King's University College (University of Western Ontario)

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Coordinates: 43°0′42.31″N 81°15′27.85″W / 43.0117528, -81.2577361

King's University College at the University of Western Ontario
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Established: 1954
Type: Public
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Principal: Gerald Killan
Undergraduates: 3,600
Postgraduates: 50
Location: London, ON, Canada
Campus: Urban/Suburban
Colours: gold      & Green    
Affiliations: AUCC, IAU, COU,CIS, ACU
Website: www.uwo.ca/kings

King's University College is a Catholic, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the University of Western Ontario.

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[edit] History

It was founded as the "College of Christ the King" in 1954, and was affiliated with St. Peter's Seminary. The name was changed to King's College in 1966 after it became affiliated with UWO; unlike Brescia and Huron, UWO's other affiliated colleges, King's did not initially adopt the "University College" name, to avoid confusion with the university of the same name in Edmonton. The current name for the campus was adopted in 2004.

[edit] Buildings

The college was originally located in what is now the Monsignor Wemple Building on the north side of Epworth Avenue, with classrooms, the original Monsignor Wemple Library, chapel, offices, and dining hall located on the lower and ground floor, and living quarters on the upper floors. The college building expanded in 1970 to include two lecture halls and additional classrooms. Additional lecture theatres were located in what is now The Annex of a mansion on Waterloo Street, now known as Dante Lenardon Hall.

A new, state-of-the-art two-storey library was opened in 1994 along Waterloo Street, adjacent to the mansion. The library is named after Gerald Emmett Cardinal Carter, formerly Bishop of London. The original library became a student lounge, and the Monsignor Wemple name became the name of the original college building. An additional building, Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall, was opened between the library and mansion in 2003, and features three lecture halls, an auditorium that can be split into three classrooms, faculty offices, and a large atrium.

[edit] Residence

Students living in residences on campus number approximately 400, and many others live in houses or apartments quite close to the school.

[edit] Programs

King's has approximately 3600 students, almost all of whom are undergraduates. Programs offered at King's are described fully on the school's website, made available below. Although there is a heavy emphasis on undergraduate studies, there is also a part-time graduate program in social work.

[edit] Services

Christ the King University Parish, formerly Holy Spirit Parish, offers Roman Catholic services daily in the chapel at Monsignor Wemple Building, and on Sundays at Elizabeth A. “Bessie” Labatt Hall. These services are intended for and tailored to university students, but are open to the public.

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