Algoma U board of governors backs president after faculty vote of no confidence

A vote of no confidence against Algoma University president Asima Vezina by a group representing full-time faculty at the institute did not come up as a topic of discussion at Thursday's meeting of the board of governors, but a representative of that board says it stands in support of her despite the criticism of her leadership.

"Algoma University’s board of governors has full confidence in the president and senior leadership of the university," he wrote. "We will use this protest as an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with all our faculty to find more ways to help them support students and engage in impactful research."

The vote of no confidence was not mentioned during Thursday's board meeting and Vezina declined an opportunity to speak to media about it after the open portion of the meeting. "The high number of student failures in particular courses this past winter, and the concomitant increase in student appeals, led to two decisions that the Committee finds troubling," said the report.

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