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Appointments
Dr. Irene Bloemraad appointed President's Excellence Chair in Global Migration
Dr. Irene Bloemraad will join the University of British Columbia as the President’s Excellence Chair in Global Migration and as a Professor in the Departments of Political Science and Sociology, commencing July 1, 2024.
Prof. Blair Satterfield appointed Director pro tem, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Professor Blair Satterfield has been appointed as Director, pro tem, of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in the Faculty of Applied Science for a one-year term.
Dr. Michael Hunt appointed Dean pro tem, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Dr. Michael Anthony Hunt has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, effective January 1, 2024.
Dr. Mark MacLachlan appointed Dean pro tem, Faculty of Science
Dr. Mark MacLachlan has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Science, effective January 1, 2024
Dr. Jeremy Heyl appointed Head, Physics and Astronomy
Dr. Jeremy Heyl has been appointed Head of UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Faculty of Science. His term begins January 1, 2024.