“We can move forward.”Faculty association president Mark Mac Lean said Ono’s opening remarks showed he is well aware that addressing UBC’s governance matters will be critical to regaining the confidence of professors. “Thank you for making it possible for this Vancouver boy to return home,” he told the crowd. I am working to serve you, not vice versa.”The university has been gripped by a governance crisis since last August, when former president Arvind Gupta abruptly resigned. VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia’s new president is promising greater transparency while listening to students and faculty, as he joins the institution at a tumultuous time in its history. Santa Ono, 53, who was born in Vancouver and has served as president of the University of Cincinnati since 2012, will take the reins amid ongoing criticisms of UBC’s governance and its handling of campus sexual assaults.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 03:33 UTC