Comments on: Plans for a new Bahá’í university http://www.bahaiblog.net/2005/10/31/plans-for-a-new-bahai-university/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jonathan Menon http://www.bahaiblog.net/2005/10/31/plans-for-a-new-bahai-university/#comment-309 Jonathan Menon Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:00:40 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/?p=117#comment-309 In fact, it is much further ahead than just the planning stage. They are just a single step away from full accreditation in Ontario, and they are already delivering courses in an "advanced placement" mode. Support from the city has been enormous, with the mayor and city council all coming out in very public support for a Baha'i-inspired university in their town, explaining the principles of a Baha'i-inspired organization and making sure all the necessary political waters are skillfully navigated. The university has received all the necessary positive recommendations from the powers that be and the application is now in front of the minister in the Ontario government. Assuming everything goes according to plan, they will begin operating as a college in January, with their first undergraduate classes. In fact, it is much further ahead than just the planning stage. They are just a single step away from full accreditation in Ontario, and they are already delivering courses in an “advanced placement” mode.

Support from the city has been enormous, with the mayor and city council all coming out in very public support for a Baha’i-inspired university in their town, explaining the principles of a Baha’i-inspired organization and making sure all the necessary political waters are skillfully navigated.

The university has received all the necessary positive recommendations from the powers that be and the application is now in front of the minister in the Ontario government.

Assuming everything goes according to plan, they will begin operating as a college in January, with their first undergraduate classes.

]]> By: Breece http://www.bahaiblog.net/2005/10/31/plans-for-a-new-bahai-university/#comment-308 Breece Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:50:25 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/?p=117#comment-308 on the subject of mad props, I'd like to thank mcgee and ry for all the great posts on this site. Its nice to be able to keep up with Bahá'í news from all over. Keep em' coming!!! on the subject of mad props, I’d like to thank mcgee and ry for all the great posts on this site. Its nice to be able to keep up with Bahá’í news from all over.

Keep em’ coming!!!

]]> By: dan jones http://www.bahaiblog.net/2005/10/31/plans-for-a-new-bahai-university/#comment-304 dan jones Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:30:54 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/?p=117#comment-304 Mad props to Mr. Gordon Naylor... this is a great idea, and will be a huge boost to the North American Baha'i community. Mad props to Mr. Gordon Naylor… this is a great idea, and will be a huge boost to the North American Baha’i community.

]]> By: b http://www.bahaiblog.net/2005/10/31/plans-for-a-new-bahai-university/#comment-303 b Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.bahaiblog.net/?p=117#comment-303 any news from the Scarborough conference in the UK??... it was a blast! i wish there was more (reports, pictures) so there could be a post on it! :) any news from the Scarborough conference in the UK??…
it was a blast! i wish there was more (reports, pictures) so there could be a post on it!
:)

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