News & Articles Archive
A time for strategic visioning
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
After months of prayerful consideration and review, the Board of Governors of Tyndale University College & Seminary has directed Tyndale to strategically reposition itself and reduce its operating costs to better ensure its future viability and growth. This decision will enable Tyndale to move...
Giving thanks for the journey: 2015 Fall Graduation
Friday, November 13, 2015
“Today you are celebrating the things that have brought you to this place,” said Dr. Gary Nelson, President of Tyndale University College & Seminary, as he looked out into a crowd of beaming graduates and proud family members and guests. There are so many driving forces that bring...
Preparing for graduate school
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Catherine Klausen [BA Philosophy 2014] was accepted into the PhD program at the University of Waterloo after just one semester of studying Philosophy at the Master’s level. Catherine entered the Master’s program excited to study the Philosophy of Mind but is now working on her doctoral...
Rev. Dr. Jamie Taylor on Christianity and Missions in China today
Monday, October 26, 2015
Tyndale recently had the privilege of welcoming Rev. Dr. Jamie Taylor to our campus. Jamie Taylor is currently serving at OMF International as the Sector Leader for Church and Mission Ministry. He is the great-great grandson of James Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF...
Tyndale Seminary Continues to Break Enrolment Records
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Tyndale Seminary continues to grow, welcoming over 780 students for the fall term 2015. This represents an almost 15% growth over five years, making Tyndale the largest graduate theological school in Canada. According to the 2015 Annual Data Tables of the Association of Theological...
A vision for the future
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Meet Jesse James [BA History 2010; MDiv In-Ministry 2018], the incoming Seminary Student Council President for 2015-2016. He is approaching the new academic year with a bold perspective about the role of the Tyndale Seminary student body in our surrounding community as we establish our identity on...
In Memory of Ian S. Rennie
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tyndale remembers the ministry of Ian Rennie, (former Dean of the Seminary) with deep gratitude to God as we share news of his passing. Dr. Rennie is a big part of Tyndale Seminary’s history, serving with distinction and a "sweeping vision". His evangelical commitment, faithfulness...
A Milestone for Tyndale University College & Seminary
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Campus Opening & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony marked a milestone for Tyndale University College & Seminary in our new home. Tyndale welcomed The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable David Zimmer, MPP for Willowdale and Mr. David Shiner, Councillor,...
Tyndale celebrates Homecoming
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
This year, Tyndale University College & Seminary celebrated Homecoming on the Bayview campus. Members of the neighbourhood were invited to join in on the event, which took place on Saturday, September 26. Neighbours explored the building and roamed the campus grounds to see for themselves what...
Opening Celebrations bring community together
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The Tyndale University College & Seminary Opening Celebrations brought the community and neighbourhood together to celebrate God’s provision. After the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in the morning, Tyndale gathered for the Dedication Service in the chapel. The service was a time to...
Living a life of character and virtue
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Dr. Gary V. Nelson, President of Tyndale University College & Seminary, welcomed all incoming first-year students, BEd Teacher Candidates and returning students to the first Commencement Chapel at the new campus. “Commencement Chapel represents this time of anticipation, where promise and...
Tyndale launches the Family Life Centre
Friday, September 18, 2015
God created humans with the need to be connected, accepted and loved. As relational beings, the most basic context in which these needs are met is a strong, loving family that expands to include extended family, friends and the community. These relationships have the capacity to bless and to wound...
New audiovisual system installed at Tyndale
Monday, September 14, 2015
When walking into a cathedral-like setting, most people would expect, along with the usual high ceiling and stained glass windows, an echoing chamber with outdated technology. Not so with the Tyndale Chapel at Tyndale University College & Seminary’s new campus on Bayview Avenue. The...
Seminary Faculty Updates
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Tyndale Seminary faculty members are researching and teaching across a diverse range of academic disciplines. The following are some recent contributions that faculty members have made to their fields of research: Dr. Barbara M. Leung Lai, Professor of Old Testament, co-taught a course on Biblical...
Graduates represent Tyndale at academic conferences
Monday, August 24, 2015
This summer, several recent graduates represented Tyndale at conferences in Toronto and Kingston, Ontario. Ksenia Choly [BA Philosophy 2015] and Hope Cunningham [BA Philosophy 2015] presented papers at the George Whalley Conference at Queen’s University, and Nathan Kalk [BA Psychology 2015],...