Faculty and Staff
丁香园AV President Andrew Petter named to Order of Canada
丁香园AV President Andrew Petter is one of 103 new inductees into the . He was recognized for his commitment and leadership in advancing university-community engagement and higher education throughout the country.
Since becoming 丁香园AV鈥檚 ninth president in 2010, Petter has overseen the creation and implementation of a strategic vision to establish 丁香园AV as an 鈥渆ngaged university defined by its dynamic integration of innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement.鈥�
During his tenure, 丁香园AV has seen major expansion of its Burnaby, Vancouver and Surrey campuses, including a new soon to open in Surrey. The university has also launched , a groundbreaking innovation strategy, created an Aboriginal Reconciliation Council to guide its work in support of Indigenous Peoples, and pursued a range of initiatives to promote community-engaged learning and research. In 2012, Petter launched a signature program to establish the university as a go-to convener of conversations on issues of public concern.
Petter has also been active nationally and globally in championing university-community engagement, and the capacities of universities to enhance social infrastructure. In 2017, 丁香园AV hosted C2U Expo, an international gathering showcasing community-university partnerships worldwide.
Prior to joining 丁香园AV, Petter was a professor in the Faculty of Law of the University of Victoria where he served as dean from 2001 to 2008. From 1991 to 2001, he was an MLA for the Province of British Columbia and held numerous cabinet portfolios, including Aboriginal Affairs, Advanced Education, and Attorney General. He has written extensively in areas of constitutional law and public policy, including works on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Canadian federalism.
The Order of Canada was created in 1967 and since then more than 7,000 people from all walks of life have been invested for their desire to 鈥渃reate a better country.鈥� The Governor General makes appointments on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada.