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{{Short description|Graduate school of Christian Studies in Vancouver, British Columbia}}
{{For|the UK college|Regent College, Leicester}}
{{hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Regent University]] and [[Regent's University London]], the latter of which was formerly known as Regent's College, or [[Regent's Park College, Oxford]]}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox university
| name            = Regent College
| motto           =
| image           = 
| established     = 1968
| campus          = Located on [[University Endowment Lands]], otherwise known as the campus of the [[University of British Columbia]]
| president       = Jeffrey P. Greenman
| mascot          =
| type            = Private theological school
| city            = [[Vancouver]]
| state           = [[British Columbia]]
| country         = Canada
| students        = 500
| faculty         = 
| affiliations    = {{ubl| [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|ATS]] | [[University of British Columbia|UBC]]}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Evangelicalism]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.evangelicaltrainingdirectory.org/public/sq/direktoria-e-trajnimit-ungjillor?controller=providercourses&task=view&CrsID=1183/ | title = Detaj Programi - Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies | website = [[World Evangelical Alliance|Evangelical Training Directory]] | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200102184342/http://www.evangelicaltrainingdirectory.org/public/sq/direktoria-e-trajnimit-ungjillor?controller=providercourses&task=view&CrsID=1183 | archive-date = January 2, 2020 | url-status = live}}</ref>
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| coor            = {{coord|49|15|56|N|123|14|38|W|type:edu_region:CA-BC|display=title,inline}}
| address         = 5800 University Blvd.
| footnotes=
| website         = {{URL|regent-college.edu}}
| logo            = Regent_College_Logo_Blue_Background.png
}}

'''Regent College''' is an [[Interdenominationalism|interdenominational]] [[Evangelicalism|evangelical Christian]] College of [[Christianity|Christian]] studies, and an affiliated college of the [[University of British Columbia]], located next to the university's [[campus]] in the [[University Endowment Lands]] west of [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. The school's stated mission is to "cultivate intelligent, vigorous, and joyful commitment to Jesus Christ, His church, and His world."

About 500 students are enrolled in full or part-time studies. In any given year, one-third to one-half of students are Canadian, another one-quarter to one-third are American, and the remaining twenty to thirty per cent come from around the globe.

== History ==

Regent was established in 1968 to provide graduate [[Theology|theological]] education to the [[laity]], and only in 1979 started a program to train students who will become [[clergy]]. After the first summer school class, the graduate Diploma of Christian Studies began; within two years, enrolment grew from 4 to 44 students and the [[master's degree|Master]] of Christian Studies was added. Affiliation with UBC followed in 1975,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=6,234,612,760|title=Vancouver Academic Calendar 2017/18 - UBC Student Services|website=www.calendar.ubc.ca|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> and accreditation by the [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|Association of Theological Schools]] in 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ats.edu/memberschools/pages/SchoolDetail.aspx?ID=180|title=Association of Theological Schools|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> The last comprehensive evaluation occurred in 2010.

The principals and presidents of the college have been [[James M. Houston]] (1970–1978), Carl Armerding (1978–1988), [[Walter C. Wright|Walter Wright Jr.]] (1988–2000) and outgoing president Rod Wilson (2000–2015). Jeffrey P. Greenman began his term as the fifth president on February 1, 2015. Greenman is the first alumnus of Regent College to become president.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/news/2015/regent-college-has-a-new-president|title=Regent College Has a New President - About Us - Regent College|website=www.regent-college.edu|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>

Regent initially rented rooms in various buildings at UBC, including St. Andrews Hall and [[Vancouver School of Theology]], and occupied two fraternity houses on Wesbrook Mall for a time. In 1989, Regent moved into its own new building in the current location at the corner of Wesbrook & University, with the distinctive green roof. A subsequent capital campaign finished in 2006, adding the John Richard Allison Library and the Windtower to Regent College's architectural distinctiveness.

== Academic programs ==

Though Regent College is an affiliated school of the UBC, unlike other affiliated schools such as Vancouver School of Economy, the University does not offer any theological degree due to the ''University'' Act.<ref>{{cite web |title=Affiliation of Theological Colleges |url=https://senate.ubc.ca/sites/senate.ubc.ca/files/downloads/va_policy_theological_colleges_affiliations.pdf |website=Senate of The University of British Columbia |date=18 January 1978 |access-date=29 May 2023 |archive-date=3 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303041244/https://senate.ubc.ca/sites/senate.ubc.ca/files/downloads/va_policy_theological_colleges_affiliations.pdf}}</ref> The college does offer four main graduate programs, all [[Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada|ATS]]-accredited:
* Graduate Diploma in Christian Studies (DipCS)
* Master of Arts in Christian Studies (MACS)<ref name="ats.edu">{{cite web | url = https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/regent-college | title = Accredited Member Schools | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829005932/https://www.ats.edu/member-schools/regent-college/ | archive-date = August 29, 2013 | url-status =live}}</ref>
* Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS)<ref name="ats.edu" />
* [[Master of Divinity]] (M.Div.)<ref name="ats.edu" />
* [[Master of Theology]] (Th.M.)<ref name="ats.edu" />
* Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society (MALTS)<ref name="ats.edu" />

== Student life ==

On Tuesdays during fall and winter term, the college community gathers for chapel, followed by optional community group meetings and a lunch of homemade soup and bread. The Regent College Student Association oversees a variety of student life activities and services, including Taste of the World, book sales, an annual Christmas Party, an annual retreat, the Regent Spouse's Network, and more.

