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Cambridge scholar Najeeb Ullah to lecture on nanotechnology and solar energy

Former Edwardes lecturer and current Cambridge University scholar Najeeb Ullah will deliver a lecture at Edwardes on Tuesday, Jan. 31, on the topic “Nanotechnology, Solar Energy and the Challenges for Our Young Generation." All are invited to the lecture, which will take place at 10:30 a.m. in the Old Hall.

Najeeb Ullah is a member of t....

Faculty seminar on use of English in teaching is held

A faculty seminar on developing English language skills in students was taught by Assoc. Prof. Alwin Edwin at Edwardes on Tuesday, 17 January 2012, in the Modern Languages Centre. Organized by the Edwardes College Teachers Welfare Association (ECTWA), the seminar was attended by 12 faculty members concerned to improve students’ language skills in the College, where....

Prof. Akhyar is appointed Second Vice Principal

Prof. Muhammad Akhyar is appointed Second Vice Principal of Edwardes College, Principal Dr. Titus Presler announced on 16 January 2012. Prof. Akhyar has served the College since 1978, most recently as Director of Studies and Head of the Physics Department.

Prof. Kalim Ullah is appointed First Vice Principal, effective 1 Jan. 2012

Prof. Kalim Ullah will be First Vice Principal of Edwardes College, effective 1 January 2012, Principal Dr. Titus Presler announced to the College in December.

Prof. Naseem Haider retires as First Vice Principal, will continue teaching Biology

In a major transition in the leadership of Edwardes College, Prof. Sayed Naseem Haider Kazmi retired as First Vice Principal as of 31 December 2011. He has served as Vice Principal since 2008. Prof. Naseem will continue as Professor of Biology in reemployed status.

Appointments announced in administration, finance and hostel leadership

A number of appointments have been announced by Principal Dr. Titus Presler at year’s end:

Mr. Shah Mehmood, who has served as Deputy Administrative Officer and over two decades in Edwardes College, has been appointed Administrative Officer as of 1 January 2012. The Administration Department oversees requisitions, human resources, and col....

Entertainment and reflection highlight annual Hostel Christmas Dinner

Scripture readings, poetic recitations, musical performances and humorous parodies were featured in the high-spirited Christmas dinner held for Hostel residents in Canterbury Hall on Wednesday, 21 December 2011.

All Hostel residents were present alongside chief guest Bp. Humphrey Peters of the Diocese of Peshawar, who chairs the College Execu....

Edwardes delegation attends interfaith dialogue seminar in Rawalpindi

Eight students and and two faculty members from Edwardes College attended the one-day seminar, “Interfaith Dialogue: A Grave Need of the Time in Pakistan,” organized on Tuesday, 25 October 2011, by the Christian Study Centre in Rawalpindi. The purpose of the seminar was to help nurture awareness among people in Pakistan about religious harmony, peace and the need for dia....

1st-Year Hostelites camp at Bara Gali in Himalayan foothills

In one of the oldest traditions of Edwardes College, the 1st-Year Hostel students were taken on a three-day trip to Bara Gali in the foothills of the Himalayas this year from Friday through Sunday, 21-23 October 2011. About 80 students participated in the community-building trip, and a good time was had by all despite the weather being chilly and rainy.

Principal speaks at Harvard University's Memorial Church

Principal the Rev. Canon Dr. Titus Presler spoke at Harvard University on Sunday, 4 December 2011, in two addresses, one of which focused specifically on the work of Edwardes College in the context of the opportunities and challenges of Pakistan today.

Faculty brainstorms ways to enhance Edwardes

Brainstorming around the question, “What suggestions do you have for enhancing Edwardes College,” was the highlight of the plenary Faculty Meeting held in Canterbury Hall on Wednesday, 19 October 2011.

Faculty Development Seminar highlights teaching and Edwardian culture

Presentations on teaching as a vocation and the contributions of Edwardian culture to Pakistani society were highlights of a midday faculty development seminar held at the College on Thursday, 3 November 2011, with the sponsorship of the Edwardes College Teachers Welfare Association (ECTWA).

In introducing the event in the Science Lecture Theatre, ECTWA President Gulzar Jalal, Asst. Pr....

Faculty Mentor Programme is inaugurated for new instructors

Fifteen new Edwardes faculty members spent time with their newly appointed mentors on the pleasant afternoon of Thursday, 20 October 2011, on the Bungalow Lawn as the Faculty Mentor Programme was inaugurated to integrate new faculty into the College.

Edwardes College publishes new publicity brochure

Early October 2011 saw the publication of a publicity brochure designed for use with alumni and domestic and international donors to Edwardes. The generously illustrated publication came out in time for the Principal’s visit to the UK to renew the College’s relationship with Liverpool Hope University and to meet with alumni living in the UK.

Gala tea welcomes 14 new faculty to Edwardes College 2011-12 Session

Fourteen new faculty members were welcomed to the teaching ministry of Edwardes College at an all-faculty tea held on the Bungalow Lawn on Tuesday afternoon, 27 September 2011.

