New DCU Chancellor
I am delighted that my former university, Dublin City University, has appointed Dr Martin McAleese to be its new Chancellor. His appointment will reinforce DCU’s status as an ambitious university that also attaches huge importance to educational values, economic development and social progress.
Martin McAleese is an honorary graduate of DCU, and the ceremony at which he and President McAleese were conferred a few years ago was one of the highlights of my presidency. Through this award we were able to recognise the extraordinary role that he played in promoting peace and reconciliation, often behind the scenes, in Northern Ireland. Â Subsequently he initiated the Your Country Your Call project, designed to lift recession-bound Ireland out of the negativity and pessimism that was threatening the country’s recovery.
I am confident that, guided by its new Chancellor and led by my successor Brian MacCraith, DCU will go from strength to strength.
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August 5, 2011 at 10:12 am
What duties does this position have? I didn’t even know we had one
August 5, 2011 at 10:16 am
The Chancellor chairs the Governing Authority, and as Chancellor is also the highest officer (albeit in an honorary capacity) of the university. However, he or she is not involved in the day-to-day running of the university.
During my tenure, my chancellors were Tom Hardiman, Mella Carroll (judge), and David Byrne (former Attorney General and EU Commissioner).
August 5, 2011 at 10:23 am
Er..? Isn’t Ireland looking for a new President? What better man than Martin McAleese? He certainly has shown all the qualities that are needed for such a position: vision, energy, discretion, embodiment of national pride and culture, etc., and he also has first-hand knowledge of the job…
August 5, 2011 at 10:29 am
It would be very hard to disagree with that.
August 5, 2011 at 5:44 pm
Is there cold hard cash involved in this honorary position.
August 5, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Generally there is no payment involved, but individual institutions can make arrangements to compensate for expenses.