Education programs provided in Saskatchewan communities

Posted: May 27, 2013 1:45 p.m.

The University of Regina continues to maintain a connection with west-central Saskatchewan through its programs, research, and alumni. Photo: iStock

The community-based Master of Education Program, provided in off-campus locations, effectively links theory to local educational issues and practices.  The program is offered through the Northwest Regional College in Meadow Lake and North Battleford.

Additional University of Regina classes are offered at the North West Regional College in North Battleford and Meadow Lake. Course offerings include education, English, film, psychology, social work and sociology. Later this year, the University of Regina will offer, through Cumberland College, a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Education degree.

“Bringing education programs to communities in a variety of ways ensures that we are truly a provincial university, providing greater accessibility and diverse experiences to a wider number of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels,” said James McNinch, dean of the Faculty of Education.

Cumberland College also partners with the University of Regina to deliver the Bachelor of Social Work degree.

As for U of R graduates from west-central Saskatchewan, Bernadette Kollman, who grew up in Major, earned a Bachelor of Administration degree in 1986, and now is president of IBM’s Public Sector Division in Alberta.

Jadon Frank of Eatonia completed his Bachelor of Kineselogy in 2007, and then earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alberta in 2011 and now is Program Manager at the Alberta Triathlon Association.

The U of R also carries out research in west-central Saskatchewan. 

For example, work is nearing completion on impacts of droughts on rural communities, including Kindersley and Maidstone. Similar assessments have been conducted in the Outlook area.