DECEMBER 2023
Christmas Greetings From Our President
Meet Melissa Mowrey, Scholarship Recipient and Social Work Student
Strengthen Your Spiritual Care Ministry
Alum Spotlight: We Want to Hear From You!
NOVEMBER 2023
Meet Regina Badibe, A Scholarship Recipient
Disability Dialogue Week 2023: A Recap
Presidential Bulletin: Inspiring Hope, Driving Innovation
Alum Spotlight: We Want to Hear From You!
OCTOBER 2023
Alum Spotlight: Come Work With Us!
SEPTEMBER 2023
Welcoming All During Welcome Week
Alum Spotlight: In His Own Words with Captain Samuel Tim (BA/20, CCSP/23)
AUGUST 2023
New Staff Introduction: Cheryl Melbourne
Alum Spotlight: Coming Back to Booth UC with Matthew Gooch (BSW/14)
JULY 2023
Presidential Bulletin: A Farewell from Outgoing President Lt-Col (Dr.) Susan van Duinen
Greetings from Our New President, Rev. (Dr.) Rob Fringer
JUNE 2023
Presidential Bulletin: Inspiring Hope, Driving Innovation
A Look Back at Our 2023 New Student Night
Alum Spotlight: Coming Back to Booth UC with Major William Pearce (BA/87, CCSC/19)
MAY 2023
A Look Back at Convocation 2023
Congratulations to Our 2023 Medal Winners
Happy 40th Anniversary Booth UC!
Alumni Spotlight: In the Right Place with Catherine Zhang (BA/22)
APRIL 2023
Introducing Our 7th President and Vice Chancellor, Rev. (Dr.) Rob Fringer
Meet Our New Vice President Academic and Dean
Student Story with Pat Onah, Scholarship Recipient
Alum Spotlight: Coming Back to Booth UC with Kathleen McDonald (BSW/16)
MARCH 2023
Faculty Profile: Director of Library Services, Meagan Morash
Meet Social Work Student and Scholarship Recipient, Sarah Rumancik
Cultivating Community: Alum Beth McDonald Funk (BSW/16) Returns to Booth UC to Plant New Seeds
FEBRUARY 2023
Introducing Mayah Ferguson, Behavioural Sciences Student and Scholarship Recipient
Meet Our New Registrar, Shannon Loewen
Announcing New Program Streams, Majors & Associate Degrees!
JANUARY 2023
Student Story with Belinda Guerra
Introducing Lauryn Westhaver, Social Work Student and Scholarship Recipient
Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Jason Peters
Alum Spotlight: We Want to Hear From You!
DECEMBER 2022
Christmas Greetings from Our President
Introducing Julia Ginter, Social Work Student and Scholarship Recipient
Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Evan Curtis
NOVEMBER 2022
Introducing Bisetsa Babati: A Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Meet Our Faculty: Dr. Mandy Elliott
Back on the Road (After 2.5 Years)
Disability Dialogue Week, A Recap of 2022
OCTOBER 2022
Introducing Our 2022/23 Student Council
David Imanzi: A Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Learn More About Our Interim Academic Dean
SEPTEMBER 2022
In-Person or Online, It’s Up To You!
Register for Our First Toolkit Talk of the Year
Let’s Talk About…Orange Shirt Day
Alum Spotlight: In the Driver’s Seat with Brittany Krahn (BSW/22)
AUGUST 2022
Back to Booth UC: A Look Ahead to 2022/23
Learn More About Our Incredible Faculty
JULY 2022
Learn More About Our Incredible Faculty
Meet Helene Derksen, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Alum Spotlight: The Impact of Lifelong Learning with Major Andrew Morgan (BA/06)
JUNE 2022
Congratulations Dr. Mariciel Nuyda
Meet Kaylyn Edel, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Back On Campus for Our New Student Event
Alum Spotlight: We Want to Hear From You!
MAY 2022
A Look Back at Our 2022 Virtual Convocation
Meet 2022’s Valedictorian Michaela Cardamone
Introducing English & Film Studies Student: Carmen Burton
What is the Corporate Learning Academy?
