CREPUQ's new Board

Heather Munroe-Blum elected vice-president of CREPUQ

Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, has been chosen as vice-president of the Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ) as of June 1, 2005.

Roch Denis, rector of Université du Québec à Montréal, was elected president of CREPUQ. Michel Pigeon and Bruno-Marie Béchard, respectively rectors of Université Laval and Université de Sherbrooke, were appointed vice-presidents of CREPUQ as well. Mr. Béchard also acts as treasurer for CREPUQ.

CREPUQ is a private organization comprising, on a voluntary basis, all universities in the province of Quebec. It is a forum for dialogue and the exchange of ideas and it acts as a representative of Quebec universities with the government as well as with other groups active in the field of higher education. It is also a research centre for university administrations, a coordinator and administrator of shared services, and a place to reflect and learn new approaches.