Booth University College

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Booth University College
Other names
  • Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College
  • Booth UC
  • BUC
Former name
Catherine Booth Bible College
MottoEducation for a better world
TypePrivate university college
Established1982 (1982)
Religious affiliation
Salvation Army
Budget$6.12 million (2016–17) [1]
President Donald Burke
Academic staff
16
Students282 (2019)
Location, ,
Canada
CampusUrban
Colours
  • Blue
  • yellow
  • red
     
Website boothuc.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Booth University College (Booth UC or BUC), incorporated as the Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College, [2] is a private, Christian liberal arts university college located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is affiliated with the Salvation Army, a Christian organization presently operating in more than 130 countries.

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History

Booth University College was established in 1982 as Catherine Booth Bible College. It was renamed William and Catherine Booth College in 1997 in honour of The Salvation Army's co-founders, William Booth and Catherine Booth. On 17 June 2010, the college officially became Booth University College. Close to 300 students are enrolled at the Winnipeg Campus (September to April). Additional students are enrolled through Booth UC's School for Continuing Studies (which offers spring, summer, and online courses).

Facilities

Booth University College is located in downtown Winnipeg at 447 Webb Place and 290 Vaughan Street. In addition to classrooms, office space and a chapel, the main building on Webb Place contains a gymnasium, cafeteria and residential accommodation for more than 200 students.

The University College's John Fairbank Memorial Library is located at 290 Vaughan Street, which is a three-minute walk from the main campus at Webb Place. The library has over 55,000 books as well as a subscription to 115,000 ebooks. The library's holdings are augmented by those of the Centre for Salvation Army Studies, which is located at 447 Webb Place. The centre houses a rare and growing collection of Salvation Army books, pamphlets, reports and periodicals. [3]

Petersen Hall, located at the Vaughan Street portion of the campus, is home to Booth's School for Continuing Studies and a growing business degree program. Opened in January 2015, Petersen Hall provides three classrooms meant to extend the reach of Booth University College far beyond its campus in Winnipeg.

Academic programs

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References

  1. "2016-2017 Annual Report". Booth UC Connect. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Booth University College. Spring 2017. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. The Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College Incorporation Act , RSM 1990, c. 178, s. 1, as amended by SM 1996, c. 76, s. 3 and SM 2010, c. 40, s. 3.
  3. LibraryThing: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Centre_SA_Studies
  4. "Bachelor of Business Administration Majors". Booth University College. 2019.

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