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I am pleased to announce that Dr. June Francis will serve as the Special Advisor to the President on Anti-Racism effective June 1 – December 31, 2021. 

is Associate Professor of Marketing in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Beedie School of Business and is the Co-Founder of The Co-Laboratorio project, that works to strengthen cross-sector collaboration, learning and innovation for more inclusive resilient solutions in governance, policies and industry practice. She is also Director of the Institute for Diaspora Research and Engagement at ´óÏó´«Ã½.  

June is well-known to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ community for her deep expertise in race, racism, diversity, inter-culturality, leadership and participatory engagement approaches with vulnerable and excluded groups. I have relied on June as a personal advisor since I became President of ´óÏó´«Ã½ and I am pleased to make the position formal. 

In this role, June will offer me advice and guidance on matters of anti-racism and institutional change with a focus on anti-Black racism as well as equity, diversity and inclusion. Working toward a more inclusive ´óÏó´«Ã½ is one of my priorities as president, and I rely on experts such as June to help identify the path forward and hold me accountable to progress. 

I extend my gratitude to June for accepting this commitment and for the lasting impact she continues to have both within ´óÏó´«Ã½ and within the broader community.