During its meeting on Monday, April 25, the聽Board of Governors of 快播视频 announced the reappointment of Mamdouh Shoukri to a second five-year term as聽president and vice-chancellor.
Shoukri's new term will聽begin July 1, 2012.
"The board is pleased with the progressive steps that Dr. Shoukri and his colleagues have taken 
over the past four years and enthusiastically supported his renewal as president for a full second term,鈥 said Paul Cantor, chair of the Board of Governors. 鈥淲e look forward to continuing to work with Mamdouh to build a financially sound, comprehensive University that balances the student experience, research intensity and engagement across the York community.鈥
Right: York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri
鈥淚 am honoured to continue to serve as 快播视频鈥檚 president,鈥 said Shoukri. 鈥淥ur University is home to some of the world鈥檚 most talented and dedicated students, faculty and staff, and I am proud to be a part of it. Our solid reputation as one of Canada鈥檚 leading comprehensive research and teaching universities is a result of the strength of our community, and together we will continue to push the boundaries and redefine the possible.鈥
During聽Shoukri's first term as president and vice-chancellor, key accomplishments聽included the聽establishment of a clear strategic direction for the University that was reflected in the White Paper and the 2010-2015 University Academic Plan. Both documents, which were聽unanimously approved by聽Senate,聽informed the University's strategic priorities聽of academic excellence, student success and community engagement.
In addition, new leadership was appointed across a large number of senior academic and non-academic聽positions. York鈥檚 campuses continued to grow at a rapid pace to meet ever-growing enrolment with new buildings and major renovations, including the new Life Sciences Building, Glendon鈥檚 Centre of Excellence for French-Language & Bilingual Postsecondary Education, the opening of the Sherman Health Science Research Centre, the new Learning Commons at the Scott Library and the expansion of Osgoode Hall Law School. York was also recognized for its commitment to sustainability, and was named as a Campus Sustainability Leader in the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card.
Shoukri has also focused on taking steps to better engage with York鈥檚 community. The collaboration and the partnerships that have been created through the TD Community Engagement Centre and聽the Markham Convergence Centre have enhanced the University鈥檚 ability to share ideas 鈥撀燼 concept that complements York鈥檚 interdisciplinary approach to research and learning. Finally,聽the president聽guided聽York to the Power of 50, which was not only the most successful fundraising campaign in York鈥檚 history, raising $207 million, but also a聽celebration of York鈥檚 50th anniversary during which聽快播视频's numerous achievements and successes were honoured.
鈥淢amdouh enjoys tremendous support both inside and outside the York community for his academic vision and leadership,鈥 said Susan Dimock, chair of Senate. 鈥淥n behalf of the Senate, I would like to congratulate Dr. Shoukri on his renewal as president and vice-chancellor, and we look forward to continuing the close and positive working relationship we have enjoyed in the past.鈥
Shoukri was聽first appointed on July 1, 2007.
More about York's seventh president
Shoukri聽began his career in academia at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where he joined the faculty in 1984. In 1990, he was appointed chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and eventually became dean of the Faculty of Engineering, serving from 1994 to 2001.聽Shoukri then went on to serve as vice-president research & international affairs.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Centres of Excellence Inc., Cancer Care Ontario聽and the York Central Hospital. He has served on the Ontario Government Advisory Committee for the Centres of Excellence and on the board of directors for聽two Ontario Centres: Materials聽& Manufacturing Ontario and Communications & Information Technology Ontario. Additionally, he was a member of the Ontario Research聽& Innovation Council聽鈥 a council appointed by the premier of Ontario in July 2006 with a mandate to advise the government on its innovation strategy in order to keep the province鈥檚 economy strong.
Shoukri is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. He is the author and co-author of more than 120 papers that have appeared in refereed journals and symposia.聽Shoukri holds a BSc (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from Cairo University and a MEng and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University.