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02-10-2009, 12:24 PM
*MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT*
*Tuesday, February 10, 2009*
*Time to Move On*
I write to let you know that I have informed the Board of Governors that
I will step down as President of the University of Calgary on January 1,
2010.
When I took office in 2001, the university identified a set of
objectives and goals that they expected me to accomplish during my term.
Equally, I entered the Presidency with a set of aspirations and
motivations, many of which I described in my Installation Address. I
appreciate that ultimately it is for others to assess whether these
goals and objectives have been met. My personal sense is that I have
done what I was asked to do when I was hired, perhaps more. So, it is
time to move on.
The University of Calgary is a remarkable institution and I feel
honoured and lucky to have had the opportunity to contribute to its
development and history. Anthony Rasporich captured the U of C well when
he titled his history of the U of C on the occasion of its 40^th
anniversary as “Make No Small Plans.” This is, and should be, an
ambitious university that sets it sights high and one that is prepared
to take risks and to be innovative in the service of scholarship,
students and community. I remember vividly the judgment of someone quite
knowledgeable about campuses across North America who indicated to me
that she knew of no other university in North America that had grown to
the extent or rate we had in just 40 years.
At this point, the U of C is positioned firmly among the slate of top
research universities in Canada. I am proud of the academic and research
programs we have maintained, expanded and created. I am delighted by how
much we have been able to improve and expand the infrastructure of
campus. I am comforted by the degree of government and community support
we have received. I am pleased by how we have been able to articulate an
Academic Plan that describes our academic values and priorities and how
disciplined we have been at implementing it. Most of all, I am heartened
and gratified by the increased quality of the work at the U of C, the
accomplishments, awards and recognitions of our faculty, staff and
students and the increased profile and reputation the U of C has
received in light of all of these things.
I will leave the U of C with a sense of optimism, confidence and calm
because of the talents and capacity of our academic and administrative
leaders and all of the dedicated staff that make up the U of C
community. I wish them and the university well.
It is far too soon to say goodbye but I take this opportunity to thank
you for welcoming me as a member of the U of C community and for the
privilege of serving as President.
Thanks for reading.
Harvey P. Weingarten
President
*Tuesday, February 10, 2009*
*Time to Move On*
I write to let you know that I have informed the Board of Governors that
I will step down as President of the University of Calgary on January 1,
2010.
When I took office in 2001, the university identified a set of
objectives and goals that they expected me to accomplish during my term.
Equally, I entered the Presidency with a set of aspirations and
motivations, many of which I described in my Installation Address. I
appreciate that ultimately it is for others to assess whether these
goals and objectives have been met. My personal sense is that I have
done what I was asked to do when I was hired, perhaps more. So, it is
time to move on.
The University of Calgary is a remarkable institution and I feel
honoured and lucky to have had the opportunity to contribute to its
development and history. Anthony Rasporich captured the U of C well when
he titled his history of the U of C on the occasion of its 40^th
anniversary as “Make No Small Plans.” This is, and should be, an
ambitious university that sets it sights high and one that is prepared
to take risks and to be innovative in the service of scholarship,
students and community. I remember vividly the judgment of someone quite
knowledgeable about campuses across North America who indicated to me
that she knew of no other university in North America that had grown to
the extent or rate we had in just 40 years.
At this point, the U of C is positioned firmly among the slate of top
research universities in Canada. I am proud of the academic and research
programs we have maintained, expanded and created. I am delighted by how
much we have been able to improve and expand the infrastructure of
campus. I am comforted by the degree of government and community support
we have received. I am pleased by how we have been able to articulate an
Academic Plan that describes our academic values and priorities and how
disciplined we have been at implementing it. Most of all, I am heartened
and gratified by the increased quality of the work at the U of C, the
accomplishments, awards and recognitions of our faculty, staff and
students and the increased profile and reputation the U of C has
received in light of all of these things.
I will leave the U of C with a sense of optimism, confidence and calm
because of the talents and capacity of our academic and administrative
leaders and all of the dedicated staff that make up the U of C
community. I wish them and the university well.
It is far too soon to say goodbye but I take this opportunity to thank
you for welcoming me as a member of the U of C community and for the
privilege of serving as President.
Thanks for reading.
Harvey P. Weingarten
President