Hostel Celebrates 1st Prefect’s Dinner in 5 Years

The first Prefect’s Dinner in five years was celebrated at Edwardes College Hostel on the evening of Tuesday, 27 September 2011. The new prefects and office bearers of the first-, second- and degree classes were named and badged in the Shalimar Quadrangle, which was festooned spectacularly in lights and serenaded by a police-s....

Titus Presler is new Principal

The Rev. Canon Dr. Titus Presler is the new Principal of Edwardes College in Peshawar, the Rt. Rev. Humphrey Sarfaraz Peters, Bishop of Peshawar, has announced as the appointing authority. Dr. Presler took up his duties on 1 May 2011 at the century-old college of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students.

Edwardian gathering planned for Liverpool, UK

A tea gathering of Edwardians in the United Kingdom will be held on Saturday, 8 October 2011, at Liverpool Hope University in Liverpool. All Edwardians in Britain are invited to participate. Attendees are asked for informal conversation at 2:30 p.m., with presentations and group discussion beginning around 3:00.

College Executive Committee meets

Conferring with the new Principal, Dr. Titus Presler, regularizing faculty and seeking to clarifying organizational structures were prominent on the agenda of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors of Executive College when it met on Thursday, 19 May 2011, in the Board Room of the College Bungalow.

New Principal meets with all faculty and staff

Inaugurating his service as the new Principal of Edwardes College, the Revd. Canon Dr. Titus Presler held plenary meetings with the Faculty and Staff of the college in two gatherings held on 17 and 18 May 2011.

College leaders interact with provincial governor

Leaders of Edwardes College had two opportunities in May to interact with the recently appointed Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, who currently serves as Chair of the Board of Governors of the college.

On Thursday, May 12, Bishop Humphrey Peters, Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of its Executive Committee, and Principal Titus Presler met with Gov. Syed Masood Kausar at Governor’s....

HIV-AIDS awareness lecture is given at Edwardes

Dr. Iqbal Khalil, a well known scholar, social worker and resource person for the HIV-AIDS Control Programme of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, delivered a lecture on HIV-AIDS awareness at Edwardes College on 2 June 2011.

College represented at German language and culture conference

Vice Principal Kalim Ullah represented Edwardes College at the 3rd Annual Principals Conference organized by the Goethe Institute in Delhi for south Asia educational institutions participating in PASCH (Schools: Partners for the Future), a worldwide project of the Ger....

Edwardes judged Best Team in PYLC 2011

By Maaz Ud Din Khattak, 8th-semester B.C.S. Student

A team of Edwardes College students won four Best Delegate awards out of a total of eight possible such awards in the international 2011 Pakistan Young Leaders Conference (PYLC). In addition, the Edwardes Team was declared the Best Team of PYLC for 2011.

Leavers Dinner held for degree Edwardians

The annual Leavers Dinner for degree students was held on Wednesday, 20 April 2011, for all degree students from different departments (B.A/B.Sc/BCS/HND/MBA in order to wish good luck to degree students in their higher studies or other career plans.

Pashto poetry mushaira held at Edwardes

–By MaazUd Din Khattak8th-semester B.C.S. Student

Pashto poets received enthusiastic applause from the audience at a mushaira held at Edwardes College on Thursday, 31 March 2011. Over 70 poets from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attended the poetry recital organized by the Pashto Literary and Cultural Society.

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Admissions 2012 - Department of Professional Studies

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HIV-AIDS awareness session is held at Edwardes College

Old Hall, built in 1910, houses the Theatre, Library and Arts Classrooms

Annual Leavers Dinner congratulates and bids farewell to degree students

First-Year College Hostel was built in 2003

Faculty as of May 2010 – it has since grown to 93 members

Vice Principal Prof. Naseem Haider Kazmi, Principal Dr. Titus Presler and Vice Principal Prof. Kalim Ullah

StudiesShalimar Court on the College campus dates from 1910

Admissions 2012 - Department of Proffessional

Welcome to Edwardes College Peshawar

Welcome to the website! If you are exploring the possibility of studying at Edwardes, we hope the website will intensify your interest and that you will be in touch with us directly. If you are an old Edwardian, we hope that what you find here will stir fond memories and prompt you to recruit students for your college.

Founded in 1900 by the Church Missionary Society, Edwardes was the first institution of higher education in what is now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, and it was the natural outgrowth of Edwardes School, which was founded in 1855. The College remains a Christian foundation, being an institution of the Diocese of Peshawar, Church of Pakistan. Both a Christian chapel and a Muslim mosque are located on the campus.

