome
Today we launch The King’s Promise, a signature program designed to guarantee students meaningful employment within their first 6 months post-graduation. It will be built on the 3-pillar promise: a promise to students, to employers, and to the community.
We acknowledge the Indigenous land on which King’s stands. We know that there is more work to do and we commit to ongoing steps of reconciliation & support for all Indigenous community members.
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
King’s is
#APlaceForEveryone
, we all belong here. The Progress Pride flag is an important symbol that King’s is a safe & affirming place for everyone. We're proud to fly it to indicate that this is a place where all can participate & contribute as valued members of our community.
Today on International Women's Day, we honour all the women who have been a part of King's. In 1970, King's enrolled its first female student. Today we celebrate equal access to education by creating spaces where women can thrive.
#InternationalWomensDay
#igotokings
Congratulations
@ErinHannah2
, Professor
@KingsPoliticsIR
, appointed inaugural Associate Dean of Research for King’s. Dr. Hannah will assist the
@KUCAcademicDean
in planning, developing, & implementing King’s research policies, programs, and practices.
You're never too old to finish what you started. In a year like no other, 73-year-old
@KUCalumni
John Sherratt graduated with a Bachelor of Arts exactly 50 years after he should have graduated in 1971, fulfilling a life-long goal.
#APlaceToBecome
#LdnOnt
The King’s communications team has been recognized with a Silver Pinnacle Award from
@CPRSHamilton
for their work on a TikTok Communications Plan.
The submission was developed with three Communications interns from
@FanshaweCollege
and
@westernucs
.
#APlaceToBe
The King’s community stands in solidarity with the family & friends of the Afzaal family. Visit for a full list of resources/community events.
#OurLondonFamily
Congratulations to Dr. Antonio Calcagno on receiving the honour of being elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of the Arts and Humanities, naming the King’s philosophy professor among Canada’s top scholars!
@RSCTheAcademies
#COEE2023
"We need more student voices in politics, and this course provides an unparalleled opportunity for students to get involved.”
@KateMarieGraham
, King's Campaign School instructor and seasoned political campaigner.
#LdnOnt
@kingspolisci
@KingsPoliSciClb
It’s incredibly meaningful for
@history_kings
students to be in Europe on
#VEDay77
. As they tour battlefields across Belgium and France, visiting spaces that honour and commemorate the fallen, we are reminded of, and reflect upon the true costs of war.
#HistoryFieldSchool
Today is
#BellLetsTalk
Day. Be sure to follow the activities going on today at King’s and join the conversation about mental health awareness! For more information, follow us all day through
#StrongerTogether
and
#WellnessatKings
Welcome Dr. Gillian Balfour, who joins King’s as Vice-Principal and Academic Dean,
@kingsvpad
, effective August 1, 2020. Dr. Balfour comes to King’s, having been the Associate Dean of
@TrentUniversity
and Full Professor of Sociology.
#aplacetobe
Thank you to the wonderful speakers and participants who joined us for a day of teaching, discussion, and celebrating women.
#igotokings
#aplacetobecome
Thank you to our faculty & staff for always being there to support our students, during the little and big moments like these. A big congratulations to our graduates! 👏💚 We are so proud!
#KingsGrad2022
#Kings2022
🎓
Empty red dresses are a visual representation of the voices that are not heard.
#RedDressDay
is a National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & Two-Spirit People.
#MMIWG
#NoMoreStolenSisters
Dr.
@jordanfairbairn
, Assistant Professor of
@kingssociology
, will serve as Principal Investigator in a study researching media coverage of intimate femicide, which has received a
@SSHRC_CRSH
Insight Grant for $191,096. Congratulations!
#UnivResearch
We honour the dignity and worth of every individual and we celebrate our LGBTQ+ students, staff, faculty and alumni and the rich contributions they bring to our community
@kucsc
@KUCalumni
Full statement in link:
Congratulations Dr. Renée Soulodre-La France, Hugh Mellon Excellence in Research Award, and to Dr. Bharati Sethi, Early Career Excellence in Research Award for their excellence in History and Social Work research as recognized by their peers.
#carryonkings