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MacLatchy eases into role of president and vice-chancellor
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s new president and vice-chancellor Deborah MacLatchy officially took over the role from former president, Max Blouw, on July 1. Since 2009, MacLatchy served as Laurier’s provost and vice-president: academic, and was appointed as president and vice-chancellor of the university on Jan. 11. Before taking over the role, MacLatchy and Blouw worked closely…
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Incoming president MacLatchy begins transition period
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A transitional period has commenced amongst those in leadership roles at Wilfrid Laurier University. On Jan. 11, Deborah MacLatchy’s new appointment for president and vice-chancellor of the university was announced. MacLatchy has served as the university’s provost and vice-president: academic since 2009. She will begin her new five-year term in her new position on July…
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Van Herzele and Blouw embark on recruitment trip to China
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Tyler Van Herzele, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Students’ Union president, is embarking on an international leadership and recruitment trip to affiliated universities in China. Travelling with him is Max Blouw, president and vice-chancellor of Laurier. Peter Donahue, associate director of International Student Support, has been communicating with Van Herzele to discuss how there is a gap…
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MacLatchy announced as president and vice-chancellor of WLU
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Deborah MacLatchy, provost and vice-president: academic, will officially be the seventh president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University. On Jan. 11, the university officially announced MacLatchy as the appointed president on their official website. MacLatchy will be replacing current president, Max Blouw, on July 1 on a five-year term. MacLatchy, a recognized and awarded scientist,…
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Search is on for Laurier’s new president
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Recruitment is well underway in the search for a president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University. The current president, Max Blouw, is approaching the end of his second five-year term and as such, the decision was made earlier last year to begin the recruitment process. A committee was formed to carry out the recruitment and…
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UPDATED: CUPE displays public message to Max Blouw
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On the corner of Hemlock Street and University Avenue, the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 926 released a message to Max Blouw, Wilfrid Laurier University president, in the form of a bus shelter sign. The message read,“Replacing good jobs with contract work for poverty wages hurts families and our community. But that’s what Laurier…
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Changes pending to Laurier operating budget
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President Blouw alludes to potential layoffs and budget cuts in Students’ Union meeting
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Foreseeable trouble with unforeseeable transparency
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In a Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board meeting on February 5, Wilfrid Laurier University president Max Blouw declared the possibility of future layoffs due to overpowering expenses contributing to the structural deficit.
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Laurier’s search for new president to begin
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With Max Blouw nearing the end of his second five-year term as president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University, the board of governors will be starting the process of establishing the search committee to find Laurier’s next leader. “The internal processes for forming the search committee will take place over the month of February, and…
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Dimensions of correctness
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Is an ‘overload’ of political correctness really pushing society overboard?
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