Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic), has been appointed president on an interim basis for two years beginning Aug. 2.
“U of G’s Board of Governors made the unanimous decision today,” reads a news release from the university announcing the appointment of Yates.
Yates has served as provost since 2015, and during her time, she has “focused on building a strong leadership team” according to the release, as well as strategic planning and “developing and enhancing mentoring, training and equity initiatives.
In July 2019, it was announced that Franco Vaccarino, the current president of the university, would be stepping down effective Aug. 1, 2020.
While it’s currently unannounced if Yates will be the permanent sitting president of the university, U of G’s Board of Governors did announce that the search for the University’s ninth president and vice-chancellor has been suspended.
Shauneen Bruder, Chair of The Board and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee, said that while the search for the next U of G president is important, the university’s focus should be on COVID-19.
“COVID-19 is creating much uncertainty, both now and for the future. We expect that even once the crisis subsides, the implications will be long-lasting. At the same time, there are many other strategic imperatives the University must address to continue to move forward,” Bruder said.
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