40 years of partnership celebrated

Posted: November 17, 2014 11:25 a.m.

(L to R) Tavia Laliberte, President and CEO of North West Regional College; Tom Weegar, President and CEO of Cumberland College; Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina; Fay Myers, President and CEO of Parkland College; Ivan Yackel, President and CEO of the Carlton Trail Regional College; and David Keast, President and CEO of Great Plains College. Photo: U of R Photography

This year, the University of Regina is celebrating 40 years of partnership with Saskatchewan’s Regional Colleges across the province. The University is proud to help provide educational opportunities outside of Saskatchewan’s major urban areas for students who want to pursue post-secondary education and training in smaller centres.

Annually, these colleges teach more than 11,200 full-time and part-time students in skills training, apprenticeships, university courses, and basic education. Regional Colleges play an important role in meeting the labour demands of our growing and diversifying province. And, just as the University of Regina has seen increased enrolments in international and Aboriginal students, so have the Regional Colleges.

“I would like thank each of the Regional Colleges for our 40-year partnership,” said University of Regina President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Vianne Timmons. “We look forward to continuing our successes by providing quality, accessible post-secondary education to students across Saskatchewan.”

President Timmons recently met with Regional College Presidents to discuss current and potential partnerships and looks forward to collaboratively working and enhancing partnerships in the near future.