Overview

• The Royal Roads University campus in Langford has been officially named the John Horgan Campus, honoring the late former premier of British Columbia.
• Premier David Eby described the naming as a tribute to Horgan’s belief in education as a pathway to opportunity and his deep connection to Langford.
• The $108 million campus will host programs from Royal Roads University, Camosun College, the University of Victoria, the Justice Institute of B.C., and the Sooke School District.
• Royal Roads University has established the John Horgan Entrance Award to support new undergraduate students, with a $25,000 donation from RRU president Philip Steenkamp.
• Ellie Horgan, the late premier’s widow, expressed that the naming reflects her husband’s love for education, young people, and the Langford community.