Neil Fassina

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Neil Fassina
Known forPresident of Okanagan College (2021-) & International Council for Open and Distance Education (2020-)

Neil Fassina is the current President of Okanagan College [1] since 2021, [2] having previously been President of Athabasca University. [3] [4] Previously he was Provost and Vice-President Academic at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. Fassina holds a PhD from the University of Toronto in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. [3] He is also President of the Board of the International Council for Open and Distance Education since 2020. [5] He is also known for his attempts at anti-union actions at public institutions such as Athabasca University [6] and at Okanagan College, [7] and for taking substantial pay raises while laying off dozens of employees. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Athabasca University president moving on". TownAndCountryToday.com. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Senior Administration | Okanagan College". www.okanagan.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  3. 1 2 "Introducing AU's president designate: Dr. Neil Fassina". Athabasca University. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Bako, Olivia (26 August 2016). "Neil Fassina, new Athabasca University president". Athabasca Advocate. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Announcement of the next ICDE Board". ICDE. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
  6. ↑ "Athabasca University Faculty Association". AUFA. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Vernon Morning Star". Vernon Morning Star. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Kelowna Daily Courier". Kelowna Daily Courier. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
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Preceded by President of Athabasca University
2016-2020		Succeeded by
Alex Clark


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