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By Nancy Schnarr, Senior Manager, Central Communications

As a Renison staff member, I hear so often from students and alumni that Renison is “special.” This “special”-ness extends back to the early days when it was a much smaller, but no less welcoming, place for students.

Doug Peacock, now 80, spent the first years of his university career at Renison, living in residence for two years while completing his degree in History. When I asked him to give me one word to describe Renison he said “magic.”

By Crystena Parker-Shandel, Associate Professor, Social Development Studies

Restorative Justice in Education (RJE) is critical for fostering equity and community building across various settings—whether in schools, universities, healthcare, or workplaces. My work has primarily focused on K-12 schools in Ontario, where I examine how RJE practices can transform school environments by emphasizing relationships, accountability, and inclusivity over punitive approaches.

To each of our many donors, thank you for your generous support of Renison University College.

At Renison, faculty and students are helping to change the world. Supporters like you help to ensure that Renison continues its strong presence as a place of education and social change within our community, nationally, and internationally.

Renison's 12th President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Marc Jerry, was officially installed in his position this week at a celebration with over 120 people in attendance. 

Included during the event was a Thanksgiving Address from Kelly Fran Davis, greetings from University of Waterloo President Vivek Goel, and the presentation of wisdom texts to represent all facets of Renison and the role of its President and Vice-Chancellor. 

We are clearing out some of our remaining Renison swag to make room for new merchandise - and we are slashing prices up to 45%. It's the perfect time to add to your Renison clothing collection! 

Discounted swag is available right at Renison at Moose Tracks. 

Renison University College welcomes the Rev. Dr. Marc Jerry into his new role as Renison’s 12th president and vice-chancellor.

Dr. Jerry began his duties on Tuesday, July 2, after a 2700 km drive from Saskatchewan with his wife, Marnie, and daughter Carmen. Dr. Jerry arrived at Renison following a successful full term as president of Luther College, a federated college of the University of Regina. Dr. Jerry holds degrees in economics with specializations in econometrics and quantitative methods, and graduate degrees in theology, and has over 25 years of experience in post-secondary teaching, research, and administrative experience. 

Congratulations to each of our graduates - thanks for letting us celebrate with you during Spring Convocation!

This week, we will celebrate with Renison grads who will walk across the stage and receive their degree during Spring Convocation. Congratulations to each of you!

We are so grateful and proud to have you as part of the Renison community of alumni – and we can’t wait to see what you do next!

We are also happy to announce our Spring 2023 Student and Faculty Award Winners, each of whom embodies the values of Renison in a special way.

On Wednesday evening, Renison celebrated Founders' Day in the Atrium. The event was well attended with over fifty donors, alumni, staff, faculty and community members in attendance. Founders’ Day celebrates the founding of Renison University College and recognizes members of the Renison community who have distinguished themselves by advancing the values of Renison in the broader community. Honors were presented to: John Neufeld (Honorary Senior Fellow); Aurra Startup (Young Alumni); Ajirioghene Evi (Distinguished Alumni); and Nauroz Tanya (Distinguished Alumni). The evening’s keynote speaker was John Neufeld, Renison alumni and Executive Director of the House of Friendship. Our student speaker was Wallis Zheng, Renison peer leader and resident. Over $3,000 was raised towards our Students First Appeal. Thank you again to everyone for your support and participation.

With the completion of our new Strategic Plan, Renison stands on the cusp of a new chapter. We have defined our core commitments, our strategic goals and our institutional objectives and priorities.