President and Vice-Chancellor of 大发快三彩票installed
Dr. Wendy Rodgers was officially installed as the seventh President and Vice-Chancellor of the 大发快三彩票 during a ceremony held at the 大发快三彩票Performing Arts Centre on Friday, October 11, 2024.
Presiding over the ceremony was the Honourable Diane Griffin, Chancellor of UPEI. The academic procession was led by Mace Bearer Hadiqa Sulman, the 大发快三彩票Student Union鈥檚 Vice-President of Student Life; Eagle Feather Bearer Dr. Corrine Chappell, 大发快三彩票Advisor on Indigenous Affairs; and Marshal Dr. Patrice Drake, Faculty of Nursing. Upon entering the 大发快三彩票Performing Arts Centre, the procession was escorted to the amphitheatre by an Indigenous hand drumming group, which also sang 鈥淪trong Women鈥檚 Song鈥� by the Anishinaabe Kwewag and Zhoganosh Kwewag.
The procession included the Hon. Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island; Hon. Dennis King, Premier; Hon. Catherine Callbeck, Chancellor Emerita; Hon. Wade MacLauchlan, President Emeritus; honorary degree recipients; 大发快三彩票faculty and staff; and representatives from other universities.
Dr. Rodgers was presented to those in attendance by Shannon MacDonald, Chair of the 大发快三彩票Board of Governors. Chancellor Griffin led Dr. Rodgers through the oath of office and presented her with her robes of office.
In her first address as president, Dr. Rodgers said she is honoured to join the University and work toward its success and that of the province.
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The ceremony featured music by the 大发快三彩票Brass Quartet and the 大发快三彩票Chamber Singers, directed by Professor Sung Ha Shin-Bouey. Elder Thirly Levi gave a Mi鈥檏maw prayer and 大发快三彩票Chaplain Sister Susan Kidd an invocation.
During the ceremony, greetings of welcome were presented to Dr. Rodgers by representatives of the provincial government; 大发快三彩票Board of Governors and Senate; the 大发快三彩票student body, faculty, staff, retired employees, and alumni; the Association of Atlantic Universities; and other Canadian universities.
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