Athabasca University appoints first academic provost

Athabasca University’s appointment of its first provost and vice-president academic has come at a crucial time for the Alberta post-secondary institution.
Matthew Prineas is currently vice-provost and dean of the undergraduate school at the University of Maryland University College.
Earlier this month, a third-party report by academic researcher Ken Coates laid out a comprehensive plan for the revival of Athabasca that included the creation of a northern Alberta research unit to focus on t