** message sent on behalf of Rickey Yada **

 

Dear LFS graduate students,

I hope that you had a good weekend. I wanted to let you know that I have accepted a position at the University of Alberta as the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences (ALES). I will start this new position on October 1, 2024. This new appointment coincides with the completion of my Deanship in LFS, “the Friendly Faculty”, on September 30 – a position which I have had the honour and privilege of holding since 2014.

I want to thank the wonderful community in LFS – you make coming to work a joy. When I started in 2014, I was amazed by the breadth of research in LFS across the entire food system, and the passion and drive shown by faculty, students and staff who strive to make the world a better place, both in our local community and globally. We are a leader in pedagogy with amazing instructors. And talk about amazing staff and students – we have the best on campus. Wow what a faculty! LFS is truly a unique community contributing to UBC being a Top 50 university in the world.

I will very much miss the Friendly Faculty family but look forward to collaborating with many of you over the coming months as we finish some ground-breaking projects at UBC!  I will continue to watch LFS, and I know you will keep pushing the boundaries of possibilities in the agri-food system.

In the meantime, the search for a new Dean for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems is underway, led by the UBC Provost Office.

Thank you again for the honour of being your Dean.  I am eternally grateful for your generous support and assistance over the years.

Please come and visit me in Edmonton.

Just a note: The announcement of my new position will be shared with the University of Alberta community later today; we ask that you keep it confidential over the coming hours.

Sincerely,

Rickey Yada

Dean and Professor
Faculty of Land and Food Systems

 

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Karen Lee (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
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