The university is earning record research funding and applications and enrolment have grown steadily; it now counts some 9,000 international students among a total of more than 50,000, making it one of Canadaâs largest comprehensive universities.Before joining Concordia, Alan Shepard served as provost of Ryerson University. Alan Shepard has been president and vice-chancellor of Concordia University since 2012 and has steered Concordia into a period of extraordinary growth.In 2015, he led the university community through broad consultations that resulted in nine From those Directions flowed many initiatives that have distinguished Concordia as a next-generation university, including: the Public Scholars Program, the Horizon Postdoctoral Fellows Program, Concordia University Press, the Indigenous Directions Leadership Group, 4Under his leadership, Concordia is now in a very strong position. When Alan Shepard was hired to be the university’s next president, things were a little rocky. Both faculty unions voted in favour of strike mandates this year (the full-time professors did, however, reach a tentative deal).The teaching and research assistants have begun discussing striking as well.
He says the first step is to focus on what we already have. Last year, several unions were in negotiations and all said they were reaching their last straw. Shepard wasn’t even able to give a proper public presentation, as a handful of students cut him off with bullhorns and chanting. This year saw little progress, although Shepard did meet with Concordia’s 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy to discuss needs, so hopefully it’s on his radar. Several dismissed administrators and … Concordia announced his departure Thursday, as Shepard was in Ontario at Western.
He hopes that working with them can bring start-up culture into Concordia’s walls. He has also held senior academic leadership roles at the … Alan has 5 jobs listed on their profile. The Board, now chaired by Norman Hébert, Jr., bears virtually no resemblance to that led by former Chair Peter Kruyt. He has also held leadership roles in Virginia and Texas and at the University of Guelph.His past and present public service includes Canadian Research Knowledge Network, Universities Canada, Bureau de cooperation interuniversitiare, Montréal Board of Trade, Stratford Festival of Canada, Montréalâs Quartier dâinnovation, Fondation Montréal Inc., Montréal Science Centre Foundation and Aéro Montréal. Honorary Life Membership – 2019 In just under a year, Shepard has managed to gain not only the respect, but the goodwill of a university so recently in chaos. It’s stellar that the university hosted a conference on online learning, and it seems that the president is trying to get as much community input before continuing. That BoG rarely made it through an agenda, shouting was not uncommon and an external report accused the group of exhibiting a “culture of contempt.”This year, BoG meetings moved along quickly without agitating governors. It’s probably why he’s almost always wearing a maroon tie, and why he ends most Senate meetings with a plea for those in the room to brag about the university.Even when speaking with the press, Shepard usually attempts to manoeuvre the conversation from an interview to a discussion about how to boost our image. Senate meetings, which used to last excessively long, now usually end expediently. One professor and senator said that in this time of labour crises, Shepard was avoiding being the leader Concordia needed.
Alan Shepard Gives Hope to Concordia One Year Later, Though, Many Problems Remain. Even with online learning, he’s imploring senators and governors to look past problems with the for-profit company running our online classes before fixing the problems at hand. By commenting on this page you agree to the terms of our All content © 2020 The Link Publication Society Inc. — Norman Hébert Jr, chair of Concordia’s Board of Governors In 2015, he led the university community through broad consultations that resulted in nine Strategic Directions , the institution’s roadmap guiding its development. View Alan Shepard’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Shepard is currently president of Montreal’s Concordia University. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Alan’s connections and jobs at similar companies.