Taylor College and Seminary explained

Taylor College and Seminary
Motto:Latin: Pro Deo et Veritate
Mottoeng:For God and Truth
Established:1940
President:David Williams
Faculty:5
Administrative Staff:10
Students:120
Country:Canada
Coor:53.4528°N -113.528°W
Campus:Suburban

Taylor College and Seminary is a private Baptist university and seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Kairos University. It is also affiliated with the North American Baptist Conference.

History

The college was established in 1940 as the Christian Training Institute. In 1949 the school became affiliated to the North American Baptist Conference.[1] It was accredited by the Department of Education of Alberta in 1952. A divinity school was added in 1958.

The institution moved from its original location near the U of A to its present location on 23 Avenue in 1968. With the help of the alumni association, a 28-acre campus was purchased, and a major building program was carried out in 1968, including an administration building, two dormitories and the Student Union Building, at a cost of over $1,000,000. The institute was renamed North American Baptist College and endorsed by the Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges the same year. On July 29, 1988, the college signed an affiliation agreement with the University of Alberta, which remained in place for a number of years.

An accredited "university college" began offering undergraduate programs in 2002, and the school changed its name to Taylor University College and Seminary. The undergraduate programs were ended in June 2009.[2] Taylor Seminary continues to operate, and the E P Wahl Centre began offering non-credit educational programs in 2008–2009; a Conservatory of Music was added in 2010.

In 2010, a large portion of the campus was sold and is now home to CDI College.

In 2021, Taylor Seminary became a founding member of the university network Kairos University. [3] As part of Kairos, it is also accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada.[4]

Academics

Taylor Seminary offers the Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Arts, and several diplomas and certificates.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Taylor College and Seminary. 2008-03-04.
  2. Web site: Taylor University College to Close in June 2009; Taylor Seminary will Continue. Taylor College and Seminary. 2009-11-06.
  3. Sonya Swink, Kairos University launches global theological system from Sioux Falls for $300 per month, argusleader.com, USA, October 8, 2021
  4. https://www.ats.edu/Member-School-List ATS website, Member School List, retrieved 2024-06-06