The Ombuds Blog: McGill Appoints New Ombuds

September 05, 2014

McGill Appoints New Ombuds

McGill University has named Chemical Engineering Professor Dimitrios Berk as its next Ombudsperson for Students. Berk says that he's looking forward to the work. “It’s a people-oriented position, so I think it’s a different challenge from what we have in Engineering.” Berk started his half-time appointment on September 2 and replaced Spencer Boudreau, who completed a five-year term.

Berk has been a member of the McGill faculty for three decades and has held a variety of administrative positions. He earned his PhD at the University of Calgary. (McGill Reporter.)

Related posts: McGill Names New Ombuds for Students; McGill University Ombuds Posts 2010-11 Annual Report; McGill University Ombuds Posts 2010-11 Annual Report; McGill University Publishes 25th Annual Ombuds Report.

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September 05, 2014

McGill Appoints New Ombuds

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