The president of Memorial University of Newfoundland will be stepping down from the top job early, in December 2019, the university announced Thursday. Gary Kachanoski was set to finish his second five-year term in June 2020. According to MUN's release, Kachanoski made the request to the university's board of regents to have an early end to his term. "I have been privileged and honoured to serve as the president of this great university," Kachanoski said in a release. Once he finishes his term, Kachanoski plans to take up his role as a professor at MUN, the release states.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2018 15:56 UTC