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Rehan Sadiq appointed as Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan

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September 27, 2022

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rehan Sadiq has accepted the position as UBC Okanagan’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic, for a five-year term. 

Dr. Sadiq has been in this role on a pro tem basis since February 1, 2022, and has consistently shown thoughtful and seasoned leadership during that time. 

We are grateful to Dr. Sadiq for his skilled guardianship of the Office of the Provost and Vice-President in the Okanagan over the past seven months and we are thrilled that he will remain at the helm of this role moving forward.

For full details about this appointment, read more. 

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sadiq and supporting him in his mission to further academic excellence at UBCO.
 

Santa J. Ono
President and Vice-Chancellor

Lesley Cormack 
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan

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