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'Redeemer University College' located in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, is a private undergraduate university of classical Christian conviction with over 850 students and faculty under the administration of Dr. Justin Cooper. It was founded by the Rev. Henry R. DeBolster, who was the acting president until Dr. Justin Cooper took over the duties. Redeemer offers several degrees certified by the Council of Ontario Universities. Besides its undergraduate degree in various disciplines of the Natural Sciences and Mathematics leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Redeemer also offers degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).
The campus houses two research institutes, the Pascal Centre for Advanced Studies in Faith and Science ^[1] and The Dooyeweerd Centre for Christian Philosophy.^[2]
Among its faculty are Albert M. Wolters in religion and classical languages, Harry Van Dyke and James Payton in history, David Koyzis in political science, and Elaine Botha emerita, in philosophy and literary theory, Raymond Louter in Theatre Arts, and novelist Hugh Cook in English.
Redeemer University College holds membership in the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the International Association for Promotion of Christian Higher Education, and the Association of Reformed Institutions of Higher Education in North America.
Redeemer fields sports teams in the Ontario Colleges Athletics Association. The Royals, as they are called, compete in men's and women's basketball, volleyball, soccer and indoor soccer. They also have a men's hockey team in the Niagara Christian Hockey League.
The men's and women's volleyball teams both made it to provincials this past year with the women placing 8th and the men losing in 5 games in the bronze medal game.
The Royals also have four people inducted into the OCAA hall of fame. Terry Talsma (volleyball and soccer), Michelle Van Berkel (volleyball), Colin DeRaaf (volleyball) and Dr. John Byl (builder).

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★ Redeemer University College website

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1. pascal
2. Dooyeweerd Centre