Because Regent is a UBC affiliate school, Regent students qualify for the [[U-Pass (Vancouver)|U-Pass]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.translink.ca/en/Fares-and-Passes/Student-Passes/U-Pass.aspx|title=Translink|access-date=December 19, 2017|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714170121/http://www.translink.ca/en/Fares-and-Passes/Student-Passes/U-Pass.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the AMS insurance plan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.students.ubc.ca/international/international-students/health-care-and-health-insurance/amsgss-health-dental-plan|title=Alma Mater Society|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> and may make use of other UBC services such as the library system, health centre, and the pool.

== Alumni and faculty ==
{{Main|List of Regent College alumni and faculty}}
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More than 4,500 students have graduated from Regent College and, due to the summer programs, over 30,000 students have taken classes. After Vancouver, [[Hong Kong]] hosts the second greatest number of Regent graduates, with other major pockets in [[Seattle]], [[Calgary]], [[Edmonton]], [[Toronto]], Singapore and [[London]].

At present, Regent College employs 17 full-time faculty. Notable faculty emeriti include [[Eugene H. Peterson|Eugene Peterson]], Maxine Hancock, Loren Wilkinson, Gordon T. Smith, Paul Stevens, [[Gordon Fee]], [[J.I. Packer]] and [[Bruce Waltke]]. Summer school classes are often taught by some notable Christian thinkers, including [[N.T. Wright]], [[Andrew Walls]], [[Luci Shaw]], [[Richard Mouw]], [[Alister McGrath]], [[Malcolm Guite]], [[George Marsden]] and [[Mark Noll]].

== Buildings and features ==

[[File:Regent College.jpg|thumb|Regent Building and True North Tower]]
The ''John Richard Allison Library'' is one of the major theological libraries in Western Canada. It houses the resources of Regent and Carey Theological College. Its catalogue is shared with [[Carey Theological College]], [[Vancouver School of Theology]], and [[St. Mark's College (Vancouver)|St. Mark's College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allisonlibrary.regent-college.edu/|title=Home - Allison Library|website=allisonlibrary.regent-college.edu|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>

''Regent College Bookstore'' is one of the premier theological bookstores in Western Canada. It frequently hosts public lectures and booksignings, and has its own publishing program.

''The Dal Schindell Gallery'' showcases seven annual exhibitions, including shows by Regent students in the Christianity and the Arts concentration.

''The Chapel'' is the heart of worship and community building at Regent. The weekly Tuesday Chapel service at 11&nbsp;am is widely attended by students, faculty, staff, and guests. The piano within is a [[Steinway & Sons|Steinway grand]].

''True North Windtower'' features photovoltaic art glass by artist [[Sarah Hall (glass artist)|Sarah Hall]], and it has been documented by the Institute for Stained Glass in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stainedglasscanada.ca/site.php?site=264|title=Institute for stained glass in Canada|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>

''The Atrium & The Well,''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewellcafe.ca/|title=The Well Cafe - Real Coffee, Real People|website=www.thewellcafe.ca|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref> a coffee shop which grew out of one Regent student’s final Christianity & the Marketplace project. In 2011 the kitchen off the Atrium was re-dedicated as the Rita Houston Kitchen, to mark the powerful impact of Rita Houston on Regent’s community life over the years.

== Media ==

Regent College produces a wide variety of print and electronic media, including:

* ''Crux: A Quarterly Journal of Christian Thought and Opinion''<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.regent-college.edu/about-us/publications|title=Lifelong Learning - Regent College|website=www.regent-college.edu|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>
* ''Regent World'', a thrice-yearly newsletter<ref name="auto"/>
* [http://rcsa.regent-college.edu/et-cetera ''EtCetera''], a student newspaper published bi-weekly during the regular term. 
* ''[https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/etcetera/id1636340663 EtCetera Podcast]'', a student podcast published bi-weekly in partnership with the ''EtCetera'' student newspaper. ''The EtCetera Podcast'' is hosted by the EtCetera Senior Editor.
* ReFrame, a 10-week film based small group curriculum <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reframecourse.com|title=Reframe Home|website=ReFrame - A 10-Session video-based Bible study that brings faith to life|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>
* Regent Audio<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regentaudio.com|title=Regent College Audio|website=www.regentaudio.com|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>
* Regent Bookstore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regentbookstore.com|title=Regent Bookstore|website=www.regentbookstore.com|access-date=December 19, 2017}}</ref>

In addition, Regent College Publishing<ref>[http://www.regentpublishing.com Regent Publishing]</ref> specializes in re-publishing out-of-print Christian literature and features an increasing number of original titles. Notable recent projects include a parallel-prose edition of Milton's ''[[Paradise Lost]]'' and co-published works by Gordon Fee and Bruce Waltke.

== See also ==
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* [[Vancouver School of Theology]]
* [[University Endowment Lands]]
* [[University of British Columbia]]
* [[List of evangelical seminaries and theological colleges]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|http://www.regent-college.edu/}}

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