Dear Alumni Family

13th September 2011

This Letter was posted on Facebook by Dr. Gary Nelson within an hour after the event was named on Facebook by a few different people pointing out the event on the Star. | Link

As many of you have already read online in the Toronto Star, there will be a breakfast next week featuring George W. Bush. The breakfast is sponsored by Prem Watsa, a supporter of Tyndale University College & Seminary and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings. Tyndale believes in freedom of speech and took this opportunity to host an historic figure, and to acquaint a new group of people with Tyndale.

This is the first of a series of events that Tyndale University College & Seminary plans to host. In the spirit of free of speech and thought, the events will feature a variety of influential individuals speaking on the role and issues surrounding privately funded, publicly accountable higher education and faith. Tyndale does not necessarily endorse the views or actions of the speakers.

For more information please contact Lina van der Wel, Director of Marketing and Communications (ext 2167).
I look forward to the dialogue in the Tyndale community about this event and the future events that we will host.

Shalom,
Dr. Gary Nelson
President and Vice Chancellor
Tyndale University College & Seminary
www.tyndale.ca

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3 Comments

  1. Lynn Erskine

    It seems to me that it would benefit Tyndale to put something akin to Dr. Nelson’s “we don’t necessarily support” statement on their advertising for these events. I’m curious whether Tyndale will actually bring in other high profile people who will be offered freedom of speech, including people who don’t wave Bush’s or Tyndale’s banners.

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