Elder Darlene McIntosh reappointed as 蹤獲扞⑹ Chancellor
A respected and beloved community member, Chancellor Darlene McIntosh's reappointment ensures the meaningful connections she has fostered within the University, across the region and beyond will continue to grow.
Prince George, B.C. Darlene McIntosh, an Elder with the Lheidli Tenneh First Nation, has been reappointed by the University of Northern British Columbia's Board of Governors as Chancellor for a second term.
It has been my honour and pleasure to serve as Chancellor of 蹤獲扞⑹. I have seen the positive impacts of the Universitys achievements and I am grateful for the opportunity to carry on in the role for another term, McIntosh says. Engaging with students, faculty, staff and community at campus events, at the First Nations Centre and Convocation and graduation ceremonies across northern British Columbia has been so rewarding. We see truth and reconciliation taking place like never before and I look forward to continuing to enhance connections across the region and advancing 蹤獲扞⑹s shared goals around education, research and community impact. The future looks so bright.
As Chancellor, McIntosh serves on 蹤獲扞⑹s Senate and Board Governors, confers degrees at 蹤獲扞⑹s Convocation and joins in graduation celebrations at 蹤獲扞⑹s campuses in Terrace, Quesnel and Fort St. John. She also represents 蹤獲扞⑹ at the Convocation at the Wilp Wilxooskwhl Nisgaa Institute in Gitwinksihlkw, B.C.
McIntosh began her role on July 15, 2022 and was on Oct. 21, 2022. A review committee composed of members of 蹤獲扞⑹s Board of Governors, Senate and Alumni Council recommended McIntoshs reappointment to the Board of Governors for a second term. The term begins on May 1, 2025 and runs until April 30, 2028.
It has been a pleasure to work alongside Chancellor McIntosh the past two years. Her reappointment as Chancellor ensures the 蹤獲扞⑹ community will continue to benefit from her wisdom, guidance and profound commitment to our mission to ignite, inspire and lead change, says 蹤獲扞⑹ President Dr. Geoff Payne. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback to the review committee and to the committee members for the dedication.
McIntosh has longstanding ties to 蹤獲扞⑹. Prior to taking on the role of Chancellor, she was a key member of the 蹤獲扞⑹ Lheidli Tenneh Translation Initiative team that led to the creation of the entrance sign in the Lheidli Tenneh dialect of the Dakelh language that reads Nizdeh Nekeyoh Hohudileh Baiyoh or House of Learning.
McIntosh works as a Cultural Advisor at the College of New Caledonia where she provides holistic support, encouragement and guidance to Indigenous students, staff and faculty and promotes understanding of Indigenous culture, values and protocols.
Elder McIntosh has nurtured meaningful and respectful relationships both at 蹤獲扞⑹ and in the broader community during her first term as Chancellor, says 蹤獲扞⑹ Board of Governors Chair Joel McKay. She is a true champion for the region, supporting and celebrating the best of 蹤獲扞⑹'s achievements.
McIntosh is 蹤獲扞⑹s eighth Chancellor, following the Hon. Iona V. Campagnolo, Dr. K. George Pedersen, Peter J.G. Bentley, Dr. Alex C. Michalos, Dr. John MacDonald, the Hon. James Moore and Dr. Joseph Arthur Gosnell Sr.