Neil Snider
Encyclopedia
R. Neil Snider is the former longest-serving Canadian university president, serving as the president of Trinity Western University
(TWU) from 1974 until his recent retirement in 2006. With education degrees from the University of Manitoba
and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon
, Snider has committed his life to the mission of developing Christian leaders.
In 2002 Snider was presented with the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
(also called the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award).
Snider enabled TWU to take a leadership position in higher education. He led the institution from its original status as a junior college to its current position as a degree-granting university recognized by the provincial government and accepted into membership by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
(AUCC).
As Canada's largest privately funded, yet public, Christian university, Trinity Western's commitment to quality education began in the 1950s as the response of a small group of visionaries to the need for a distinctive university-a university that would not merely educate people but develop leaders with integrity, ethical values, and a broad perspective of knowledge.
Snider is a member of the AUCC and the Council of Western Canadian University Presidents, as well as a board member of several charitable organizations.
He is a prolific speaker, and enjoys tennis and racquetball. He lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia
, Canada
.
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
(TWU) from 1974 until his recent retirement in 2006. With education degrees from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
, Snider has committed his life to the mission of developing Christian leaders.
In 2002 Snider was presented with the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee
Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II
The Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was the international celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Elizabeth II to the thrones of seven countries, upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, and was intended by the Queen to be both a commemoration of her 50...
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
(also called the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award).
Snider enabled TWU to take a leadership position in higher education. He led the institution from its original status as a junior college to its current position as a degree-granting university recognized by the provincial government and accepted into membership by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- See also :* G13 * Association of Commonwealth Universities...
(AUCC).
As Canada's largest privately funded, yet public, Christian university, Trinity Western's commitment to quality education began in the 1950s as the response of a small group of visionaries to the need for a distinctive university-a university that would not merely educate people but develop leaders with integrity, ethical values, and a broad perspective of knowledge.
Snider is a member of the AUCC and the Council of Western Canadian University Presidents, as well as a board member of several charitable organizations.
He is a prolific speaker, and enjoys tennis and racquetball. He lives in Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Abbotsford is a Canadian city located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, adjacent to Greater Vancouver. It is the fifth largest municipality in British Columbia, home to 123,864 people . Its Census Metropolitan Area, which includes the District of Mission, is the 23rd largest in Canada,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.