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Alumni, faculty, and staff of Wycliffe College were saddened today to learn of the death of Professor Emeritus Dr Richard N. Longenecker. Dr. Longenecker—who made his home in Brantford, ON—died Monday, June 7, 2021. Predeceased by his wife Fran (2016), he was in his 91 st year. Richard Longenecker taught at Wycliffe College for 22 years (1972–1994) and was our Ramsay Armitage Professor of New Testament. He was instrumental in enhancing the academic credibility of the College so that it became a destination for evangelical students seeking to study at the doctoral level. Moreover, his status as

As another academic year came to a close, the May edition of The Word @ Wycliffe arrived in the midst of convocation celebrations. Read all about that and more here.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021! The Degree of Doctor of Ministry Valerie Mae Kenyon The Degree of Doctor of Theology Leslie Maureen Chisholm Demson The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy David Mason Barr David Austen Robert Clark Gordon Charles Harris Heejun Kim Rachel Anne-Lyne Krohn Amanda MacInnis-Hackney Joshua Adam Martin Jun Sato Derek Joseph Wiertel The Degree of Master of Theology Nathan Kwan The Degree of Master of Arts Peter Daniel Paul Fawcett Amira Joy Gabriel Stefan James Knibbe Rachel Elizabeth VanderVeen The Degree of Master of Divinity, Honours Yeden Kim The Degree of Master

On Monday, May 17, 2021, Wycliffe College will hold its annual Convocation for the conferral of doctoral and masters degrees conjointly with the University of Toronto. Due to current COVID restrictions, all aspects of the ceremony will be held virtually. Honourand Bishop Annie Ittoshat will preach at the Convocation Chapel Service. On Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 12:00 noon (ET), Wycliffe will host a special ceremony to confer Honorary Doctorates on the Most Rev’d Mouneer Anis, the Rt Rev’d Annie Ittoshat, and the Rt Rev’d Stephen Leung. This will be followed by a Convocation Address by

Wycliffe College is pleased to announce that Dr Mark Elliott, Professorial Fellow, has been appointed to Full Status at the Graduate Centre for Theological Studies at the Toronto School of Theology. This new designation means that he is now available to supervise students doing doctoral research in the fields of Patristics, Historical Theology and Biblical Interpretation, and biblical-theological hermeneutics here at Wycliffe. Read more >>

Late last month, when the Forum for Theological Exploration announced their selection of 16 scholars to receive support for their PhD or ThD program in religion, theological studies, or biblical studies, Wycliffe PhD student Michelle Yu was named among the chosen. As a recipient of the Fellowship for Latino/a, Asian, and First Nations Doctoral Students, Michelle will be awarded a living stipend up to $25,000 to help further her studies beyond the coursework stage. Michelle is in the PhD conjoint program in Old Testament. Her research focuses on reading the book of Esther through the lens of

Congratulations to the three Wycliffe College students who received 2021-22 Toronto School of Theology (TST) Board of Trustees awards. Kit Man (Kimberly) Lai, conjoint PhD, has received the Marjorie Watson Powles Award. This award was established by the Board of Trustees in 2002 in honour of Dr. Marjorie Watson Powles to recognize her contribution to the lives and work of women active in the church. The award is available to a TST student who actively engages in community and congregational life, demonstrates academic excellence, and brings a feminist perspective to the study of theology

Professor Tom Power is to retire at the end of August 2021. His departure caps a 23-year appointment at Wycliffe as a member of the History faculty, as Graduate Studies Coordinator, and as Theological Librarian at the John W. Graham Library. Tom hails from Ireland, where he was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He has taught history at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Toronto. In 1998 he joined the faculty of Wycliffe College as College librarian, and he continues as theological librarian in the John W. Graham Library. As adjunct professor of church history, Tom has

Following an international search conducted over nearly five months, Wycliffe College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Justin Stratis as its new Professor of Theology. Dr Stratis will take up the position August 1, 2021. Read More >>

With news pertaining to Wycliffe people and events. Read about our upcoming Scripture and Theology Colloquium, Preaching Day, and more in the April edition of The Word @ Wycliffe.