U of S Dean of Nursing Announces Resignation

Posted February 23, 2005


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 23, 2005 2005-02-13-NU

U of S Dean of Nursing Announces Resignation

Beth Horsburgh, University of Saskatchewan Dean of the College of Nursing,
has announced her resignation as dean effective June 30th, 2005.

Dr. Horsburgh has accepted the position of Dean of Nursing at the University
of Alberta.

Dr. Horsburgh became Dean of Nursing in 2000. Since then, she has played a
key role in the development of college plans based on academic priorities
and continued her research on quality-of-life issues for patients facing
life-threateing illnesses and on nurses' worklife issues.

University President, Peter MacKinnon, expressed his warm thanks to Dr.
Horsburgh for her valuable service: "She has been a tireless advocate for
the College of Nursing and has shown great leadership throughout her
appointment. She will be a considerable loss to the University of
Saskatchewan but we wish her and her family well."

Michael Atkinson, Provost and Vice-President Academic, described Dr.
Horsburgh as an effective dean with innovative ideas who cares deeply both
for her College and for the University as a whole.

"I will leave the University of Saskatchewan with considerable sadness,"
added Dr. Horsburgh. "I am very fond of the University and its faculty and
staff, and I share President Mackinnon's enthusiasm about the future of this
important institution.

"I look forward to developing partnerships between the University of Alberta
and U of S health sciences, particularly as we all strive toward
inter-professional client-centered practice and pedagogy and graduate
education and research."

Search for a replacement will begin shortly. Effective July 1, 2005, Joan
Sawatsky will take on the role of Acting Dean.

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For more information, contact:

Dr. Michael Atkinson
Provost and Vice-President Academic
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-8484