The University of Regina celebrates 50 years as an independent, degree-granting institution
For the past 50 years, the University of Regina has been proudly making an impact on citizens across the province and the globe.
While July 1, 2024, officially marks the institution’s 50th anniversary, the university’s roots go back to 1911, when Regina College was founded by the Saskatchewan Methodist Church. It was home to 27 students on the first day of classes. It became the University of Saskatchewan – Regina Campus in 1961, and 50 years ago, it became the independent, degree-granting institution that it is today – the University of Regina.
Today, the U of R, along with our federated colleges – Campion College, Luther College, and First Nations University of Canada – has more than 16,700 undergraduate and graduate students studying at our dynamic, accessible, safe, and welcoming campuses. The university has become renowned for its world-class research and for providing hands-on learning experience that prepare students for rewarding careers in Saskatchewan and around the world.
“The transformation from the University of Saskatchewan – Regina Campus into today’s world-class, independent, post-secondary institution with more than 90,000 alumni is truly astounding, and historic for our province,” says Dr. Jeff Keshen, the U of R’s eighth President and Vice-Chancellor. “As much as we are celebrating the past 50 years, we are also looking forward to and planning for a bright future – because at 50, we’re really just getting started!”
A full year of engaging 50th Anniversary events are planned for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members – everyone is welcome! Visit the U of R’s 50th Anniversary Info Hub for a full calendar of events, an interactive timeline full of history and great memories, engaging stories, and a photo gallery featuring photos from past and present.
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About the University of Regina
2024 marks our 50th anniversary as an independent University (although our roots as Regina College date back more than a century!). As we celebrate our past, we work towards a future that is as limitless as the prairie horizon. We support the health and well-being of our 16,700 students and provide them with hands-on learning opportunities to develop career-ready graduates – more than 90,000 alumni enrich communities in Saskatchewan and around the globe. Our research enterprise has grown to 21 research centres and includes 9 Canada Research Chairs. Our campuses are on Treaties 4 and 6 - the territories of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, Dakota, Lakota, and Nakoda peoples, and the homeland of the Michif/Métis nation. We seek to grow our relationships with Indigenous communities to build a more inclusive future.
Let’s go far, together.