Professor , chair of Glendon鈥檚 Department of Hispanic Studies, will take over as the new associate principal academic & research, starting July 1 for a three-year term.
鈥淛erzy brings a broad range of experience to the position. He has chaired the Hispanic studies department for several years now. Beyond that, he has been chair of a wide range of committees, from faculty council committees to tenure and promotion adjudication committees,鈥 says Glendon Principal Kenneth McRoberts.
Right: Jerzy Kowal
Kowal, who聽joined聽the聽Department of Hispanic Studies as a professor in 2003 and assumed the role of coordinator of the Spanish Language Program, will .
Kowal was acting chair of Hispanic Studies from 2005 to 2006, becoming chair in 2007, working closely with Mougeon, then acting associate principal academic & research. In his new position, Kowal hopes to make a contribution to Glendon鈥檚 academic development, in particular to the , a designation received by Glendon from the Ontario government in 2008.
鈥淏uilding on the outstanding achievements of the Glendon Faculty, I will work to further expand the college鈥檚 bilingual reality and enhance the offerings in Spanish. I also hope to make this campus more prominent on the local, national and international levels,鈥 says Kowal. 鈥淲e need to raise awareness of the research accomplished here, as well as to promote specializations which could attract the media, the francophone milieu and future students.鈥
Kowal鈥檚 vision includes a re-examination of Glendon鈥檚 electronic public image to enhance the college鈥檚 branding. He is also planning to review the content of Glendon鈥檚 BA degree programs with a view to evaluating Glendon鈥檚 place in Canada鈥檚 academic setting, including its level of technology.
By Marika Kemeny, Glendon communications officer