Adapting to a new environment
Redeemer’s mission and our Biblical vision of Christ’s lordship over all of life has much to offer to students and to the challenges of our times
Is Redeemer in trouble?
These are challenging, but not overwhelming times for universities. But there are many good reasons why Redeemer is confident as it moves forward.
Redeemer 2020
Teaching, research and service are integral to our mission. Redeemer 2020, the University’s new strategic plan, includes a series of academic, administrative and resource initiatives that will guide the University as it translates its mission to better address the needs of our rapidly-changing society.
Worldview and the Academy
Dr. Russell Kosits reflects on the influence that Abraham Kuyper still has on Redeemer and other Christian universities.
Students LAUNCH into Year
Orientation activities welcome students to Redeemer
Campus welcomes academics, artists and ambassadors: Dr. Andrew Bennett, Dr. Jean Chamberlain-Froese, Keanin Loomis, Dr. Craig Mattson, Dr. Reginald Bibby, John Terpstra and John McKay
Royals Round-Up
Redeemer’s first National Champion! Straatsma and Kurvits named Athletes of the Year
Co-Op Program strengthened
Redeemer’s Business Co-op program gains Canadian Association for Co-Operative Education (CAFCE) accreditation
Redeemer partners in Job Fair
Redeemer participates in Hamilton’s largest job fair
Better access to mental health services
New Mobile Mental Health Team gives students greater access to professional mental health services
Students urge Canadians to “Chew On This!”
Social work students join in urging the federal government to develop a national poverty reduction plan
Above and Beyond
2015 Student Life Award winners announced
Students reflect on the theme of Temple
Art students invited to share their talents as part of worship at New Life CRC
Students and alumni awarded for writing
The Word Guild, Canada’s largest Christian writers association, recognizes writing of Redeemer students and alumni
More than calculators and counting
Business students compete in the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario’s CPA Challenge
From mathematics to health sciences, Redeemer students and faculty are deeply engaged in the sciences. Here are just a few examples of the teaching and research in the sciences that take place at Redeemer.
A fellowship that focuses on food
Student Kyla DeHaan awarded Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies fellowship in recognition for her academic achievement and leadership in creation care
Faith and numbers
Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences (ACMS) holds conference at Redeemer
Musseling in on research funding
Associate Professor of Biology Joel Klinck awarded $39,100 grant to assess effects of waste water from sewage treatment plants on endangered mussels
Chemistry students lead study of contamination in watershed
Dr. Darren Brouwer and students’ research suggests that sewage is finding its way,likely through cross-connections between sanitary and storm sewers, into Chedoke Creek watershed
Spending summers in the lab
Students present their summer research, with projects ranging from mapping pollution in Hamilton’s watershed to using computational mathematics to unravel chemical structures
Two firsts for Redeemer alumni
Alumni study at Harvard and work for an ambassador
Telling the world’s stories
Annie Ling named 2015 Distinguished Alumni
Alumnus Paul DeWeerd shares reflections from five years after the “Redeemer days”
Christian scholars and public impact
The Centre for Christian Scholarship opens
Imago Dei
Dr. Christina Belcher explores what it means to be made—and to teach—in the image of God
The impact of a donation
Generosity of anonymous donor provides Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer for science students