Ontario Ministry of Finance names new Visiting Economist post
TORONTO, May 11, 2005 -- Former York University president H. Ian Macdonald was honoured by the Ontario government today with the establishment of the H. Ian Macdonald Visiting Economist post within the Ministry of Finance.
“We are absolutely delighted that President emeritus Macdonald received this most appropriate honour from the Ontario government,” said Lorna R. Marsden, president and vice-chancellor of York University. “His contributions to York University, to the world of higher education in general and to the economic dynamism of this province cannot be overstated.”
Macdonald is president emeritus of York University and directs the public administration program at York’s Schulich School of Business. He left the provincial government in 1974 to become president and vice-chancellor of York, serving until 1984.
In making the announcement, Finance Minister Greg Sorbara stated, “H. Ian Macdonald has left an enduring mark on Ontario as an economist, a deputy minister and as president of York University.”
Mr. Macdonald is currently out of the country teaching a course at the University of Botswana.
York University is the leading interdisciplinary teaching and research university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto, Canada’s most international city. The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 50,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 180,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 10 faculties and 21 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries. This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges.
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George McNeillie, Media Relations, York University, 416-736-2100, x22091 / gmcneil@yorku.ca
