Dr. Erik Rolland Resigns as President of University of The Bahamas; Board Appoints Acting President

Dr. Erik Rolland Resigns as President of University of The Bahamas; Board Appoints Acting President

14th June 2023

 

 

Nassau, THE BAHAMAS – The University of The Bahamas (UB) Board of Trustees today announced that Dr. Erik Rolland has tendered his resignation as President of UB for “personal, family reasons” and that former College of The Bahamas (COB) President Ms. Janyne Hodder will succeed him as Acting President.

The Board made the announcement via a statement dated 14th June 2023.

“The Board has accepted Dr. Rolland’s resignation which takes effect 30th June, 2023 and wishes him and his family well as he embarks on his future endeavors,” the statement noted.

Ms. Hodder has been a Permanent Resident of The Bahamas for the past 40 years and will serve as Acting President of UB for the remainder of Dr. Rolland’s contract which expires in July 2025, according to the announcement.

A veteran educator and leader in higher education administration, Ms. Hodder began her career as a teacher at Queen’s College and went on to teach at The Bahamas Teachers’ College, joining the College of The Bahamas faculty at its founding.  She later served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Vice-Principal at McGill University before returning as President of the former COB.

UB’s Board extended gratitude to Ms. Hodder for assuming the presidency of UB, enabling a seamless transition of leadership and the continued pursuit of accreditation.

“We have advised the Chair of the Academic Senate and the leaders of the bargaining units at UB which represent all UB team members.  We are grateful to our colleagues for their commitment to national and international accreditation to promote the university’s growth and development. The Board is deeply grateful and thanks all administration, faculty, staff and students, as well as external stakeholders for their unwavering support of our national university,” the statement added.

UB’s Board pledged that it will continue to ensure the highest level of focus on a continuous improvement paradigm that bolsters UB’s efforts towards national and international accreditation and expands the institution’s capacity to meet its national development mission.

Dr. Rolland’s appointment as President took effect on 1st August 2022.

 

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