Trinity Western University

On Thursday, the anniversary of the discovery of 215 unmarked graves, TWU’s Siyá:m Patricia Victor led TWU staff and faculty to gather for a time of prayer and remembrance. (Kayla Bock, TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

215: TWU remembers

Langley’s Christian liberal arts university holds prayer sessions and vigil

 

Dr. Richard Sawatzky is a nursing professor at TWU who was recently acknowledge nationally for his research efforts. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

NURSING WEEK: Research excellence lauded

TWU nursing professor Richard Sawatzky receives kudos

 

More than 750 students took part in one of Trinity Western University’s largest-ever graduating classes on Saturday April 30. (Wendy Lees/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Trinity Western University graduates 750

Event at Langley Events Centre one of the largest in TWU history

 

Aldergrove’s Cassidy Buchanan was named to the All-Star AAA seniors girls basketball provincial championships. She will be playing for Trinity Western University in Langley. (Hana Kim HK2K/Special to Langley Advance Times)

An Aldergrove basketball star signs with Trinity Western University

Cassidy Buchanan started out playing soccer

Aldergrove’s Cassidy Buchanan was named to the All-Star AAA seniors girls basketball provincial championships. She will be playing for Trinity Western University in Langley. (Hana Kim HK2K/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Marko Zolotarov, a Trinity Western University student from the Ukraine, spoke about his experience of the war shortly after he returned to Canada. The Langley university has raised $136,772 to expand scholarships and aid for TWU students whose lives have been disrupted by war and global conflicts (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley’s Trinity Western University raises $137,000 to assist students displaced by war and global conflicts

‘Prayers work. Prayers are powerful’ student from Ukraine says

Marko Zolotarov, a Trinity Western University student from the Ukraine, spoke about his experience of the war shortly after he returned to Canada. The Langley university has raised $136,772 to expand scholarships and aid for TWU students whose lives have been disrupted by war and global conflicts (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley's Avery Heppell has been named the Canada West Volleyball Players of the Week by the conference on Tuesday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU’s Heppell named Player of the Week

Alberta’s Jordan Canham, too earned the award

Langley's Avery Heppell has been named the Canada West Volleyball Players of the Week by the conference on Tuesday. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Both men and women volleyball teams of Trinity Western University won their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday, March 25. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley University men and women volleyball team into win quarterfinals

Trinity Western University teams will play next championship match on Saturday

Both men and women volleyball teams of Trinity Western University won their respective quarterfinal matches on Friday, March 25. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
TWU’s victorious women’s volleyball team after their win in Calgary on Sunday. (U SPORTS/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

TWU takes gold and silver for women’s and men’s volleyball

Both teams returned home to Langley with medals

  • Mar 29, 2022
TWU’s victorious women’s volleyball team after their win in Calgary on Sunday. (U SPORTS/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Ben Josephson motivating the players before a match in the CW league. He earned the nod as the conference’s top coach for the fourth time in his CW career. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley University men’s volleyball dominating Canada West league

Player of the year and top coach both represent Trinity Western University in the championship

Ben Josephson motivating the players before a match in the CW league. He earned the nod as the conference’s top coach for the fourth time in his CW career. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Connor Byrne (right), Marissa LaVasseur (centre), and Graham Zastre (left) won first place in the inaugural Canadian Academic Entrepreneur Challenge for their innovative wellness product, Apeiro, and outstanding marketing and distribution strategy. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU trio win first in entrepreneurial challenge

Students Connor Byrne, Marissa LaVasseur, and Graham Zastre take first for wellness product

Connor Byrne (right), Marissa LaVasseur (centre), and Graham Zastre (left) won first place in the inaugural Canadian Academic Entrepreneur Challenge for their innovative wellness product, Apeiro, and outstanding marketing and distribution strategy. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Outside hitter Brodie Hofer led the way for the Spartans with 19 kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks for 25 points. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

