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Harvey Weingarten

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Harvey Weingarten
President of the University of Calgary
In office
2001–2009
Preceded byTerry White
Succeeded byM. Elizabeth Cannon
Personal details
Born (1952-06-24) June 24, 1952 (age 72)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materMcGill University
Yale University
Occupationpsychologist

Harvey Weingarten (born June 24, 1952) is a Canadian academic. He served as president of the University of Calgary from 2001 to 2009. He was previously the provost and Vice-president Academic of McMaster University. He is a psychology and medical researcher, and alumnus of McGill University and Yale University. He was also a professor the McMaster's department of psychology and dean of the university's faculty of science.[1][2] He was the first Jew to serve as President of the University of Calgary.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Former McMaster academic named new president of University of Calgary Canadian Press NewsWire [Toronto] 03 Apr 2001: n/a.
  2. ^ "Former Presidents".
  3. ^ University's first Jewish president has big plans Kirshner, Sheldon. Canadian Jewish News [Don Mills, Ont] 28 June 2007: 31.