Alum Spotlight: SCS Grad James Mercer (Certificate in Not-for-Profit Management/20)
APRIL 2022
Virtual Spring Convocation 2022
Meet Avery Daugherty, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
A Look Back at Disability Dialogue Week
Alumni Spotlight: Coming Full Circle with Jennifer Meixner (BSW/10)
MARCH 2022
“One Man – Such Influence!” A Tribute to Lloyd B. Hetherington
Meet Anna Goertzen Loeppky, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
A Look Back at Indigenous Perspectives Week 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
A Tribute to the Legacy of Gordon Fairbank
Meet Belinda Guerra, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
The Man Behind the Design: An 18-year Connection with Booth UC
Our Next Earl Robinson Memorial Lecture with Dr. Rebecca Carter-Chand
Alumni Spotlight: Catching up with Charter Class Member, Darlene Burt (BA/86)
JANUARY 2022
New Year’s Resolutions: A Professor’s Perspective
Meet Charity Ayubu, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
You’re Invited! Upcoming Virtual Events at Booth UC
Alumni Spotlight: Justin Russell (BA/21) – Answering the Call to be a Salvation Army Officer
DECEMBER 2021
A Christmas Message from Our President
Meet Kevin Rop, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Coming in January: Steve Bell and Malcolm Guite present, Art and the Christian Life
The Gift of the Academic Learning Centre – Business is Booming
Alumni Spotlight: Chelsey Finney (BA/20) – Making an Impact at Siloam Mission
NOVEMBER 2021
Meet Larissa van Deursen, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
Hope During the Pandemic – A Professor’s Reflection
Mark Your Calendars: Dr. Susan van Duinen presents, What Makes Your Heart Sing?
Virtual Events & Connecting the Booth UC Community
Alumni Spotlight: Mihret Zewude (BSW/19) – Helping the Most Vulnerable in Our City
OCTOBER 2021
Meet Cody Russell, a Booth UC Scholarship Recipient
We’re Launching a New Speaker Series: Toolkit Talks
Mark Your Calendars: Don Burke presents, Salvation for Both Worlds
A Reflection on the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
Did You Know about the resources on our YouTube channel?
SEPTEMBER 2021
A “Back to School” Message from our Interim President
Meet Our 2021/22 Student Council
No Cure for Being Human with Kate Bowler
Join us September 29 as we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Sept. 30)
Alumni Spotlight: Maryam Rahimi (BSW/20) – Giving Vulnerable Communities a Voice
AUGUST 2021
A Lecture with Best-Selling Author Kate Bowler
Back to School is Almost Here!
Alumni Spotlight: Catching up with Sydonne Bryan (BSW/20)
JULY 2021
A Message from Our Interim President
Welcome to Our New Director of the School of Business, Wendi Thiessen
Meet Our President’s Entrance Scholarship Recipient: Helene Derksen
JUNE 2021
Welcome to Our New Chair of the Board
Student Story: Jessica MacKenzie
Toolkit Talks: A New Lecture Series
“God is in the Midst of Everything.” – Deloris Seiveright, Chaplaincy Program Student
Alumni Spotlight: Conquering New Challenges with Lindsay Feuer (BSW/16)
MAY 2021
Problem Gambling & Cognitive Science
A Look Back at Viritual Spring Convocation 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Chancellor’s Medal Recipient, Joshwill Tampai
An Update on 2021 Fall Delivery
Alumni Corner: Turning Education into Action with Valentina McKay (BA/20)
APRIL 2021
Introducing our new Interim President, Lieutenant-Colonel (Dr.) Susan van Duinen
Virtual Spring Convocation 2021
Welcome (Back) Isaiah Allen (BA/08), our new Assistant Professor of Religion and Booth UC Alumnus
A Look Back at Indigenous Perspectives Week 2021
Alumni Corner: Catching Up with Sibusisiwe “Busi” Sabheni Musiiwa (BSW/05), owner of Babuebaby
MARCH 2021
Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan to Receive an Honourary Doctorate
Alumni Corner: We Want to Hear from You!
FEBRUARY 2021
Introducing our new Community and Urban Transformation Studies Degree
Congratulations Jael Jeremano, MCIE International Post-Secondary Student Award Winner!
Heritage Days: Celebrating Booth UC’s Connection with The Salvation Army
Alumni Corner: Emma McNeilly (BBA/17), Living Out Her Faith in the Business World
JANUARY 2021
Happy Retirement to Dr. Roy Jeal!
#BOOTHBOUND An Event for Salvationists
Alumni Corner: “We Are a Village,” Johnson Boateng (BSW/04)
