New Registrar and New Director of Enrolment Appointed
Dr. Vianne Timmons, UPEI Vice-President of Academic Development, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Buchanan as the University's new Registrar. Alan Buchanan was born and raised in Belfast, PEI, where he still lives. He obtained his BA from UPEI and his MA in Political Studies from Queen's University.
He has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of PEI and as a Cabinet Minister. He has also held positions as a senior bureaucrat and policy advisor, and as a university lecturer. Before establishing his own consulting and communications company in 2003, he was Director of Government Relations for Aliant. His volunteer roles have included serving as president of the Belfast Historical Society and chair of Ars Longa, the organization responsible for the Arts Guild building in Charlottetown. He has recently completed a five-year appointment as a commissioner of the Law Commission of Canada.
"I am really excited about becoming a part of the university community once again," says Buchanan. "UPEI is a very interesting place to be these days. I look forward to working with the management team, and with the great professional people who work with the Office of the Registrar."
"Alan Buchanan brings extensive human resource management experience and conflict resolution skills to the position, as well as a passion for students," says Dr. Timmons. "His extensive background and knowledge of UPEI and the community, his strong leadership skills, and his love of learning will make him an ideal Registrar."
Dr. Timmons also extends congratulations to Dr. Clive Keen who has been selected as the new Director of Enrolment Management. In addition to his existing duties as Director of the Centre of Life-Long Learning, Dr. Keen's new responsibilities will include coordinating institutional efforts to create a student-centred approach to recruitment and retention, and developing a comprehensive marketing, recruitment, and enrolment plan. Before joining UPEI in 2002, Dr. Keen was Executive Director of Public Affairs for Athabasca University. For six years he was Director of Communications at the University of Northern BC. He is the author of six books and many articles on aspects of enrolment management.
"Enrolment management is one of the most interesting and exciting of all challenges for universities," he says. "I tremendously look forward to playing an expanded role in this area, and helping put a new UPEI Academic Plan into effect."
