- The President
- About Joy
- Priorities
- Conversations
- Statements
- 2022
- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson named 間眅埶AVs first Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion
- Chris (Syetaxtn) Lewis joins 間眅埶AV in advisory role on Indigenous Initiatives and Reconciliation
- A World of Difference: How universities must evolve in a post-COVID world
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 間眅埶AV: What's Next?
- Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples day
- Please join us for the annual appreciation BBQ
- 間眅埶AV begins process to become Living Wage Employer
- Staying engaged in an increasingly polarized world
- 間眅埶AV: What's Next? - Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- 間眅埶AV: What's Next? - Message from the President to students
- Search Announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- Statement from the VP, PEI: Addressing Racism and Hate at 間眅埶AV
- 2021
- Welcome new 間眅埶AV students
- UPDATED Jan. 6: My response to Dec. 11 event in 間眅埶AV dining hall
- Celebrating Black History Month
- The Universitys Role and Contributions to a Just Recovery Over the Next Decade
- Inspired by meetings with 間眅埶AV Faculty and Staff
- Looking forward to Summer and Fall
- Opinion: This is why 間眅埶AV is backing the Burnaby Mountain gondola
- External Review of December 11, 2020 Event
- Facing the future with hope
- President's statement on TransMountain Expansion Project and support for a fire hall on Burnaby mountain
- The road ahead
- Stronger Together: 間眅埶AV, the pandemic and lessons for a better future
- 間眅埶AV to observe moment of silence at 2:15 PM today
- Taking action: Reconciliation at 間眅埶AV
- Join 間眅埶AV President Joy Johnson for a tour of Burnaby campus
- Message from the President: Residential school findings
- Dr. June Francis appointed Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism
- My response to the open letter from 間眅埶AV faculty and staff
- Resources and ways to support scholars in Afghanistan
- BC Vaccine Card
- Masks required on all 間眅埶AV campuses, vaccine card required for residence, athletics, dining, events and others
- Vaccine declaration and follow-up screening at 間眅埶AV
- Return to campus planning updates
- Welcome Back
- Work to review contract vs. in-house cleaning and food services
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 間眅埶AV and SFSS united in commitment to climate action
- Inclusion benefits us all
- Moving forward with kindness
- 間眅埶AV commits to full divestment from fossil fuels
- Safety on 間眅埶AV's campuses
- Thank you!
- Temporary shift to remote learning January 10 23, 2022
- 2020
- Statement on academic freedom
- Welcome back faculty and staff
- Welcome back students
- Statement on scholar strike
- Reflections on my first 30 days
- Taking care of ourselves, taking care of each other
- Equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
- Statement on 間眅埶AV's Athletics Team Name Change
- Finding connection in times of adversity
- Wishing you a safe and restful holiday break
- Op-ed: 間眅埶AV helping drive social, economic innovation in time of crisis
- 2022
- Presidents Distinguished Community Leadership Award
- Strategic Plan
- Approach
- How to participate
- What we're hearing
- April 4, 2022: Updates and reflections
- April 19, 2022: Updates and reflections
- 間眅埶AV: Whats Next? phase one results now available
- Research assistants shape 間眅埶AV: Whats Next? analysis
- 間眅埶AV: Whats Next? Message from the President to Faculty and Staff
- 間眅埶AV: Whats Next? Message from the President to Students
- Search announcement: Provost and Vice-President Academic
- 間眅埶AV: Whats Next? Phase 2 results now available
- Executive
- Executive Searches
- Contact
Blog posts by Andrew Petter
2020
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August 18, 2020
Its been ten years since I became president of 間眅埶AV. Now, as my term in office...
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July 14, 2020
Throughout my time as pres-archiveident of 間眅埶AV, I have never ceased to be impres-archivesed by the...
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July 10, 2020
As the weather turns warmer, I regret that we cannot gather as we normally do for the Presidents...
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July 10, 2020
While we may not be able to come together for the annual staff BBQ this year, were keeping the BBQ...
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July 03, 2020
間眅埶AV has been ranked 34th in the world for innovation and seventh in the world...
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June 17, 2020
Sunday June 21 marks National Indigenous Peoples Day, part of National Indigenous History Month...
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June 12, 2020
This is Anne Giardinis last week as 間眅埶AV Chancellor, a role she has performed magnificently since...
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June 09, 2020
On behalf of the entire 間眅埶AV community, I offer heartfelt congratulations to...
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June 05, 2020
I am thrilled that Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity Credit Union, has been named Simon...
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May 28, 2020
Not even a global pandemic could stop the Indian Summer Festival from celebrating its tenth...
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May 22, 2020
All of us at 間眅埶AV offer our gratitude to our front line employees who are...
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May 11, 2020
With the summer semester beginning this week, I am thinking of our students, faculty and staff who...
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May 06, 2020
Welcome to the summer semester at 間眅埶AV a semester unlike any we have...
