Brescia University College Celebrates Centennial

The London (Ontario) Free Press published an article, "Brescia University College celebrates 100 years," this week noting that Canada’s only women’s university will launch its centennial celebrations on Sunday, January 27th with an afternoon mass and other activities.

You can visit Brescia's 100th anniversary web pages for more information on planned centennial activities, a timeline, and other historical information.

The Ursuline Sisters of Chatham, Ontario founded Brescia Hall in 1919 in affiliation with the University of Western Ontario.  As enrollment and academic programs expanded, the name was changed to Brescia College in 1963 and Brescia University in 2001.