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University of Ottawa President Frémont to leave a year early: A look back on his work in the role - The Fulcrum

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Radio-Canada is reporting U of O President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Frémont will leave his position a year early. Originally appointed the 30th President of the University of Ottawa in 2016, Frémont began a second term in 2020; originally meant to leave in June 2026, he’ll now be out of the role in June 2025. He cited personal reasons for the decision to step aside early. Frémont studied at Laval University before attending law school at Osgoode Hall. Frémont was dean of law at the University of Montreal until 2010 and was appointed to chair Quebec’s Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission in 2013. He became President of the U of O in 2016, a position that encompasses many responsibilities including chairing the university’s Senate and acting as a member of the U of O’s Board of Governors (BOG). These two separate bodies oversee the school’s academic policy and management/governance, respectively. First term in the role In his first address after his appointment in December of 2015

Image: Jaclyn McRae-Sadik/Fulcrum Archives. Reading Time: 5 minutes Frémont’s early departure from the role will leave the Board of Governors (BOG) to appoint a new president and vice-chancellor by the end of this academic year Radio-Canada is reporting U of O President and Vice Chancellor Jacques Frémont will leave his position a year early. Originally appointed the 30th President of the University of Ottawa in 2016, Frémont began a second term in 2020; originally meant to leave in June 2026, he’ll now be out of the role in June 2025. He cited personal reasons for the decision to step…

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