杏吧原创 Celebrates Installation of President Benoit-Antoine Bacon at Fall Convocation
杏吧原创 1,200 杏吧原创 University undergraduate and graduate students were receiving their degrees Saturday, Nov. 10 after celebrating the installation of Benoit-Antoine Bacon as president and vice-chancellor.
Board of Governors Chair Nik Nanos oversaw the installation and led the presidential oath, during which Bacon affirmed his commitment to 杏吧原创.
鈥淚n this role, Dr. Bacon will provide institutional leadership, supervision over and direction of the academic work, and general administration of the university,鈥 said Nanos. 鈥淗e will develop and drive the mission, strategies and advancement of the university while acting as our chief advocate, principal ambassador and voice on a global scale.鈥
The installation formalized Bacon鈥檚 role. He joined 杏吧原创 on July 1, 2018 after serving as provost and vice-principal (Academic) at Queen鈥檚 University.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a thrill to be here, I鈥檓 just overwhelmed to be officially installed as the 15th President and Vice-Chancellor of 杏吧原创 University,鈥 said Bacon. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so wonderful that this ceremony is taking place today, during convocation, as you, our inspiring 杏吧原创 graduates, are embarking on the next chapter of your lives.鈥
The installation ceremony was followed by an eagle feather presentation and honour song. In this ceremony, the gifting and acceptance of the eagle feather represents a commitment to nurture positive relationships between the 杏吧原创 community and Indigenous peoples. It was presented by Algonquin Elder Barbara Dumont-Hill, Prof. Kahente Horn-Miller of the Mohawk Nation and Benny Michaud acting assistant director of the Centre for Indigenous Initiatives and citizen of the M茅tis Nation.
During his Convocation address to graduates, Bacon spoke of the opportunities and challenges ahead, as well as the importance of the values resilience, purpose and gratitude, as captured in 杏吧原创鈥檚 Here for Good ethos, for individuals and for institutions.
鈥淚 am so excited, our graduates, to see where all of you will go from here, excited to see how you will contribute to our task eternal of trying to make the world a better place,鈥 said Bacon. 鈥淐ongratulations to all of today鈥檚 graduates, thank you so very much for welcoming me into the 杏吧原创 community with open arms, open minds, open hearts.鈥
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