OVERSEEING more than a decade of progress and achievement at La Trobe University, vice-chancellor, professor John Dewar AO has announced he will conclude his tenure in January 2024.
La Trobe chancellor, John Brumby AO, said professor Dewar had done an outstanding job leading La Trobe since January 2012 and that he would leave a lasting legacy.
“In a testament to John’s leadership and his standing in the higher education sector, he is one of the longest serving current vice-chancellors at an Australian University,” Mr Brumby said.
“He has built an outstanding leadership team and attracted some of the best teaching and research talent to La Trobe. His staff have delivered significant success, as reflected through numerous indicators.
“These include increasing research income by 149 percent to more than $100 million last year; considerably improving La Trobe’s position in all the major world rankings; further expanding the University’s regional footprint to widen access to higher education and address workforce need; and attracting more than $100 million in philanthropic funding through La Trobe’s first ever fundraising campaign, Make The Difference.”
Professor Dewar said it had been an incredible privilege to lead La Trobe over the last 11 years.
“I will leave the University with enduring admiration and respect for the passion and determination our people bring to this mission every day,” he said.
“In the meantime, work will continue throughout 2023 on our ambitious forward program, including further development of our University City of the Future; continuing our partnership with CSIRO and government to establish an Australian Food Innovation Centre; strengthening our presence and expanding our course offerings in the regions; and welcoming students back to our campuses in very significant numbers following a tremendously successful enrolment period over the summer.”
La Trobe University Council will now commence an international recruitment process to appoint the University’s next vice-chancellor.
