Posted on Dec. 17: McMaster’s dean of social sciences accepts post at Carleton

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/AlanHarrison.jpg” caption=”Alan Harrison”]One of McMaster University's key academic and administrative leaders is moving on to Canada's capital university.

Alan Harrison, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, has been appointed vice-president academic and provost at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Focusing on improving the student experience and developing Carleton's research profile attracted Harrison to the position. “Putting students first is something that is personally close to my heart and something I have consistently tried to do at McMaster in my time as dean,” Harrison says. “It is something that I will continue to focus on at Carleton.”

Being situated in Ottawa was another reason he was drawn to the new post. “Carleton has the opportunity to exploit its capital advantage,” he says, “and the University clearly recognizes the strategic value of this.”

Harrison has been dean of Social Sciences at McMaster since 1997, but his career at the University has spanned more than 25 years. During that time, he has made significant contributions to the Department of Economics, including five years as department chair. During his time as Dean, Harrison has overseen the expansion of student-based initiatives within the Faculty including experiential education, the Bachelor of Health Studies and the Inquiry program. He has also played an instrumental role in many university-wide initiatives. At the same time, he has maintained active teaching and research programs.

“It is a tremendous opportunity for Alan, and Carleton has made a wonderful choice,” says Ken Norrie, provost and vice-president academic at McMaster. “I'm sure I'm speaking for his many colleagues and friends here when I say congratulations Alan and well done.”

Harrison will assume his new position at Carleton on July 1, 2003.

“McMaster has been part of my life for a long time and it is going to be very hard to leave McMaster and Hamilton,” Harrison says. “But Carleton is a university that is really going places, and it was an opportunity that was too good to miss.”

With files from Carleton Media Relations

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/AlanHarrison.jpg" caption="Alan Harrison"]One of McMaster University&#039;s key academic and administrative leaders is moving on to Canada&#039;s capital university.<p><br />
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Alan Harrison, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, has been appointed vice-president academic and provost at Carleton University in Ottawa.  <p><br />
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Focusing on improving the student experience and developing Carleton&#039;s research profile attracted Harrison to the position. "Putting students first is something that is personally close to my heart and something I have consistently tried to do at McMaster in my time as dean," Harrison says. "It is something that I will continue to focus on at Carleton."<p><br />
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Being situated in Ottawa was another reason he was drawn to the new post. "Carleton has the opportunity to exploit its capital advantage," he says, "and the University clearly recognizes the strategic value of this."<p><br />
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Harrison has been dean of Social Sciences at McMaster since 1997, but his career at the University has spanned more than 25 years.  During that time, he has made significant contributions to the Department of Economics, including five years as department chair.  During his time as Dean, Harrison has overseen the expansion of student-based initiatives within the Faculty including experiential education, the Bachelor of Health Studies and the Inquiry program.  He has also played an instrumental role in many university-wide initiatives.  At the same time, he has maintained active teaching and research programs.<p><br />
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"It is a tremendous opportunity for Alan, and Carleton has made a wonderful choice," says Ken Norrie, provost and vice-president academic at McMaster. "I&#039;m sure I&#039;m speaking for his many colleagues and friends here when I say congratulations Alan and well done."<p><br />
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Harrison will assume his new position at Carleton on July 1, 2003.<p><br />
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"McMaster has been part of my life for a long time and it is going to be very hard to leave McMaster and Hamilton," Harrison says. "But Carleton is a university that is really going places, and it was an opportunity that was too good to miss."<p><br />
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<i>With files from Carleton Media Relations</i>

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