lakehead u welcomes new dean of graduate and international studies

(thunder bay, july 19, 2004) as the new dean of graduate and international studies, dr. gary boire says the first thing he wants to do is learn the cultures at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

"it's a mistake to think that universities are homogeneous. there are many local cultures here at the university, and i would like to learn about all of them," he says.

dr. boire says among several reasons for accepting the position at lakehead are: the chance to strengthen an already strong graduate profile; meet and assist many international 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ; and work with highly qualified people. his personal desire to live in the north helped finalize his decision.

"my wife and i enjoy the outdoors and are avid campers, so northwestern ontario is ideal," he said. "that, combined with the opportunities that the university and this position offer, made lakehead the perfect fit for me."

dr. boire started as dean of graduate and international studies on july 1, 2004. he came to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 from wilfrid laurier university, where he held the position of chair, department of english and film studies for the past five years. dr. boire obtained his phd in english from mcmaster university in 1979. after this, dr. boire taught at the university of auckland, new zealand, until 1989, and has taught and lectured in australia, england, jamaica and germany. he has participated on the appraisal committee-section iii, with the ontario council on graduate studies for three years, and was chair of that committee for the past year.

"through my work and life experiences, i've been exposed to many people, cultures, and situations that require a multi-disciplinary approach. i feel this will serve me well in this job," he says.

he adds that the university can build on the strong undergraduate programs already offered and move in a straight line from there to masters and phd programs.

"we can build these graduate programs in an interdisciplinary direction. we have a superb foundation upon which to build, and this office will work hard to help various units achieve their ambitions for growth and development."

members of the media are invited to speak with dr. boire. to set up an interview, call the office of graduate and international studies at 343-8785.

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marla tomlinson, communications officer, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , 807-343-8177