History
Canterbury College was incorporated in June 1957. The college appointed its first principal, Canon Rayson, in September 1957. Canterbury College, an Anglican College and Assumption University, a Roman Catholic University signed an affiliation agreement on November 4, 1957 in the presence of Bishops Luxton and Cody. It was the first Anglican college in the world to affiliate with a Roman Catholic university. The college purchased Canterbury House, 172 Patricia Road, St. Augustine from Clyde W. Curry Sr., in March 1958. Classes began in September 1958. The first staff member, Canon Rayson gave 7 lectures each week to the twenty-seven students enrolled in a Religious Knowledge course. In June 1959, the Rev. F. Temple Kingston, Ph.D., from British Columbia, was hired to teach philosophy. In the second year of the college, five courses were taught to seventy-four students. The Anglican parishes of Essex Deanery funded the college which, in turn gave lectures and presentations to the parishes. In 1959, scholarship funds were established and a building fund was created. In 1962–1967, Canterbury College participated in a building fund campaign with Assumption University to raising $2,500,000. The college was allocated 4% of the target amount for $100,000 in building funds. In December 1962, the Ontario Legislature incorporated a secular University of Windsor. In December 1963, Canterbury College, Assumption University of Windsor, Holy Redeemer College (now Académie Sainte-Cécile), and the Iona College (Windsor, Ontario) (United Church Affiliate), and the University of Windsor joined in an affiliation agreement.http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfiles/HTML/nts_1_7074_1.html, Ontario Heritage Trust University of Windsor By 1963, Canterbury had four staff members, (the Rev. Henry Hill ater Bishop and the Rev. Peter Wilkinson, and 245 students registered in twelve courses. Canterbury staff were integrated with the university with tenure and department head eligibility. Canterbury College's focus shifted from teaching to maintaining and developing a viable Christian presence within the rapidly secularizing university setting. Nevertheless, Canterbury College retained its building as a chapel and social centre, had representation on the university's board of governors, continued to give awards and bursaries, continued to appoint staff in the Department of Religious Studies, initiated courses and continued to serve students. On November 4, 1967, Canterbury College celebrated its tenth anniversary by opening the first on-campus residence for married students in Canada. Geoffrey Fisher Hall, a 38-unit apartment building, was opened by Geoffrey Francis Fisher, 99thTeaching
The college offers courses for a Doctor of Ministry Degree (in affiliation with Ashland Theological Seminary at Ashland University), certificate courses for the Anglican Community of Deacons and interested lay people, and professional courses for the community. Canterbury ElderCollege is an educational program at Canterbury College for adults over 55.Scholarships
The scholarship program at Canterbury has grown to twenty-nine awards, and from the interest on endowments, there will be over $8,600.00 available to be distributed this year in prizes and bursaries.References
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