Renison University College (original) (raw)

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Renison University College is an affiliated university college of the University of Waterloo and located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Renison's campus is situated on the western border of Waterloo's main campus. The university college offers academic programs that count as credit toward a University of Waterloo degree. Most academic courses are offered within Waterloo's Faculty of Arts, focusing on social sciences, language and culture. Renison focuses its academic work in three primary areas: Social Engagement and Innovation; Global Engagement through Languages and Cultures; and Community Engagement through the offering of non-degree program and praxis-based learning related to various degrees. Renison's social engagement and Innovation focus is developed in the work of the department of Social Development Studies and Renison's School of Social Work. The focus on global engagements finds expression in a variety of forms, most notably through the work of the department of Culture and Language Studies and the Studies in Islam program unit. Its focus on Community Engagement is gathered in the Centre for Community and Professional Education. Renison University College maintains a residence that houses up to 220 University of Waterloo students. Residents may be in any field of undergraduate study at the University of Waterloo and are not mandated to take courses at Renison. The university college residence maintains one of the lowest don to student ratios of all the on-campus residences. The institution was established on January 14, 1959 as Renison College, under the authority of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Huron. In 2010, it officially became Renison University College as a reflection of Renison's academic focus. It was founded by members of the local Anglican community in Waterloo, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario and continues to be affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada. (en)

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One Sky Over All
Sed Coelum Solum

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On a Maltese Cross Or a moose's head erased Gules attired Or and charged on the neck with a passion cross Argent (en)

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Badge of Renison University College.jpg (en)

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A banner of the arms of Renison University College (en)

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Flag of Renison University College.jpg (en)

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Coat of arms of Renison University College (en)

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Karen Spencer (en)

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Manfred Conrad (en)

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Waterloo (en)

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A grassy mount Vert strewn with trillium flowers and maple keys Or (en)

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Canada (en)

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A moose's head erased Gules attired Or and charged on the neck with a passion cross Argent (en)

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Kristiina Montero (en)

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Argent, on a bend vert between two maple leaves Gules, a bishop's mitre between two Maltese crosses Or, all within a bordure of the Second charged with three buckles between three maple leaves Or (en)

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Renison College (en)

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Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work (en)

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Degree Programs Offered (en)

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R. Todd Townshend (en)

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Sed Coelum Solum (en)
This latin motto was originally granted to Bishop Renison but was allowed for use by the College. Archbishop Renison’s preferred translation of this motto was “One Sky Over All”. (en)

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One Sky Over All (en)

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Renison University College (en)

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The coat of arms and motto of The Most Rev. Robert Renison was used by the College with permission from the Archbishop’s family until the college was granted its own arms. (en)

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Wendy L. Fletcher (en)

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thumb|left|upright=0.45|Coat of Arms of The Most Rev. Robert Renisonthumb|none|upright=0.45|Coat of Arms of Renison University College (1984-2014) (en)

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Ontario (en)

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Dexter a beaver proper sinister a lion Gules, each collared Or pendent therefrom a wagon wheel composed of a cross potent Or conjoined with a saltire potent Azure surmounted by a plate bearing the letters IHS Sable (en)

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(en)
The crest of the College’s arms was granted in 1984 by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. Like Archbishop Renison's crest, the College's crest is also a red moose with gold antlers. The moose head faces forward and features a white ‘passion cross’ on the neck of the moose. This cross was borrowed from the arms of Ian Campbell, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Renison at the time of the grant. (en)
Bishop Renison’s arms were incorporated into Renison University College’s unique shield to create what is known as a differenced arms. Granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland in 1978, the College added to the design with a green border placed around the perimeter of the archbishop’s shield. On this green border are three gold maple leaves and three gold buckles. The buckles were borrowed from the arms of The Ven. Archie Skirving, Chair of the Board of Governors at the time of the grant. (en)
The grassy green mount represents Renison's verdant campus. The trilliums recall the college's location in Ontario and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, because they are the provincial flower and are found in the Region's arms. The maple keys symbolize the ten founders of the College and their vision that those being educated will grow and develop for the benefit of their communities. (en)
The supporters of the College's arms were granted in 2014 by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. The red lion on the right is taken from the arms of the University of Waterloo, and thus symbolizes Renison's affiliation with the university. The red lion is also found in the arms of Bishop D. Ralph Spence, Chancellor of the College at the time of the grant. The beaver is taken from the arms of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, the Bishop of which is the Visitor to the College. The wagon wheel is taken from the arms of the Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterloo, the founding parish of the College. (en)
The badge of the College features the College crest – a red moose with gold antlers and a white cross on its neck – on a gold Maltese cross. This was granted in 1990 by the Canadian Heraldic Authority and painted by Renison alumnus and Honorary Senior Fellow, The Rev. Canon David Bowyer. (en)

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Renison University College is an affiliated university college of the University of Waterloo and located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Renison's campus is situated on the western border of Waterloo's main campus. The university college offers academic programs that count as credit toward a University of Waterloo degree. Most academic courses are offered within Waterloo's Faculty of Arts, focusing on social sciences, language and culture. (en)

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