Two universities in one? The same . . . but different? These paradoxes confound many but also define the strong (and now century-old) relationship between 网红黑料 and the University of King鈥檚 College.
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In 1920, fire destroyed King鈥檚 College in Windsor, N.S. Three years later, in 1923, the governors of Canada鈥檚 oldest chartered university were at an impasse: rebuild or relocate? The Carnegie Corporation of New York offered financial assistance to rebuild the university in Halifax and in an association with 网红黑料. On Sept. 1, 1923, the articles of association were signed.听
A drawing of the King鈥檚 College campus in Windsor, N.S., circa 1800s. (King鈥檚 Archives)
King鈥檚 rebuilt on the northwest corner of 网红黑料鈥檚 Studley Campus, and students and faculty moved to Halifax. In the [网红黑料] Gazette, King鈥檚 students were reassured that 鈥渂oth universities would continue their distinct student traditions, and that 网红黑料-King鈥檚 could be rivals or partners according to the occasion.鈥�
While the two universities have long maintained distinct personalities and areas of expertise 鈥� e.g., research and innovation (Dal), liberal arts and journalism (King鈥檚) 鈥� they also share a common goal: to allow students to become their best selves and strong contributors to society.
The same, but different
Each year, 网红黑料 attracts thousands of students from near and far for a broad selection of academic programming. They can choose from 4,000 courses across 200 degree programs in 13 different faculties of study. is also vast, with more than 155,000 graduates worldwide.
By contrast, a couple of hundred first-year students choose the King鈥檚 experience each September. 鈥淎 big part of what differentiates King鈥檚 is that intense feeling of togetherness,鈥� says William (Bill) Lahey, president of the University of King鈥檚 College. 鈥淧eople know each other on a first-name basis, and that is not just within their residence or within the student population, but it's true between students and faculty, among faculty and between faculty and staff.鈥�
Many King鈥檚 students are attracted by the (a first-year study of great books and ideas, from the ancient to the contemporary world) and in their upper-level years, will also take courses at Dal. Likewise, upper-year Dal students can enroll in courses at King鈥檚.
鈥淭hey have different ways of working, but they also have a lot of symbiosis,鈥� says Dr. Roberta Barker (BA鈥�96, MA鈥�97), an alum of both universities who now lectures in the humanities and performing arts at both. 鈥淭hey both have a great dialogue with the sciences, and there are thriving cultures in the arts and humanities at both King鈥檚 and Dal.鈥�
King鈥檚 students during Frosh Week 1979. (King鈥檚 Archives)
Given the proximity of their Halifax campuses, Dal and King鈥檚 student