| Kingswood University | |
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| Motto | Preparing World-Class Christian Leaders |
| Established | 1945 (Woodstock, NB) moved 1947 (Yarmouth, NS) moved 1965 (Sussex, NB) |
| Type | private |
| President | Dr. Mark Gorveatte |
| Dean | Dr. David Smith |
| Academic staff | 26 |
| Admin. staff | 40 |
| Students | 200+ |
| Location | Sussex, NB, Canada |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colours | Black & Red |
| Athletics | Kingswood Blazers |
| Affiliations | Wesleyan Church Association for Biblical Higher Education Association of Christian Schools International Christian Holiness Partnership Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, CHEC |
| Website | http://www.kingswood.edu |
Kingswood University is an evangelical Christian Bible college associated with the Wesleyan Church, located in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. It is chartered by the province of New Brunswick.
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Kingswood University was founded in October 1945, in Woodstock, New Brunswick by the Alliance of the Reformed Baptist Church of Canada as the Holiness Bible Institute. Its primary purpose was the training of ministers to serve the Reformed Baptist Church within the Atlantic region. In 1947, the school was relocated to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and renamed Bethany Bible College.
In 1965, Bethany relocated a second time to its present location in Sussex, New Brunswick. In July 1966, the Alliance of the Reformed Baptist Church of Canada joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Two years later in June 1968, the Wesleyan Methodist Church merged with the Pilgrim Holiness Church to form what is known today as The Wesleyan Church.
Over the course of time, the College has made significant advances in its academic programs. In May 1970, the General Board of Administration of The Wesleyan Church authorized Bethany Bible College to award the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion, the basic four-year program for those entering full-time ministerial service. In 1983, the Province of New Brunswick, through official legislation, authorized Bethany to grant church-related degrees. Accreditation was granted in 1987 by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and reaffirmed in 1997.
On June 1, 2010, Dr. Mark Gorveatte, formerly the District Superintendent for the West-Michigan Wesleyan District, became the eleventh and current president of the college.[1] Also in 2010, Dr. David Smith, formerly the Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University, became Bethany's Vice President of Academic Affairs.[2]
In the fall of 2011, the name of Bethany Bible College was formally changed to Kingswood University.
Kingswood University is located on the west side of Sussex, New Brunswick. The campus is split between the lower campus located off Main Street and the upper campus located on top of a hill. The back side of campus is ringed by the Kennebecasis River.
Nicholson Hall
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Burbury Administration Building
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Bridgeo House
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Faculty House
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Joan Phillippe House
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Townhouse
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Spiritual Life Department
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Ingersoll Dorm
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Stairs Hall
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Mitchell Student Center
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Tom Phillippe Dorm
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Saunders Irving Chapel
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Kingswood athletic teams are known as the Kingswood Blazers, who as of December 2010 were undefeated in their hockey league at a record of 9-0. This is the first time in BBC history for this to happen. All teams use the Blazer logo which is a red flame.
Kingswood Blazer Collegiate Teams
Intramural Sports Opportunities for Students
Other Leisure and Recreational Activities
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