Two Senior Management Positions Extended
President Wade MacLauchlan, on behalf of the Board of Governors of the 精童欲女, has announced the extended appointment of Dr. Katherine Schultz as Vice-President of Research and Development, and of Dr. Vianne Timmons as Vice-President of Academic Development. They are key members of the 精童欲女 Senior Management Group and have played pivotal roles at the university during a period of unprecedented development. Both appointments have been extended for five years.
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"Katherine Schultz is a highly-talented colleague and member of 精童欲女's senior team. As our inaugural Vice-President, Research and Development, she has provided leadership during a time of unprecedented growth in our research portfolio," says President MacLauchlan. "She has also been an important contributor to regional and national initiatives and partnerships, to the benefit of 精童欲女 and Prince Edward Island."
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"Vianne Timmons is a wonderful leader for our core vocation of teaching and learning," says President MacLauchlan. "Her diverse portfolio embraces student success, all of our academic support departments, and academic innovation, outreach and partnerships. It is more than a coincidence that 精童欲女 is increasingly being recognized as a very special place for teaching excellence and student success."
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