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UBC appoints Dr. Deborah Buszard as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

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3 October, 2022

A message from Nancy McKenzie, Chair, UBC Board of Governors

As you are aware, President Santa Ono is leaving in mid-October to become President of the University of Michigan. As the Board of Governors prepares to commence the search for UBC’s next President and Vice-Chancellor, we are pleased to announce that Dr. Deborah Buszard has been appointed as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.

Dr. Buszard held the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of our UBC Okanagan campus between 2012 and 2020. In that capacity she provided overall leadership to UBC Okanagan and was a core member of UBC’s executive leadership team.

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