President Roger Barnsley announced today that Nathan Matthew will lead Thompson Rivers University in its strategic goal to become “The University of Choice for Aboriginal Students and First Nations.”
Dr. Matthew, who has been Special Advisor to the President at the university since 2006, has agreed to expand his role and assume additional responsibilities for the development and implementation of TRU’s new Aboriginal Service Plan.
“TRU is fortunate to have an individual with the stature and capabilities of Dr. Matthew to lead new Aboriginal initiatives at the university,” said Dr. Barnsley.
With Matthew’s increased involvement at TRU, the university expects to make major strides towards providing improved programs and services for Aboriginal students.
“I welcome the opportunity to work with the university to build a stronger Aboriginal education program, and to strengthen the educational services to the Aboriginal communities in the region,” said Matthew.
Strengthening the Aboriginal educational services at the university is one component of TRU’s plan to assist First Nations’ communities and Aboriginal organizations to maximize the advantages that will flow from the Provincial Government’s New Relationship Strategy. To accomplish this the university, through Matthew, will work very closely with its First Nations, Métis and Aboriginal community partners in the development of programs that focus on, among other things, business management, public administration, and taxation policy.
Matthew was recognized for his achievements as a national leader in Aboriginal education with an honorary doctorate in letters from TRU in June 2006.
For more information please contact:
Nathan Matthew,
(c)851-6054
or
Josh Keller
Director Marketing & Communications
(p)828-5008
(c)851-6843
(e)jkeller@tru.ca
