| Kingswood University | |
| Motto: | Equipping Servant Leaders for Global Impact |
| Established: | 1945 (Woodstock, New Brunswick) Moved 1947 (Yarmouth, NS) Moved 1965 (Sussex, NB) |
| Faculty: | 26 |
| Administrative Staff: | 40 |
| President: | Stephen Lennox |
| Dean: | Allen Lee |
| State: | [New Brunswick | country = Canada | colours = {{color box|#000000}}{{color box|#FF0000}} Black & red | campus = Rural | sports_nickname = Kingswood Blazers | academic_affiliations = {{ubl|[[Association for Biblical Higher Education]]|Association of Christian Schools International|Christian Higher Education Canada}} | location = | coordinates = 45.7267°N -65.5231°W | website = | logo = Logo_for_Kingswood_University.png | logo_size = 280px |
Kingswood University is an evangelical Christian university associated with the Wesleyan Church,[1] located in Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada. It is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. It is chartered by the province of New Brunswick[2] and authorized to confer degrees in church-related education. The university is also registered with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada,[3] the Association of Christian Schools International,[4] and the Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC).[5] [6]
Kingswood University was founded in October 1945, in Woodstock, New Brunswick by the Alliance of the Reformed Baptist Church of Canada as the Holiness Bible Institute. Its primary purpose was the training of ministers to serve the Reformed Baptist Church within the Atlantic region. In 1947, the school was relocated to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and renamed Bethany Bible College.[7]
In 1965, Bethany relocated a second time to its present location in Sussex, New Brunswick. In July 1966, the Alliance of the Reformed Baptist Church of Canada joined the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Two years later in June 1968, the Wesleyan Methodist Church merged with the Pilgrim Holiness Church to form what is known today as The Wesleyan Church.
Over the course of time, the university has made significant advances in its academic programs. In May 1970, the General Board of Administration of The Wesleyan Church authorized Bethany Bible College to award the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion, the basic four-year program for those entering full-time ministerial service. In 1983, the Province of New Brunswick, through official legislation, authorized Bethany to grant church-related degrees. Accreditation was granted in 1987 by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and reaffirmed in 1997.
On July 1, 2015, Dr. Stephen J. Lennox became Kingswood's 12th president of the university.[8]
In the fall of 2011, the name of Bethany Bible College was formally changed to Kingswood University.[9]
Kingswood University's campus is located on the west side of Sussex, New Brunswick, about 80km west of Moncton, New Brunswick and about 70km east of Saint John, New Brunswick. The campus is split between an Upper Campus, which is where Stairs Hall, Saunders Irving Chapel, Mitchell Student Centre, Ingersoll House, Joan Philippe House (JP), Tom Philippe House (TP), Edgett Hall, Academic Building, Bridgeo House, Benson Athletic Complex and the Townhouse are located, and a Lower Campus, where the Burbury Administration Building and Nicholson Hall is located.
In 2008, the Saunders Irving Chapel & Wesley Hall was completed and dedicated, serving as a staple of Kingswood's campus.
Kingswood athletic teams are known as the Blazers. All teams use the Blazer logo which is a red flame.
Co-ed Soccer, Co-ed Hockey, Men’s Basketball, Co-ed Volleyball.
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Soccer, Table Tennis