Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s remembers Principal Emeritus Karen Hitchcock

First woman to serve as principal and vice-chancellor of Queen's 카지노게임사이트 died July 10 at her home near Albany, N.Y.

Principal Emeritus Karen Hitchcock, the first woman to serve as Queen's Principal and Vice-Chancellor, passed away on July 10, 2019.

Karen Hitchcock, the 18th principal and vice-chancellor of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 카지노게임사이트, died Wednesday, July 10 following an extended illness. She was 76.

Dr. Hitchcock was the first woman to serve as Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s principal and the first American. She held the office from July 2004 until April 2008.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�Principal Emeritus Hitchcock served Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s with great commitment and warmth,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane. 카지노 게임 컬렉션�During her time in office, work began on the Athletics and Recreation Centre and explorations were undertaken that would eventually lead to the building of the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts. I was fortunate enough to work with her during those years, and I know that many colleagues will also remember her fondly for her openness, her ambitious vision, and her collegiality.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

During her time at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s, Dr. Hitchcock initiated a strategic plan to help define the university카지노 게임 컬렉션�s directions and goals over the following decade. Work began on the Athletics and Recreation Centre, the student life and athletics facility on campus, in 2007. Shortly afterwards the university acquired land along the shore of Lake Ontario for what would become the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts.  

In the summer of 2008, Dr. Hitchcock oversaw the opening of Innovation Park, a facility bringing together innovators and specialists from academia, industry, government, and not-for-profits.

Before arriving at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Dr. Hitchcock was appointed president of the 카지노게임사이트 at Albany, State 카지노게임사이트 of New York in April 1996, once again the first woman to hold the position. She served in the position until 2003.

In 1964 Dr. Hitchcock received a bachelor카지노 게임 컬렉션�s degree in biology from St. Lawrence 카지노게임사이트 in Canton, N.Y., and a PhD in anatomy in 1969 from the 카지노게임사이트 of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry.

During her academic career Dr. Hitchcock held positions at Tufts 카지노게임사이트 in Boston, Texas Tech and the 카지노게임사이트 of Illinois at Chicago.

After leaving Queens카지노 게임 컬렉션� Dr. Hitchcock returned to the Albany area and became a special adviser for lobbying and consulting firm Park Strategies. She also served on the boards of PBS public television and NPR classical radio station WMHT, Albany Pro Musica, and the Doane Stuart School, and chaired the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Center for Economic Growth. She also co-hosted the WAMC National Public Radio program 카지노 게임 컬렉션�Best of Our Knowledge.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Flags on campus have been lowered in honour of Dr. Hitchcock. Funeral arrangements will be shared when available.

Note: This article originally appeared in the Queen's Gazette.