Dr. Charlotte Yates was installed as the University of Guelph\u2019s ninth president and vicechancellor in March She becomes U of G\u2019s first woman president. Her installation took place during a small, in-person ceremony on campus that was livestreamed to a global audience. Among attendees were dignitaries including numerous First Nations and M\u00e9tis leaders and government officials, former U of G chancellors and presidents, prominent U of G supporters and current higher education leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is about taking our \u2018genius\u2019 and using it to make the world a better place,\u201d she said. Yates said U of G will pursue global excellence by recruiting top students, faculty and staff \u201cwith different experiences, different backgrounds and different perspectives. We must elevate and advance those voices that are under-represented today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also promised to \u201creconnect the social fibres that have been frayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic\u201d and build on U of G\u2019s civic-minded values and sense of community.
She pledged to ensure fiscal stability, invest in research and scholarship, and engage with alumni, donors and other supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n