University College of the North has approved a five year contract extension for President and Vice-Chancellor Doug Lauvstad running until July 31st, 2028.
UCN’s Governing Council Chair Becky Cianflone explains UCN has experienced significant growth during Doug’s first five years having seen enrolments increase by over one-third to 32 hundred, a doubling of revenue for their community and industry training program from 800 thousand to more than three million dollars annually. Under Doug’s Leadership, UCN created the department of Reconciliation, Research, and Academic Innovation to strengthen reconciliation.
Going forward the Governing Council will be directing the executive of UCN to develop a new five-year strategic plan that will advance the mission of UCN to provide quality education, training, and research that will support the growth and prosperity of northern and Indigenous people of Manitoba.
