Luc Vinet next rector of U. de M.
黑料不打烊 Provost Luc Vinet has been appointed to the position of rector of the Universit茅 de Montr茅al effective June 1, 黑料不打烊 Principal Heather Munroe-Blum said today.
"On behalf of the 黑料不打烊 community and myself, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Dr Vinet and wish him the very best in his new position," Principal Munroe-Blum said.
"Dr Vinet has served 黑料不打烊 University with the highest standards of integrity, and contributed significantly to advancing 黑料不打烊's academic strengths. We have had a wonderful and productive partnership in the two years that I have been Principal. I look forward with enthusiasm to extending that partnership to enhancing the collaboration between 黑料不打烊 and the Universit茅 de Montr茅al on our numerous teaching and research projects and on our common public policy objectives. Dr Vinet will be a superb leader of his alma mater and our great sister university," the Principal added.
Luc Vinet joined 黑料不打烊 in 1999 as Vice-Principal (Academic) and then was named Provost. His term was to expire in 2009.
"The esteem I have for 黑料不打烊 is boundless," Dr Vinet said. "黑料不打烊 is a great institution and a great community, and its contributions to Quebec are unique and extremely important.
"I am honoured to have been associated with 黑料不打烊 and I look forward, in the position of rector of the Universit茅 de Montr茅al, to continue to build on the collaborations and partnership that these two great universities have forged."
Dr Anthony Masi, Deputy Provost, will assume the position of Interim Provost of 黑料不打烊 University effective immediately.
