蹤獲扞⑹ names Aboriginal Relations Senior Advisor
Prince George, BC M矇tis scholar and 蹤獲扞⑹ graduate Rheanna Robinson is the new Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Relations at the University of Northern British Columbia.
Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Relations Rheanna Robinson.Download High-Resolution Image.
蹤獲扞⑹ President Dr. Daniel Weeks named her to the role today, one of the initiatives announced during his speech at the community celebration concluding the Universitys 25th Anniversary.
The conversation around aboriginal issues has shifted dramatically in this country over the past several weeks, and 蹤獲扞⑹ strives to facilitate and engage in those discussions, says Dr. Weeks. By naming a dedicated senior advisor, I am signalling the importance I place on aboriginal discussions happening at 蹤獲扞⑹ and in the communities we serve.
She will support a number of initiatives as the new senior advisor:
Help advance aboriginal programs, services, and roles at 蹤獲扞⑹.
Assist with reporting and planning associated with Aboriginal Services Plan (ASP) activities. 蹤獲扞⑹ receives funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education under the ASP to support initiatives such as experiential learning course offerings, and a First Nations Centre counsellor.
Help develop standardized aboriginal protocols and policies at 蹤獲扞⑹.
Facilitate institutional initiatives regarding aboriginal student transition to 蹤獲扞⑹.
Work with the Senate Committee on First Nations and Aboriginal People to increase its profile and reinforce its integral institutional role.
Develop an aboriginal governance and community relations strategic plan.
Robinson will also broadly consider aboriginal perspectives in areas such as academic programming, student services, research, governance, and relationships.
I am excited about the opportunity to work with President Weeks as the Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Relations at 蹤獲扞⑹, says Robinson, who will begin in her new role immediately. I have a long history with 蹤獲扞⑹ and deeply value the long-standing institutional priorities related to Indigenous knowledges and community engagement. I look forward to advancing key areas of strategic importance forward in this new role.
Robinson, originally from Smithers, began her post-secondary experience in 1995 at 蹤獲扞⑹ on the traditional territory of the Lheidli Tenneh. She completed a BA in First Nations Studies and History in 2001, a masters degree in First Nations Studies in 2007, and is a PhD Candidate with the University of British Columbias Faculty of Education.
Robinson has worked in the 蹤獲扞⑹ Office of Research and as a sessional instructor for the Department of First Nations Studies. She will join the Department of First Nations Studies as an assistant professor in January 2016. Robinson has also served as an alumni representative on the 蹤獲扞⑹ Senate since 2007.
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