Ambrose University is the product of an educational journeys which began in the second half of the twentieth century. Alliance University College (AUC) was originally established in 1941. The Western Canadian District of the
Christian and Missionary Alliance established the Canadian Bible Institute in
Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1941. It was established under Gordon Skitch, superintendent of the Western Canadian District of the CMA, Willis Brooks, pastor of the Regina Alliance Tabernacle and George Blackett, former principal of Winnipeg Bible Institute and future principal and president of the new institute. In 1949, it was Western Canadian Bible Institute (WCBI). It was renamed again in 1957 as the Canadian Bible College (CBC). The Canadian Theological College (CTC) was established in 1970 as a graduate
sister school to CBC, and was renamed Canadian Theological Seminary (CTS) in 1982. Nazarene University College (NUC) was first established in 1921 in the basement of the Calgary First
Church of the Nazarene. In 1927, the school relocated to
Red Deer, and was named Alberta School of Evangelism, and then Northern Bible College (NBC) In 1940, it began offering theology degrees and was renamed again as the Canadian Nazarene College (CNC). In 1960, CNC moved to
Winnipeg and was established as the official Canadian university college for the Church of the Nazarene. CNC moved back to Calgary in 1995, became an accredited university college in 1999, and changed its name to Nazarene University College (NUC). In 2003, CBC/CTS officially relocated to join NUC on the same campus, received accreditation in 2004, and changed its name to Alliance University College (AUC). AUC and NUC maintained a close relationship and were often referred to as Alliance University College-Nazarene University College (AUC-NUC), though the two granted degrees independently until 2007. In 2007, AUC and NUC became a single institution, known as Ambrose University College, in honour of
Saint Ambrose. A new campus opened in west Calgary the following year. In 2012 Gordon T. Smith was named president. In 2014, Premier and Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education Dave Hancock approved the change of name to Ambrose University, dropping the word "College" to better reflect the nature of the institution. In April of 2023, Dr. Smith announced a plan to retire from his role as president and began the process of transitioning out of leadership. At that time, the Board of Governors Presidential Search Committee began its process of finding a candidate for the presidency. On January 15, 2024, the Search Committee, on behalf of the Board of Governors, announced that Rev. Dr. Bryce Ashlin-Mayo, the Dean of Theology and the Seminary, would be the next President of Ambrose University. Dr. Ashlin-Mayo officially took office on May 6, 2024. As of now, no changes to the President's cabinet have been made known and the Dean of Theology role remains vacant. ==Affiliation==