TWU men and women volleyball team defeat Manitoba’s Brandon Bobcats

The Spartans will host week two of the Canada West playoffs

Outside hitter Brodie Hofer led the way for the Spartans with 19 kills, five aces, three digs, and two blocks for 25 points. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
The cast of Bright Star include young artists from Langley and other neighbouring cities. Their team is comprised of faculty from both the music and theatre departments at TWU’s School of the Arts, Media and Culture. The new show is a musical based on true events and is set in the World War II era. (Jef Gibbons/Trinity Western University/Langley Advance Times)

Langley university theatre team to bring stories from Second World War

Seventeen actors, eight musicians and many others behind the scenes involved

The cast of Bright Star include young artists from Langley and other neighbouring cities. Their team is comprised of faculty from both the music and theatre departments at TWU’s School of the Arts, Media and Culture. The new show is a musical based on true events and is set in the World War II era. (Jef Gibbons/Trinity Western University/Langley Advance Times)
Natalie Szakun and Lyndon Rebello are research assistants at Trinity Western University’s Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley university joins a national campaign to raise awareness about heart health in women

Research assistants initiates series of events in the campus

Natalie Szakun and Lyndon Rebello are research assistants at Trinity Western University’s Integrative Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Trinity Western chemist Shane Durbach will speak at the Plastic particles of hope” session on March 12. (Special to Langley Advance Times) Tim Stephenson is a teacher at Walnut Grove Secondary School and will speak at the Plastic particles of hope” session on March 12. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

GREEN BEAT: Some hope for plastics in our future

Trinity Western chemist Shane Durbach and Walnut Grove high school teacher Tim Stephenson lead event

  • Mar 1, 2022
Trinity Western chemist Shane Durbach will speak at the Plastic particles of hope” session on March 12. (Special to Langley Advance Times) Tim Stephenson is a teacher at Walnut Grove Secondary School and will speak at the Plastic particles of hope” session on March 12. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Mark Husbands is president and vice chancellor of Trinity Western University. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley university prays for swift end to war in Ukraine

Trinity Western University president sides with Ukraine

Mark Husbands is president and vice chancellor of Trinity Western University. (TWU/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Members of the Trinity Western University gathered at the Remembrance Circle on the Langley Campus to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. TWU held special events Feb. 14 and 15, 2022. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley university honours missing and murdered indigenous women and girls

Local events were in solidarity with annual Women’s Memorial March in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 14

Members of the Trinity Western University gathered at the Remembrance Circle on the Langley Campus to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. TWU held special events Feb. 14 and 15, 2022. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley’s Brodie Hofer led the way with five kills as they took it 25-15 in the second set. (Langley Advance Times files)

Langley’s TWU men and women snare volleyball victory

Both squads defeated their UFV opponents 3-0 during road games

Langley’s Brodie Hofer led the way with five kills as they took it 25-15 in the second set. (Langley Advance Times files)
Abbotsford’s Jazmin Avila has signed with the TWU Spartans women’s basketball team. (@SpartansWBB Instagram photo)

Abbotsford’s Jazmin Avila signs with TWU Spartans

Grade 12 MEI student set to join women’s basketball team in the fall

Abbotsford’s Jazmin Avila has signed with the TWU Spartans women’s basketball team. (@SpartansWBB Instagram photo)
Students of Trinity Western University’s theatre department will perform five shows back to back. The event will run Feb. 1 to Feb. 5, with limited capacity. (Kimberly Mamchur/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Langley theatre students performing five shows back-to-back the same day

University theatre program will no longer take in new students after this school year

Students of Trinity Western University’s theatre department will perform five shows back to back. The event will run Feb. 1 to Feb. 5, with limited capacity. (Kimberly Mamchur/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Andrew Lenton has been hired as lead distance coach in the Trinity Western University track and field and long distance program. (TWU photo/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Trinity Western University hires coach of Langley Mustangs

Andrew Lenton will take over the Spartans track and field and long distance program

  • Jan 21, 2022
Andrew Lenton has been hired as lead distance coach in the Trinity Western University track and field and long distance program. (TWU photo/Special to the Langley Advance Times)