Harvey Weingarten
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Harvey Weingarten | |
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President of the University of Calgary | |
In office 2001–2009 | |
Preceded by | Terry White |
Succeeded by | M. Elizabeth Cannon |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June 24, 1952
Alma mater | McGill University Yale University |
Occupation | psychologist |
Harvey Weingarten (born June 24 1952) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the provost and Vice-President Academic of McMaster University. He is a psychology and medical researcher, and alumnus of McGill University and Yale University. He was also a professor the McMaster's department of psychology and dean of the university's faculty of science.[1][2] He was the first Jew to serve as President of the University of Calgary.[3]
References
- ^ Former McMaster academic named new president of University of Calgary Canadian Press NewsWire [Toronto] 03 Apr 2001: n/a.
- ^ https://www.ucalgary.ca/president/former_presidents
- ^ University's first Jewish president has big plans Kirshner, Sheldon. Canadian Jewish News [Don Mills, Ont] 28 June 2007: 31.