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Abd-El-Aziz became President of University of Prince Edward Island in 2011.<ref>https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2011/09/abd-el-aziz-installed-upei%E2%80%99s-sixth-president</ref> He was a member on the board of both the Confederation Centre of the Arts and Holland College. He was an executive member of the Atlantic Association of Universities.<ref name=":0" /> |
Abd-El-Aziz became President of University of Prince Edward Island in 2011.<ref>https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2011/09/abd-el-aziz-installed-upei%E2%80%99s-sixth-president</ref> He was a member on the board of both the Confederation Centre of the Arts and Holland College. He was an executive member of the Atlantic Association of Universities.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015.<ref>https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2015/03/alaa-abd-el-aziz-reappointed-upei-president-and-vice-chancellor#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Prince%20Edward%20Island%27s%20Board%20of,University%20community%20to%20improve%20teaching%2C%20learning%20and%20research.</ref> Atlantic Business Magazine declared him innovator of the year in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is our 2020 Innovator of the Year |url=https://atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca/article/dr-alaa-abd-el-aziz-is-our-2020-innovator-of-the-year/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Atlantic Business Magazine |language=en-US |
Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015.<ref>https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2015/03/alaa-abd-el-aziz-reappointed-upei-president-and-vice-chancellor#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Prince%20Edward%20Island%27s%20Board%20of,University%20community%20to%20improve%20teaching%2C%20learning%20and%20research.</ref> Atlantic Business Magazine declared him innovator of the year in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is our 2020 Innovator of the Year |url=https://atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca/article/dr-alaa-abd-el-aziz-is-our-2020-innovator-of-the-year/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=Atlantic Business Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Abd-El-Aziz agreed to stay at the University till 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassments settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Kerry |date=3 December 2021 |title=Use of NDAs has created 'culture of silence and fear' on UPEI campus, former prof says |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-non-disclosure-agreements-harassment-allegations-1.6271071 |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Contributed |title=LETTER: What happened to third party review of UPEI president? {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/letter-what-happened-to-third-party-review-of-upei-president-100730837/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.saltwire.com |language=en}}</ref> Janice Rubin was appointment by the university to investigate the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prominent Toronto lawyer to look into alleged UPEI workplace misconduct |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/prominent-toronto-lawyer-look-alleged-134407257.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=ca.news.yahoo.com |language=en-CA}}</ref> He was replaced at the university by [[Gregory Keefe]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-13 |title=University of Prince Edward Island appoints interim president, hires investigator |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-university-of-prince-edward-island-appoints-interim-president-hires/ |access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> |
Abd-El-Aziz agreed to stay at the University till 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassments settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Kerry |date=3 December 2021 |title=Use of NDAs has created 'culture of silence and fear' on UPEI campus, former prof says |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-non-disclosure-agreements-harassment-allegations-1.6271071 |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Contributed |title=LETTER: What happened to third party review of UPEI president? {{!}} SaltWire |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/letter-what-happened-to-third-party-review-of-upei-president-100730837/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=www.saltwire.com |language=en}}</ref> Janice Rubin was appointment by the university to investigate the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prominent Toronto lawyer to look into alleged UPEI workplace misconduct |url=https://ca.news.yahoo.com/prominent-toronto-lawyer-look-alleged-134407257.html |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=ca.news.yahoo.com |language=en-CA}}</ref> He was replaced at the university by [[Gregory Keefe]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-12-13 |title=University of Prince Edward Island appoints interim president, hires investigator |language=en-CA |work=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-university-of-prince-edward-island-appoints-interim-president-hires/ |access-date=2022-09-05}}</ref> |
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Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is a Canadian academic and former President of the University of Prince Edward Island.[1]
Early life
Abd-El-Aziz completed his bachelor's and master's at the Ain Shams University in 1985 and 1989 respectively.[2] He completed a PhD at the University of Saskatchewan in 1989.[2]
Career
Abd-El-Aziz joined the University of Toronto as a lecturer in 1989.[2] In 1990, he joined the University of Winnipeg as an assistant professor and became a full professor in 1997 and worked there till 2006.[2]
From 1991 to 2008, Abd-El-Aziz was an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba.[2] He was also an adjunct professor at the Université de Sherbrooke and the University of Winnipeg.[2]
Abd-El-Aziz was the former Provost of University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus). From 2006 to 2011, he was the professor of chemistry at University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus).[2]
Abd-El-Aziz became President of University of Prince Edward Island in 2011.[3] He was a member on the board of both the Confederation Centre of the Arts and Holland College. He was an executive member of the Atlantic Association of Universities.[2]
Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015.[4] Atlantic Business Magazine declared him innovator of the year in 2020.[5]
Abd-El-Aziz agreed to stay at the University till 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassments settlement.[6][7] Janice Rubin was appointment by the university to investigate the incident.[8] He was replaced at the university by Gregory Keefe.[9]
References
- ^ https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2011/09/abd-el-aziz-installed-upei%E2%80%99s-sixth-president
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2011/09/abd-el-aziz-installed-upei%E2%80%99s-sixth-president
- ^ https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2015/03/alaa-abd-el-aziz-reappointed-upei-president-and-vice-chancellor#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Prince%20Edward%20Island%27s%20Board%20of,University%20community%20to%20improve%20teaching%2C%20learning%20and%20research.
- ^ "Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is our 2020 Innovator of the Year". Atlantic Business Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Campbell, Kerry (3 December 2021). "Use of NDAs has created 'culture of silence and fear' on UPEI campus, former prof says". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Contributed. "LETTER: What happened to third party review of UPEI president? | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Prominent Toronto lawyer to look into alleged UPEI workplace misconduct". ca.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "University of Prince Edward Island appoints interim president, hires investigator". The Globe and Mail. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-09-05.