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Calgary community welcomes new MRU president and vice-chancellor

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At its recent convocation, Mount Royal University installed a new president and its first vice-chancellor. Tim Rahilly is assuming the role after David Docherty’s term concluded.

Rahilly was welcomed to our city at an event hosted by community leader and philanthropist Ann McCaig, who was made an honorary doctor of laws by MRU at the convocation.

Rahilly is an established leader in higher education and student affairs. He was most recently vice-provost and associate vice-president, students and international, at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., a position he had held since 2010. Prior to this, he held academic, administrative and student services roles starting in 2003.

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Rahilly spoke passionately to the select group of guests in attendance about how education transformed his life and how Mount Royal’s focus on the undergraduate experience attracted him to the institution. With its slogan, You Belong Here, MRU focuses on students and personalized learning first and foremost. Rahilly said he has also been impressed with Mount Royal’s reputation in the community.

McCaig, who has been a tireless advocate for education, spoke of the vital role of post-secondaries to Alberta and to Calgary, and of MRU’s important role in the wider community through initiatives like its Military Memorial Bursaries.

In attendance were: Joan Andre; Gerry and Bev Berkhold; Bob and Carole Brawn; Claire Buffone-Blair, MRU Foundation board of directors; Kim Berjian, MRU Foundation board of directors; Boyden’s Kevin Gregor; philanthropist and community leader Dick Haskayne; Paul Rossman, MRU vice-president, university advancement; Terry Kellam, executive director, Mount Royal University Foundation; Nancy Lever, ARC Financial Corp.; Alvin Libin and his son Bobby Libin; Roxanne McCaig; Tourism Calgary board chairman Rod McKay; Keri Smith, MRU board of governors; Neil and Julie Dawson; Marg Thorson; Peter Glenn, MRU senior media relations officer; and many others.

With files from MRU

Pictured from left Terry Kellam, MRU Foundation executive director, Claire Buffone-Blaire, MRU Foundation board member and MRU vice-president, university advancement, Paul Rossman.
Pictured from left Terry Kellam, MRU Foundation executive director, Claire Buffone-Blaire, MRU Foundation board member and MRU vice-president, university advancement, Paul Rossman. Photo by Courtesy MRU /Courtesy MRU
Julie Dawson and Neil Dawson were among the select group of guests in attendance at a reception held recently in the home of Ann McCaig to welcome MRU’s new president and its first vice-chancellor Tim Rahilly.
Julie Dawson and Neil Dawson were among the select group of guests in attendance at a reception held recently in the home of Ann McCaig to welcome MRU’s new president and its first vice-chancellor Tim Rahilly. Photo by Courtesy MRU /Courtesy MRU
From left Boyden’s Kevin Gregor, philanthropist and community leader Dick Haskayne and Rod McKay, Tourism Calgary board chairman.
From left Boyden’s Kevin Gregor, philanthropist and community leader Dick Haskayne and Rod McKay, Tourism Calgary board chairman. Photo by Courtesy MRU /Courtesy MRU
From left Keri Smith, MRU board member, Marg Thorson and Kim Berjian, MRU Foundation board member.
From left Keri Smith, MRU board member, Marg Thorson and Kim Berjian, MRU Foundation board member. Photo by Courtesy MRU /Courtesy MRU
Pictured from left at the Ann McCaig-hosted reception welcoming MRU’s new president and its first vice-chancellor Tim Rahilly are Bev Berkhold, Rahilly, Carole Brawn, Gerry Berkhold and Bob Brawn.
Pictured from left at the Ann McCaig-hosted reception welcoming MRU’s new president and its first vice-chancellor Tim Rahilly are Bev Berkhold, Rahilly, Carole Brawn, Gerry Berkhold and Bob Brawn. Photo by Courtesy MRU /Courtesy MRU
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