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sports Alan Davis has been on the job since September
Kwantlen president sworn in Sheila Reynolds Black Press
He’s been at his post since the beginning of September, but Dr. Alan Davis was officially sworn in as the new president and vicechancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University at a ceremony last week. During his “installation” at the Surrey campus on 72 Avenue, Davis said though he started at Kwantlen about a month ago, he’s only now beginning to understand the “excitement and complexity” of what lies ahead. Telling personal anecdotes and
laughs with his colleagues and the audience, he spoke about forming his vision for Kwantlen, saying “its promise is enormous” as it expands programs and opportunities for students. Davis is the sixth president of the institution, which has campuses in Surrey, Langley and Richmond. Representatives of staff, faculty and students each delivered formal greetings to the new president and members of the Kwantlen First Alan Davis Nation, whose land the university new president is on, also performed the Kwantlen Honour Song to welcome Davis. Davis has been in the U.S. for the past sharing four years and was most recently president
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at State University of New York, Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, NY. He earned his PhD and Master of Science in chemistry from Simon Fraser University and his bachelor degree in science from the University of London. He has teaching experience at various institutions, including Vancouver Community College, Athabasca University, Douglas College and Fraser Valley College. Outside academics, he is a self-professed lover of music and literature and has published several plays. He is married with four children. Davis replaces David Atkinson, who resigned early last year, and John McKendry, who served as interim president.
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