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April 30, 2020
The positive and resourceful manner in which members of the 間眅埶AV community have...
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April 28, 2020
At this time of crisis, with the lives of so many in our community disrupted, it is especially...
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April 22, 2020
In my latest video update, I discuss the special working group that Jon Driver, VP Academic and...
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April 09, 2020
With alarming speed, COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. For many students its been an...
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April 02, 2020
Graduates can take part in expanded, in-person convocation ceremonies this fall or in spring...
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March 24, 2020
The social distancing required to combat the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn attention to the effects...
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March 20, 2020
We are living through an extraordinary moment. Seemingly out of the blue everything has been turned...
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March 15, 2020
Anxiety levels in British Columbia have increased markedly in response to rising numbers of...
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March 06, 2020
March 8 is International Womens Day a day to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of...
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March 04, 2020
A commitment to sustainability is an underlying principle of 間眅埶AVs Strategic...
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March 02, 2020
The Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) has made the difficult, but wise,...
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February 25, 2020
Pink Shirt Day, which falls on Wednesday, Feb. 26, reminds us of our individual and collective...
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February 18, 2020
Black History month calls upon us to reflect upon the systemic marginalization of black voices and...
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February 11, 2020
The outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in understandable anxieties about the...
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February 04, 2020
India is the world's largest democracy with a significant economic and geopolitical presence, and a...
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January 30, 2020
間眅埶AV has made it our mission to be an engaged university defined by our dynamic integration of...
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January 24, 2020
間眅埶AV is committed to creating supportive campus communities in which...
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January 16, 2020
What will drive 間眅埶AVs change-making potential in this new decade? Innovation...
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January 14, 2020
We have all been moved by the devastating loss of life in Iran last week a tragedy that resulted...
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January 03, 2020
Happy New Year. I hope you had a joyful and rejuvenating holiday, and are ready for what promises...
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Today we launch an exciting new facility on our Burnaby campus: the Media and Maker...
2019
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December 13, 2019
As the Fall semester comes to a close and we all look forward to a well-deserved break, I want to...
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December 09, 2019
The countdown is on. Its just over 100 days until 間眅埶AV has the honour of...
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December 03, 2019
Sadly, gender-based discrimination and violence remain major issues around the globe, ones that...
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November 25, 2019
Students and many others at 間眅埶AV rely on public transit for safe and reliable...
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November 14, 2019
Rankings are often looked to as a measure of a universitys reputation and success. With this in...
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November 08, 2019
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana Memory is...
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October 31, 2019
間眅埶AV has had longstanding relationships in Latin America, and last week I had...
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October 29, 2019
間眅埶AVs United Way Campaign a Fall tradition gets underway this week, and I...
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October 25, 2019
The 2019 federal election may be behind us, but this is no reason to let up on our commitment to...
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October 17, 2019
Theres a great meme going around at the moment: Voting. One hundred percent more effective...
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October 10, 2019
Fall Convocation is a special time of year at 間眅埶AV. The flags are flying...
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October 02, 2019
When it comes to voting, recent history confirms that we are ready. In the 2015 federal...
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September 30, 2019
間眅埶AV is dedicated to fostering a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion...
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September 17, 2019
間眅埶AVs graduates are our greatest contribution to the communities we...
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September 06, 2019
I hope your school year is off to a great start. And thanks to all those who participated in our...
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August 28, 2019
Welcome to the start of a new academic year at 間眅埶AV. I hope you had a great...
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June 27, 2019
As we head into the first long weekend of the summer and a well-deserved break for many Id...
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June 19, 2019
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to recognise and celebrate the diverse and...
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June 10, 2019
Convocation is a special time at 間眅埶AV the skirling of the bagpipes, the...
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May 27, 2019
From June 3 to 6, delegates from around the world will converge on Vancouver as part of...
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May 02, 2019
It was an audacious decision that brought 間眅埶AV into the heart of...
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April 26, 2019
間眅埶AV was thrilled this week to officially open a state-of-the-art...
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April 09, 2019
Information is fundamental to a well-functioning society. However, in this age...
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April 04, 2019
This Friday, 間眅埶AV will confer its 2019 Presidents Distinguished Community...
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March 28, 2019
間眅埶AV is privileged to have been chosen lead host for the 2020 Asia Pacific...
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March 20, 2019
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. As the tragic...
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March 07, 2019
March 8 is International Womens Day a day both to celebrate the achievements of women and to...
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February 14, 2019
Thanks to all those who sent me kind comments following the announcement that I would not be...
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February 04, 2019
Last week, Vice President Research and International Joy Johnson and I were accompanied by Business...
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January 29, 2019
間眅埶AV is committed to creating healthy campus communities where our students,...
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January 10, 2019
Would you like to enhance your resume and your university experience at the same...
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January 02, 2019
Welcome to a new year and a new semester at 間眅埶AV. I hope you had a relaxing...