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Alaa Abd-El-Aziz assumed the presidency of [[University of Prince Edward Island]] (UPEI) in July 2011 after being selected in November 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 November 2010 |title= UPEI names President-designate |url=https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2010/11/upei-names-president-designate/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Saltwire}}</ref>
Alaa Abd-El-Aziz assumed the presidency of [[University of Prince Edward Island]] (UPEI) in July 2011 after being selected in November 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=24 November 2010 |title= UPEI names President-designate |url=https://www.upei.ca/communications/news/2010/11/upei-names-president-designate/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Saltwire}}</ref>


In 2013, university employees filed P.E.I. Human Rights Commission complaints againt Abd-El-Aziz. According to Tom Cullen, then-chairman of UPEI's board of governors, it involved allegations of "inappropriate comments between colleagues".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Ryan |date=24 January 2013 |title=Sexual harassment complaint filed against UPEI president |url=https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/news/sexual-harassment-complaint-filed-against-upei-president-95510/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Saltwire}}</ref> Later the same year, UPEI reached a settlement with the two complainants<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 June 2023 |title= UPEI settles sexual harassment complaints |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/upei-settles-sexual-harassment-complaints-1.1323425 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</ref>, with non-disclosure agreements were signed by all parties involved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Carolyn |date=15 June 2023 |title= UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations |url=UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</ref>
In 2013, university employees filed [[Human rights commission#Canada|P.E.I. Human Rights Commission]] complaints againt Abd-El-Aziz. According to Tom Cullen, then-chairman of UPEI's board of governors, it involved allegations of "inappropriate comments between colleagues".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ross |first=Ryan |date=24 January 2013 |title=Sexual harassment complaint filed against UPEI president |url=https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/news/sexual-harassment-complaint-filed-against-upei-president-95510/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=Saltwire}}</ref> Later the same year, UPEI reached a settlement with the two complainants<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=15 June 2023 |title= UPEI settles sexual harassment complaints |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/upei-settles-sexual-harassment-complaints-1.1323425 |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</ref>, with non-disclosure agreements were signed by all parties involved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Carolyn |date=15 June 2023 |title= UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations |url=UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</ref>


Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Arturo |date=8 December 2021 |title=UPEI board of governors launches third-party review of new allegations involving ex-president |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-third-party-investigation-president-misconduct-1.6278142 |url-status=live |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=CBC news}}</ref>, 2018 and 2021.{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Carolyn |date=21 June 2013 |title=Chair of UPEI's board of governors resigns after critical report, saying new leadership needed |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-pat-sinnott-resigns-1.6884278/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</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>
Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Arturo |date=8 December 2021 |title=UPEI board of governors launches third-party review of new allegations involving ex-president |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-third-party-investigation-president-misconduct-1.6278142 |url-status=live |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=CBC news}}</ref>, 2018 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ryan |first=Carolyn |date=21 June 2013 |title=Chair of UPEI's board of governors resigns after critical report, saying new leadership needed |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-upei-pat-sinnott-resigns-1.6884278/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=CBC News}}</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>


Abd-El-Aziz agreed to stay at the University until 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassment 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 until 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassment 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>

Revision as of 01:15, 22 June 2023

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 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).[citation needed] From 2006 to 2011, he was the professor of chemistry at University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus).[2]

University of Prince Edward Island

Alaa Abd-El-Aziz assumed the presidency of University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in July 2011 after being selected in November 2010.[3]

In 2013, university employees filed P.E.I. Human Rights Commission complaints againt Abd-El-Aziz. According to Tom Cullen, then-chairman of UPEI's board of governors, it involved allegations of "inappropriate comments between colleagues".[4] Later the same year, UPEI reached a settlement with the two complainants[5], with non-disclosure agreements were signed by all parties involved.[6]

Abd-El-Aziz's contract was renewed in 2015[7], 2018 and 2021.[8] Atlantic Business Magazine declared him innovator of the year in 2020.[9]

Abd-El-Aziz agreed to stay at the University until 2025 but resigned in December 2021 citing health reasons following a report by CBC on the sexual harassment settlement.[10][11] Janice Rubin was appointment by the university to investigate the incident.[12] He was replaced at the university by Gregory Keefe.[13]

References

  1. ^ "President of University of Prince Edward Island resigns amid misconduct allegations". thestar.com. 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. ^ "UPEI names President-designate". Saltwire. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Ross, Ryan (24 January 2013). "Sexual harassment complaint filed against UPEI president". Saltwire. Retrieved 21 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "UPEI settles sexual harassment complaints". CBC News. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Ryan, Carolyn (15 June 2023). [UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations/ "UPEI vice-president placed on leave as faculty call for board resignations"]. CBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Chang, Arturo (8 December 2021). "UPEI board of governors launches third-party review of new allegations involving ex-president". CBC news. Retrieved 5 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Ryan, Carolyn (21 June 2013). "Chair of UPEI's board of governors resigns after critical report, saying new leadership needed". CBC News. Retrieved 21 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Dr. Alaa Abd-El-Aziz is our 2020 Innovator of the Year". Atlantic Business Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Contributed. "LETTER: What happened to third party review of UPEI president? | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  12. ^ "Prominent Toronto lawyer to look into alleged UPEI workplace misconduct". ca.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  13. ^ "University of Prince Edward Island appoints interim president, hires investigator". The Globe and Mail. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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