{"id":109602,"date":"2026-05-11T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=109602"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:33:11","slug":"brock-reappoints-lesley-rigg-as-president-and-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/05\/brock-reappoints-lesley-rigg-as-president-and-vice-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock reappoints Lesley Rigg as President and Vice-Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock University has reappointed Dr. Lesley Rigg\u00a0<\/span>to a second term<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as President and Vice-Chancellor.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The unanimous decision was made by the University\u2019s Board of Trustees at its recent <\/span>meeting and<\/span>\u00a0comes at a time when President Rigg has\u00a0<\/span>just over one<\/span> year left on her current five-year term. The new appointment takes effect Nov. 1, 2027.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since joining Brock, Rigg has led the University through a period of significant progress, guiding the development and launch of its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan \u2014 a community-informed roadmap focused on transforming people and reimagining the future.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Under her leadership, Brock has advanced a number of major academic and institutional initiatives. These include the launch of the University\u2019s Integrated Engineering program, expansion of professional and continuing studies and micro-credentials, the opening of the Burlington Campus at the Robert Bateman Community Centre, and modernization of academic programming to support flexibility and future-ready learning. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rigg has also strengthened Brock\u2019s research enterprise, securing significant investments in areas such as sustainable agriculture, including the development of the Brock University Norris W. Walker Research Farm, and advancing industry partnerships through facilities like the Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI). <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A strong advocate for the University and the sector, Rigg has elevated Brock\u2019s presence provincially and nationally through leadership roles with organizations such as Universities Canada and the Council of Ontario Universities, while building relationships across government,\u00a0industry\u00a0and community partners to support student success,\u00a0research\u00a0and regional development.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brock has made important strides under Rigg\u2019s leadership in advancing financial sustainability and operational effectiveness. This includes the implementation of a multi-year budget model and the advancement of major infrastructure and sustainability efforts such as the SPARK initiative, which will significantly reduce carbon emissions and deferred maintenance needs.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDr. Rigg has provided clear, thoughtful and steady leadership during a time of change across the post-secondary sector,\u201d says Anne McCourt, Chair of Brock\u2019s Board of Trustees. \u201cHer ability to bring people together around a shared vision has positioned Brock well for the future.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Rigg has also played a key role in elevating Brock\u2019s reputation, supporting co-ordinated efforts to strengthen the University\u2019s national and global profile while reinforcing its identity as a university deeply connected to its community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am honoured to continue serving Brock University and to work alongside our faculty, staff, students and partners to advance our shared priorities,\u201d says Rigg. \u201cThere is strong momentum across the institution, and I look forward to building on that as we continue to support student success, research excellence and meaningful community impact.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brock University has reappointed Dr. Lesley Rigg\u00a0to a second term\u00a0as President and Vice-Chancellor.\u00a0The unanimous decision was made by the University\u2019s Board of Trustees at its recent meeting and\u00a0comes at a time when President Rigg has\u00a0just over one year left on her current five-year term. The new appointment takes effect Nov. 1, 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7484,3319,4052,4767,1],"tags":[11881,1957,3662],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109602"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109609,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109602\/revisions\/109609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}