Concordia president joins AUCC Board of Directors

Ottawa, January 19, 2009 – The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Concordia University President and Vice-Chancellor Judith Woodsworth to the Board of Directors of the Association this week.

Dr. Woodsworth has been the president and vice-chancellor of Concordia since August 2008 and served as president of Laurentian University for the previous six years since 2002. She has also been an active participant of AUCC in the past, serving on standing committees dealing with educational issues, funding, legislation and bylaws.

Dr. Woodsworth will be regional director for Quebec until October 2009, at which time her appointment may be renewed for two years. She succeeds Pierre Moreau who is leaving his position as president of the Université du Québec to take a senior position at McGill University in February.

University presidents, rectors and principals are the members of the Association representing the interests of their 94 institutions across the country. Twelve members serve on the board of directors. The AUCC is the voice of Canada’s universities in Canada and abroad.

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For more information contact:

Leslie Cole
Communications Officer
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada