Photo by Cory Aronec: Dr. Annette Trimbee was inaugurated as UWinnipeg’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, September 22, 2014, Convocation Hall.
The University of Winnipeg’s Chancellor, Robert Silver, on behalf of the Board of Regents, officially inaugurated UWinnipeg’s seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, on September 22, 2014, in front of a packed audience in Convocation Hall.
Dr. Trimbee has strong family roots in Winnipeg, having grown up in Transcona. She graduated from UWinnipeg with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1977 and says that experience laid the foundation for her academic and career successes.
At a special meeting on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, the Board of Regents appointed Dr. Trimbee to the position for a five-year term on the recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee.
“My top priority as President is to listen, to connect and to consult with a wide range of people. Collectively we’ll continue the trajectory that UWinnipeg is on and create a focus to carry us through the next five years.”
View President Trimbee’s bio.
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