Thank you, President McTiernan

On Tuesday, November 14, more than 150 government representatives, academic leaders, industry and business partners, donors and friends gathered at 61 Charles Street to honour the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s third President and Vice-Chancellor, Tim McTiernan.

“Tim has always been a champion of student support, innovation, research, social and economic development, and building partnerships,” says Susan McGovern, Vice-President, External Relations and Advancement. “He has been at the helm of this university throughout a vital part of its formative years and will leave with the ship clearly pointed in the right direction toward the future.”

Key university partners, community leaders and friends including Council of Ontario Universities President and CEO David Lindsay, Durham College President Don Lovisa and Oshawa Mayor John Henry thanked President McTiernan for leading transformational work at the university, building important relationships with post-secondary institutions and championing important causes such as Indigenous reconciliation, diversity and mental health. The festivities also featured a special video from Chancellor Noreen Taylor, who led the crowd in a special toast that left the president speechless.

"I have learned so much in my time here, I have met so many great leaders in the community and I had a lot of fun in the process," says President McTiernan. "I have been more than lucky to have had this role, with the people I work with day-to-day, with the students I interact with, with the community that I feel a part of, as the apex of my career."

Since joining the university in 2011, President McTiernan oversaw a remarkable growth phase for the university, including the opening of several new buildings and expansion of the campus onto our Windfields Farm lands. His term at the university ends on December 31 and although he has yet to make formal plans for the future, he looks forward to remaining connected to the community and the university.