University of British Columbia Board of Governors chair John
Reid welcomes three new appointees to the university board.
Doug Whitehead, the president and CEO of Finning International
Inc.; Dr. Arun K. Garg, a clinical professor of pathology
in the Faculty of Medicine at UBC; and James Eccott, a retired
businessman formerly with Kelowna-based Dia Met Minerals Ltd.
have all been appointed by the provincial government for a
three-year term.
"Our board looks forward to working with our new appointees
during such a dynamic period in the life of UBC," said
Reid. "We welcome their commitment to helping us further
the Trek 2000 goal to make UBC the leading university in Canada."
UBC’s 15-member Board of Governors comprises the chancellor
(Allan McEachern), the president (Martha Piper), eight persons
appointed by the provincial government (Nicole Byres, Jay
Grewal, Karen Nishi, Bryce Rositch, Reid and the new appointees),
two faculty members selected by faculty (English Prof. Dennis
Danielson and Civil Engineering Prof. Gregory Lawrence), two
full-time students elected by students (Jesse Eckert and Amina
Rai) and one person elected by and from the full-time employees
of the university who are not faculty members (Ben Pong).
By legislation, the board is responsible for the management,
administration and control of the property, revenue, business
and affairs of the university, including the appointment of
senior officials and faculty on the recommendation of the
president.
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