U of S Creates New Vice-President Position

Posted September 13, 2004


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 13, 2004 2004-09-06-OTHER

U of S Creates New Vice-President Position

The University of Saskatchewan announced the appointment today of Heather
Magotiaux as Vice-President of University Advancement, a newly created
position. Magotiaux, formerly Executive Director and Chief Advancement
Officer at the U of S, will be responsible for leading major fundraising
campaigns and fostering commitment and support for University activities
through alumni, development, and communications functions.

"The new position reflects the critical importance of University Advancement
to the future of the University of Saskatchewan as well as the outstanding
abilities of Heather Magotiaux," said University President Peter MacKinnon.
"As the U of S prepares for a major fundraising campaign to support its
strategic directions and raise its public profile, Magotiaux's expertise and
accomplishments will ensure that we have the leadership and support of a
world-class university advancement team."

Magotiaux returned to the U of S in September 2003 after spending two years
as Vice-President of Advancement at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova
Scotia. Prior to moving to the east coast, Magotiaux was Director of
Communications at the U of S.

During her tenure, St.FX was ranked first in Alumni Support and fifth in
Reputation by Maclean's magazine, two criteria that helped to propel St.FX
to first place overall in the Primarily Undergraduate category. As
Vice-President, Magotiaux led the largest capital campaign in St.FX's
history, which raised over $35 million for the university. She was also
Chair of the university's 150th anniversary celebrations.

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For more information, contact:

Heather Magotiaux
Vice-President University Advancement
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-5176

Tina Merrifield
Communications - University Advancement
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-2213
Email: tina.merrifield@usask.ca