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Shifts in leadership posts invite your support in 2012

Dear College Community, As you return to College in the new year 2012, you will find that a number of important appointments have been made. Prof. Kalim Ullah is the new First Vice Principal, bringing his deep dedication to Edwardes to this important position. You well know his energy, humor and ability to work with people both within and outside the College. During the free-association game held during the Hostel Christmas Dinner, Prof. Kalim was asked to say the first phrase that came into his mind when he heard "Edwardes College," and his telling response was, "my life"! We look forward to his continued guidance in the life of the College. Read more Prof. Kalim succeeds Prof. Naseem Haider in the position, and it is with sadness that we bid this dear colleague farewell in that position, for he has rendered long and outstanding service to Edwardes. A gathering will be held
Greetings at Christmas

Dear Friends, As College closes for the Christmas holiday I greet you with thanksgiving for a successful first half of the 2011-12 session and with good wishes for a restful time during the 11-day break. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, who is important to Muslims as a prophet and central to Christians as the messiah, the Christ. At this year’s seasonal Hostel Dinner, which my wife Jane and I were able to attend via videoconference, it was clear that the Christmas message of a visitation from God and its fruit of generosity, joy and peace are understood across all religious persuasions. One of the great blessings of Edwardes College is that we are able to celebrate one another’s religious festivals despite a societal environment of polarization and extremism. Read more...
Principal reports to College community at 6-month mark

Having arrived at Edwardes in May 2011, I have now completed six months of service as Principal. This work is a great privilege, and it has been a joy to address the many opportunities and challenges of leadership in this special and important institution. I am very grateful for the assistance that many of you have offered by way of counsel, participation and organization. This seems a good time to report to the community of faculty, governors, students, friends and supporters about what has been accomplished and where we are headed. You will see in the left-side menu array on the website home page the button “Principal’s Report 2011,” which will open “Principal’s Report to the Edwardes College Community.” I hope you will find the report helpful, and I will welcome all comments and reflections in response to it. – Dr. Titus Presler, Principal, 9 November 2011�
Eid greeting

Dear College Community, Greetings on the occasion of Eid ul-Azha. My understanding of this Muslim observance is that it commemorates the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to Allah, before Allah intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead. May your prayers and spiritual reflections during this time be blessed by Allah. Read more...
UK journey features networking and fundraising for Edwardes

The trip I will be making to the United Kingdom over the coming days will be an opportunity to network and fundraise on behalf of Edwardes College. The centerpiece is a visit to Liverpool Hope University, which for about 15 years has had a relationship with Edwardes through which Edwardians have studied for advanced degrees there. I will meet with the Vice Chancellor and others involved in the university's international links – all arranged by Bishop Ian Stuart, Pro Vice Chancellor Emeritus. Read more...
Appointments in process for 3 College administrative posts

The appointment process is still underway as Edwardes seeks to fill three administrative posts that will assist the College in fulfilling its mission and vision over the coming years: Estate Officer, Institutional Advancement Officer, and Principal’s Secretary. The posts were publicly advertised, and the application form is posted elsewhere on the website. The application deadline was 10 October 2011. Applications from women, minorities, and people already in service at Edwardes were welcome. Read more...
Eight New Faculty are Appointed in Four Fields

We are approaching the conclusion of a demanding and rewarding process of inviting new faculty members to join the teaching ministry of Edwardes College. Over a dozen posts were advertised between July and August, and altogether about 615 applications were received. Heads of the departments concerned compiled short lists of applicants who were then interviewed by a Selection Committee consisting of the Principal, two Vice Principals, Director of Studies, Senior Faculty Member, Women’s Officer, Head of Department, and Finance Director. Interviews were held last week and this week. Read more...
Welcome to new and returning students!

It has been a joy to see all of you who have appeared on campus this week. To all of you who are new to Edwardes College as first-year students, welcome to this splendid community which continues to offer such important service in this province and in Pakistan as a whole! The entire Faculty joins me in hoping you make a smooth transition into College life and wishing you well in the years you will be here. Read more...
Reflections on the Purpose Statements of Edwardes College

As you survey the Edwardes College website you may notice the button Edwardes Purpose just below the Home button. What you find there is a very brief encapsulation of recent thinking in the College about our Mission, Goals, and Vision. The Mission Statement is one short sentence: The mission of Edwardes College is to educate and develop professionals who will be leaders in meeting the opportunities and challenges of Pakistan today. Read more...
Islam, women, and militancy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: A talk with students

A gathering with students last Thursday at Edwardes College featured an especially interesting question posed by a student: “As you come in as the new principal of Edwardes College, what is your thinking about the environment here in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where you are working?” I launched into the three topics that immediately came to mind: Islam, women, and militancy in this frontier area. What follows is not a verbatim of what I said extemporaneously but my recollection of the gist: Read more...
Greetings!

One week into the ministry of being Principal of Edwardes College, I am grateful for the warm welcome provided by faculty, administrators, students and staff. It is a blessing to be here, and I look forward to getting to know members of the community better and joining with you in enhancing the college’s work of offering the best possible education at this important time in the history of Pakistan – ad majorem Dei gloriam – to the greater glory of God. Read more...

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