(BRAMPTON/ SAULT STE. MARIE/ TIMMINS — June 16, 2022: Earlier this evening, the Algoma University board of governors unanimously approved the reappointment of president and vice-chancellor Asima Vezina for a second five-year term. Her leadership during her first presidential term has focused on working collaboratively to expand programming and infrastructure, to strengthen Algoma U’s academic and research activities, to increase recognition of the university and its partners as a national postsecondary leader in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action, and to ensure sustainability through record student enrolment and a much-improved financial position. Through these accomplishments, the positive impact of Vezina’s leadership has been well recognized.
“President Vezina's strategic and transformational leadership during her inaugural term and her relentless focus on student experience has positioned the university well for long-term sustainability and success. The continuity provided through this reappointment helps to build on the momentum currently underway on a number of important initiatives, including the establishment of a new strategic plan that will guide the next stage of development for the university,” shared Shelley Schell, chair of the board of governors.
Vezina, who was appointed as the fourth president of Algoma University in October 2017, helped lead the university through a period of significant change and transformation, focused on strengthening community relationships and expanding Algoma’s social and economic impact within the communities served. Moving into her second term, in addition to leading the university towards a new strategic plan, Vezina will ensure the successful introduction of graduate programming and the creation of a ‘new’ professional and continuing education division, both linked closely to community needs and partnership. She will focus on supporting the implementation of a new academic structure and the continued program and enrolment expansion underway on all three campuses. This will be done through a concentrated focus on a number of strategic initiatives while maintaining a student-centred approach, a focus on I-EDI and the university’s special mission.
President Vezina, whose second term will officially commence on Oct. 1, 2022, shared, “It is a true honour to serve as the president and vice-chancellor of Algoma University, a place that has come so far and has such important work to do within community, within this country and globally. I am excited to continue this journey with you and want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the board, the senate, the employees of Algoma, our special partners and the communities we serve for their ongoing support. Algoma is heading into a new chapter within a unique and rich story and it is an honour to be the president and vice-chancellor during this time. I am grateful to all who have brought us to where we are today and look forward to continuing the work with our students, our employees and our communities as we make our way together toward such a bright and impactful future.”
About Algoma University: Algoma University, established in Sault Ste. Marie in 1965, offers a wide range of degrees and certificates spanning the liberal arts, sciences, and professional disciplines. The university also offers programming at campus locations in Brampton and Timmins. Algoma University has a special mission to cultivate cross-cultural learning between Indigenous populations and other communities.
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