Kingswood University is an
evangelical Christian
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University
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associated with the
Wesleyan Church
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, located in
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the
Association for Biblical Higher Education
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. It is chartered by the
province
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of
New Brunswick
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and authorized to confer degrees in church-related education. The university is also registered with the
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
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, the
Association of Christian Schools International
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History
ACSI was founded in 1978 through the merger of three as ...
, and the Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC).
History
Kingswood University was founded in October 1945, in
Woodstock, New Brunswick
Woodstock is a town in Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada on the Saint John River, 103 km upriver from Fredericton at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River. It is near the Canada–United States border and Houlton, Maine and the inter ...
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
Yarmouth is a town in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. A port town, industries include fishing, and tourism. It is the terminus of a ferry service to Bar Harbor, Maine, run by Bay Ferries.
History
Originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq, the regi ...
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 university 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
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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
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and reaffirmed in 1997.
On July 1, 2015, Dr. Stephen J. Lennox became Kingswood's 12th president of the university.
In the fall of 2011, the name of Bethany Bible College was formally changed to Kingswood University.
Location
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
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.
Academics
Degrees offered
*Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology
*Bachelor of Theology
*Bachelor of Arts in Christian School Education
*Bachelor of Arts in Ministry
*Associate of Arts
*Associate of Arts Degree in Evangelism & Compassion Ministry
Major and Minor programs of study
*Children's Ministry
*Christian Counselling
*Christian Education
*
Church Planting
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*Intercultural Studies
*Worship Leading
*Pastoral Ministry
*Youth Ministry
*Business
Athletics
Kingswood athletic teams are known as the Blazers. All teams use the Blazer logo which is a red flame.
Kingswood Blazer collegiate teams
:Co-ed Soccer, Co-ed Hockey, Men’s Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball.
Intramural sports
:Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Table Tennis
Other leisure and recreational activities
*Canoeing and kayaking the
Kennebecasis River
The Kennebecasis River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River in southern New Brunswick, Canada. The name Kennebecasis is thought to be derived from the Mi'kmaq "''Kenepekachiachk''", meaning "little long bay place." It runs for approximately ...
and
Saint John River
*Cross-country skiing at
Fundy National Park
Fundy National Park is a national park of Canada located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. It was officially opened on 29 July 1950. The park showcases a rugged coastline which rises up to the Canadian Highlands, the ...
or the walking trails of Sussex
*Downhill skiing and snowboarding at the nearby
Poley Mountain
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Ski Resort
*Golfing and Curling at the Sussex Golf & Curling Club
*Hiking and camping at Fundy Park, Caton's Island or the nearby "bluff"
*Horseback riding at Circle Square Ranch
*Ice skating at the 8th Hussars arena
*Indoor swimming at the Fairway Inn
*Sea kayaking in
Alma, New Brunswick
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on the
Bay of Fundy
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*Skateboarding at the 8th Hussars sports arena (Via outdoor fenced in skate park)
*Walking trails of Sussex
*Hiking at the Fundy Trail Parkway in
St. Martins, New Brunswick
See also
*
Higher education in New Brunswick
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*
List of universities and colleges in New Brunswick
This is a list of universities and colleges in New Brunswick, Canada:
Public chartered universities
* Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
*Mount Allison University
* St. Thomas University
*Université de Moncton
*University of New Brunswick
Private ...
References
External links
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