Snapped in action in this Twitter picture taken June 12 are 91ÑÇÉ«'s chancellor-designate Gregory Sorbara with staff from University Events and Ceremonials and 91ÑÇÉ« President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri.
Gregory Sorbara, former provincial cabinet minister, will be installed as the next chancellor of 91ÑÇÉ« at a ceremony on Friday, June 13 at 10:30am.
Sorbara, a lifelong public servant and politician, has been appointed as 91ÑÇɫ’s 13th Chancellor for a three-year term. As ceremonial head of the University, Sorbara will serve as lead ambassador of 91ÑÇÉ«, preside over all convocation ceremonies and confer degrees.
Sorbara’s installation will take place during Spring Convocation ceremonies for graduates of the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies at the Rexall Centre on 91ÑÇɫ’s Keele campus.
An alumnus of 91ÑÇɫ’s Glendon College (BA ’78) and Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB ’81), and recipient of an honorary doctor of laws (LLD ’13), Sorbara’s experiences of both campuses provides him with a unique perspective on the value of a liberal arts degree combined with a professional degree and what it means to study at a bilingual university campus. Like many 91ÑÇÉ« students, he continued his educational journey as a mature student.
His public service career has enhanced the lives of Ontarians. He held numerous cabinet positions in the Ontario Legislature, including minister of finance, minister of colleges and universities, minister of labour & minister responsible for women’s issues, and member of the provincial parliament of Ontario representing Vaughan.
His many leadership contributions include serving as a member of the boards of the 91ÑÇÉ« Alumni Association and 91ÑÇÉ« Region United Way.
91ÑÇɫ’s 2014 Spring Convocation ceremonies are and then archived online. To view Sorbara's installation ceremony, visit 91ÑÇÉ«'s Ìý·É±ð²ú²õ¾±³Ù±ð.