U of S President to serve as AUCC chairman

Posted April 17, 2003


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 17th, 2003 2003-04-07-OTHER

U of S President to serve as AUCC chairman

University of Saskatchewan President Peter MacKinnon has been elected
chairman of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
effective immediately. His appointment is for a two-year term.

"The issues raised by AUCC have tremendous significance for the country as a
whole," said MacKinnon. "I am pleased to have an opportunity to work with my
colleagues across Canada on behalf of Canadian higher education "

President of the University of Saskatchewan since 1999, MacKinnon has served
as assistant dean of law (1979-1981) and dean of law (1988-1998) and acting
vice-president (academic) of the U of S. He served as president of the
Canadian Association of Law Teachers (1981-1982) and president of the
Council of Canadian Law Deans (1994-1995).

A lawyer and academic, MacKinnon is co-editor of three books, and the author
of 30 articles and commentaries in Canadian, American and Australian legal
publications. He was a bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan for 10
years and twice served on its executive committee. He was appointed Queen's
Counsel in 1990.

MacKinnon succeeds Robert Lacroix, President, Université de
Montréal who will now serve as past chairman.

AUCC is the national organization representing Canada's 93 public and
private not-for-profit university and university-degree level colleges.

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For more information, contact:

Peter MacKinnon
Chairman of the AUCC
President, University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6612
peter.mackinnon@usask.ca

Trevor Lynn
Public Affairs Officer
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
(613) 563-3961 ext 288
tlynn@aucc.ca