Bill Phillips
UNBC is under fire for naming former Conservative cabinet minister James Moore at chancellor.
Faculty, alumni and students are calling on the University of Northern B.C. to reverse its decision to make retired Conservative MP James Moore its next chancellor in May. Catherine Nolin, geography chair and associate professor, was one of almost 900 to s ign the petition by Monday evening, launched last week after Moore's appointment was announced.
Prince George, B.C. - UNBC isn't backing down on its appointment of James Moore as the school's sixth chancellor. A petition has been launched anonymously by a UNBC Senator and as of 4:30 p.m. today had close to 900 signatures.
An online petition is circulating asking for UNBC to reconsider its decision to appoint former Conservative MP and cabinet minister James Moore to Chancellor. UNBC Geography Professor Catherine Nolin says the former Harper Government's policies don't line up with the university. "The values of what a university is are at odds with this person's experience and background.
Prince George, BC - The Honourable James Moore, who served in Canada's House of Commons for 15 years, including in a number of senior cabinet roles, and who graduated from UNBC in 2001, has been named UNBC's sixth Chancellor. He will be sworn in at the convocation ceremony in Prince George on May 27, 2016.
