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The University of Regina provides a dynamic, innovative and supportive learning
experience with a growing national reputation for excellence in teaching and
research. The University s comprehensive services and programs prepare students
to excel in local and global communities and its research opportunities attract
the best and brightest minds.
The University s programs have grown in
response to the needs of the province; the balance of scholarship, research and
public service is attracting students and international attention. Specialized
programs are offered in a number of areas including journalism, social work,
media production and studies, actuarial science, petroleum engineering, fine
arts, software systems, education, police studies, health studies, public
policy, business administration, and many others. A co-operative education
program the first in Western Canada is available in arts, business
administration, engineering and science (computer science, physics, chemistry
and biochemistry, and mathematics and statistics including actuarial science
internships). An Aboriginal co-operative education program is available in each
of these areas.
The undergraduate petroleum engineering program is the
largest in the country. The Police Studies BA was the first policing degree to
be offered by a Canadian university and is resulting in partnerships with police
services in the province and beyond.
The Humanities Research Institute is
a catalyst for productive workshops, lectures and conferences. The Centre on
Aging and Health is the first and only gerontology research centre in the
province. The bachelor of health studies program emphasizes an interdisciplinary
understanding of health care, drawing on both the social and natural sciences.
The program is unique in its emphasis on understanding the health needs of
Indigenous peoples. The Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business is a centre
of excellence in graduate business education within the Faculty of Business
Administration. The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy provides a
foundation of theory, practice and research to prepare students for careers in
public management, public policy research or the non-profit and private sectors.
The Institut français is committed to the professional, linguistic and cultural
development of la francophonie, by providing postsecondary courses, programs and
services in French. It also includes a centre of research that is national in
scope and recognition.
Five areas of strategic emphasis have been
identified as research foci for the University: Social Justice, Health,
Informatics, Culture and Heritage, and Energy and the Environment. Thirteen
research centres and institutes enhance the teaching and research opportunities
available on campus. As well, Innovation Place Regina, adjacent to the main
campus, has produced synergies and research partnerships with industry and
government. The University-Industry Liaison Office, established through a joint
venture with the City of Regina and the University, enables commercialization of
research through technology transfer.
The University of Regina works
closely with its three federated partners offering excellence and diversity in
educational experiences.
First Nations University of Canada advances
learning, research and employment opportunities for Aboriginal people, exploring
the history, language, culture and artistic heritage of First Nations.
A
Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college, Campion College provides a unique
university experience characterized by a strong sense of community and focus on
personal support.
Proudly federated with the University of Regina, Luther
College is a university within a university. Its focus is on teaching and on
being student-centred. Luther College teaches a variety of courses within the
faculties of Arts, Fine Arts and Science. Students may also begin several
pre-professional programs through Luther.
In the 2007-08 fiscal year the
University s operating budget was $147 million. The University also received
$22 million in external research. Including capital spending, total expenditures
were $187 million.
The University of Regina s main campus and historic
original College Avenue campus, covering 930 acres, provide an attractive study
and work environment for the more than 14,000 full-time and part-time students
who attended during 2007-08, as well as 400 full-time faculty, 1,000 permanent
staff and approximately 1,200 casual employees. Both the main campus and
historic campus are located in Wascana Centre, the largest urban park in North
America and the first in Canada to be created by a tri-level
government/education partnership.
In recent years, the University of
Regina has experienced impressive physical expansion. Designed by Douglas
Cardinal, the $32 million home for First Nations University of Canada opened in
the summer of 2003. The addition, in 2002, of 66,000 square feet in a two-storey
expansion of the Education Building accommodates state-of-the-art classrooms and
case rooms, as well as the Centre for Academic Technologies. Further campus
expansion has provided accommodation for the Greenhouse Gas Technology Centre,
the International Test Centre for Carbon Dioxide Capture and other research
projects focused on developing new ways to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions.
In the fall of 2004, three new buildings opened:
- a $38
million, 697-bed residence, which doubled capacity on campus;
- a $32 million
Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport; and,
- the first phase of a $5.6
million emergency energy centre.
The new multi-million-dollar Research
and Innovation Centre, scheduled to be completed by December 2009, will
contribute another 150,000 square feet to the almost one million square feet
added to the campus since 1995.
The University of Regina contributes
significantly to life in the community. The University is a popular venue for
concerts, art, sports, public lectures and theatre, and is a source of
invaluable expertise in many areas. In 2005, the U of R was a key partner with
the city of Regina and area communities in hosting the 2005 Canada Summer Games
and providing the headquarters for the Games, including the site for the
Athletes Village and numerous sporting events.
The University helps
create capacity for social, cultural and economic development, and has long been
recognized as a major player in strengthening and diversifying the local
economy. The annual payroll of more than $92 million has a significant economic
impact in Regina and the surrounding area. In addition, the financial impact of
construction activities has contributed to an economic expansion for the city of
Regina. Our students, more than 50 per cent of whom come from outside Regina,
also add to the local economy.
University of Regina alumni now
numbering more than 50,000 contribute to and build our society in
Saskatchewan and in Canada, and are our ambassadors to the world.
The
University of Regina has its roots in Regina College, a small residential high
school established by the Methodist church in 1911. Starting with only 27
students, Regina College developed into a junior college and then a second
campus of the University of Saskatchewan, continuing to grow and assert its
unique identity until it became an independent degree-granting institution in
1974. Since then, the University of Regina has expanded to nine faculties and 25
academic departments, which have established reputations for excellence and
innovative programs leading to bachelors , masters , and doctoral degrees. |
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