History

Regent College was founded in 1968 as the first graduate school of theology in North America to make education of the laity its central focus.

Key Milestones

1965	Long before it had a name and a charter from the BC government, Regent College was a dream in the hearts of many people, such as E. Marshall Sheppard, James M. Houston, Donald Tinder, Ward Gasque, Carl E. Armerding, Walter Liefeld, Paul Little, Arthur Hill, G.C.D. Howley, Charles Todd, Jr., Paul E Leonard, John Williams, Brian Sutherland, Wiliam J. Martin, and others.
1968	Incorporation of Regent College.
1969	Official inauguration, first summer school (56 students) held in St. Andrew’s Hall on the UBC campus.
1970	James Houston becomes Principal.
1970	Regent moves to the basement of the Vancouver School of Theology. Diploma in Christian Studies is inaugurated. First class begins with a tragedy: 2 of the 6 students enrolled (Dianne Pindred and David Self) are killed in a car accident the August before classes begin.
1971	First Convocation (4 graduates). Enrollment grows from 4 to 44.
1972	Master of Christian Studies inaugurated.
1974	Affiliation with the University of British Columbia (UBC) obtained.
1975	Regent moves to two fraternity houses on Wesbrook Mall.
1978	Carl Armerding becomes Principal.
1979	Master of Divinity inaugurated.
1980	Regent College and Carey Hall sign a formal statement of affiliation.
1983	Master of Theology inaugurated.
1985	Accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada obtained.
1988	Regent moves to a brand new “green roofed” building on University Blvd. Walter Wright becomes President.
2000	Rod Wilson becomes President.
2003	Formation of the Marketplace Institute.
2007	John Richard Allison Library and building renovations complete.
2010	Fortieth Convocation.
2013	Degree name for Master of Christian Studies changed to Master of Arts in Theological Studies. The Diploma in Christian Studies becomes a Graduate Diploma.
2015	Jeff Greenman becomes President.
2018	MA in Leadership, Theology, and Society inaugurated.