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South Africa Michael Stevenson is an accomplished academic leader who has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University and as a key figure in higher education governance in Canada.
Served as the 8th President and Vice-Chancellor of Simon Fraser University from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure, the university saw significant expansion and innovation, including the establishment of new faculties and the opening of new campuses and facilities. He retired as President Emeritus.
Served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and as Vice-President Academic and Provost from 1993 to 2000. He authored the strategic planning document 'Strategic Planning for the New Millennium' and was recognized with an honorary doctor of laws degree for his contributions.
Completed his undergraduate education in history and politics at this institution in South Africa.
Completed his graduate work and earned a PhD from this university, where he also received a top graduate student fellowship and the Bobbs-Merrill Prize for graduate studies in political science.
Awarded a post-doctoral Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship for teaching and research in Nigeria.
Served on the Board of MITACS, an organization supporting innovation through mathematics-based research.
Served as Chair of this council, representing university presidents in the province.
Served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Educational Issues and Funding.
Served as a Director on the Vancouver Board of Trade.
Served as a Director on the BC Business Council.
Served on the Board of Genome BC, an organization that invests in genomics research.
Served on the Board of EBound Canada.
Serves on the Board of the Vancouver Opera.
Serves on the Board of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.
Serves on the Board of the PuSh International Festival for the Performing Arts.
Serves on the Advisory Council of the Vancouver Indian Summer Festival.
Served as Chair of the British Columbia Council for International Education.
Served as Chair of the Council of Western Canadian University Presidents.
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H. Michael Stevenson was born in South Africa and completed his undergraduate education in history and politics at the University of the Witwatersrand. He pursued graduate studies in the United States, earning a PhD from Northwestern University. His academic excellence was recognized with a top graduate student fellowship and a national Bobbs-Merrill Prize for graduate studies in political science. Following his doctoral work, he received a post-doctoral Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, which supported his teaching and research activities in Nigeria.
Stevenson’s career in academia progressed significantly before his tenure at Simon Fraser University (SFU). He served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and later as Vice-President Academic and Provost at York University. During his time at York, from 1993 to 2000, he played a pivotal role in shaping the university’s institutional directions and culture, notably authoring the 1999 strategic planning document, ‘Strategic Planning for the New Millennium’. His leadership at York was recognized in 2011 with an honorary doctor of laws degree, acknowledging his vision and impact on the university.
In 2000, Michael Stevenson was appointed the eighth President of Simon Fraser University, a position he held for a decade until his retirement on August 31, 2010. This marked the longest term of any president in the university’s history. Under his leadership, SFU experienced significant expansion and innovation, including the establishment of a new Faculty of Health Sciences, the opening of the Segal Graduate School of Business in downtown Vancouver, and extensive new research and teaching facilities on the Burnaby Mountain campus. He also contributed to public discourse, moderating events such as The President’s Forum in 2009, which explored the response to the AIDS pandemic in Lesotho.
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