UNBC’s Dr. Michel Baeulieu is taking a leadership role with the University of the Arctic, a global network of universities and college committed to higher education and research in and about the North.
Beaulieu, UNBC’s Provost and Vice-President Academic, has been appointed to the UArctic Board for a three-year term.
“The Arctic sits at the centre of urgent national and international conversations about climate, sovereignty, Indigenous rights and sustainable development,” Beaulieu said. “Being on the UArctic board is an opportunity to work alongside colleagues from across the circumpolar world to build partnerships that turn shared knowledge into collective action.”
Beaulieu has taught circumpolar studies courses for over a decade, including to students in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States, and Canada.
He also served as site coordinator for UArctic’s north2north student mobility program at Lakehead University from 2008 to 2014, contributed to curriculum development workshops, and is a founding member of the Læra Institute for Circumpolar Studies.
According to UNBC, UArctic connects more than 240 member institutions across the circumpolar world, supporting shared programs, student exchanges and collaborative research focused on Arctic communities and environments.
“The questions that drive research at UNBC, about northern ecosystems, Indigenous communities, resource development, governance models and climate, are the same questions UArctic was built to address at a global scale,” said UNBC Interim President Dr. Bill Owen. “Dr. Beaulieu’s appointment advances UNBC’s commitment to building meaningful international partnerships, supporting northern and Indigenous communities and driving research excellence with real-world impact. The North is the future, and UArctic is a vital network for ensuring that future is shaped by the institutions and communities who know it best.”
UNBC has been a member of UArctic since the network was founded in 2001, and hosted the UArctic Assembly in 2014.
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