Patrick Deane (professor) explained
Patrick Deane (born 9 December 1956) is a Canadian scholar and university administrator, currently serving as the 21st Principal of Queen's University. He was previously the acting president of the University of Winnipeg (2003–2004), the Vice-principal (Academic) at Queen's University (2005–2010) and the 7th President of McMaster University (2010–2019).[7]
Early life and education
Deane was born in 1956[8] [9] in South Africa.[10] His father, whose ancestors emigrated from Liverpool to South Africa in the 1820s, joined the British Royal Navy during World War II.[11] After the war, Deane's mother met his father in Canada, when he went there on a business trip; they got married in 1947.[12] When Deane was 15, his elder brother, who was 5 years his senior and was on conscription service, died of testicular cancer, after being misdiagnosed and denied treatment by a civilian doctor.[11]
Deane went to King Edward VII School in Johannesburg,[12] and then studied English and law at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was a vocal and active opponent of apartheid.[2] He graduated in 1978 and moved to Canada, to study English literature at the University of Western Ontario, obtaining a Master of Arts in 1980 and a PhD in 1985.[2] [13]
Career
Deane's professional career began in 1986, when he was appointed an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, teaching English literature.[7] [14] He was invited back to the University of Western Ontario in 1988, when he was awarded the John Charles Polanyi Prize for Literature,[15] becoming an assistant professor in the Department of English and teaching 21-century British literature,[10] and was promoted to associate professor in 1994.;[7] he was also Vice-Chair (1993-1995) and Chair (1997-2001) of the Department.[7]
In 2001, Deane moved to the University of Winnipeg to take up the position of Vice-President (Academic),[10] concurrently serving as a Professor of English.[7] When the university's president, Constance Rooke, resigned in 2002, following a dispute with the board of regents over the university's finance,[16] he became the Acting President and Vice-Chancellor in 2003. During this period, Deane oversaw the elimination of the university's accumulated debt, the first surplus budget in a decade, and the creation of the University of Winnipeg Foundation, a new fundraising arm for the university.[4] [17] Deane handed over the presidency to Lloyd Axworthy in 2004, returning to the role of Vice-President (Academic) and taking the newly established position of Provost.[7] In 2005, Deane accepted the appointment of Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen's University and serving as a Professor of English Language and Literature in parallel. He held these positions until 2010, when he assumed the role of President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University.[7]
In November 2018, Queen's announced the return of Deane to succeed Daniel Woolf as the 21st Principal and Vice-Chancellor.[18] Deane formally stepped down as McMaster's president on 30 June 2019, having served nearly 2 full terms in that capacity.[19] He assumed the new role as the following day, on 1 July 2019.[1]
Personal life
Deane met his wife, Sheila, during his MA years at the University of Western Ontario, where she was undertaking her PhD in Women's Studies and was a Virginia Woolf scholar.[20] They have a daughter, Petra, and a son, Colin,[11] who, as of 2020, were respectively a genetics researcher in Vermont, US, and an instructor in education at the University of Winnipeg.[12]
Deane and his family now live on a hobby farm called New Leaf Farm 20 km north of Kingston.[21] [12] They have been living on farms for 20 years,[21] including during his tenure as McMaster President and Vice-Chancellor.[20]
Honors and awards
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Principal . . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210127085024/https://www.queensu.ca/principal/about . 27 January 2021.
- Web site: President Patrick Deane . . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127024952/https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/discover_mcmaster/main/discover_mcmaster_presidentsmessage.html . 27 November 2020.
- News: Mann . Ken . McMaster University to begin search for new president . 16 August 2019 . . 5 November 2018 .
- Web site: Dr. Patrick Deane . . 3 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503144507/https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/50/impact/profiles/deane.html . 3 May 2021.
- News: Lloyd Axworthy Begins Term as President & Vice-Chancellor . 3 May 2021 . University of Winnipeg . 3 May 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503151335/https://news.uwinnipeg.ca/lloyd-axworthy-begins-term-as-president-vice-chancellor/ . 3 May 2021.
- News: Minors . Deborah . Education as integrity . 3 May 2021 . . 17 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210503152930/https://www.wits.ac.za/news/news-migration/home/alumni/news--events/alumni-news-items/alumni-2012-01/education-as-integrity/ . 3 May 2021.
- Web site: Patrick Deane Curriculum Vitae . McMaster University . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507034506/https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/discover_mcmaster/presidents_message/documents/Patrick_Deane_CV_2011.pdf . 7 May 2021 . 23 November 2010.
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- Web site: Patrick DEANE . . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195135/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/22R38_02iT8GslfKGczVfG822K0/appointments . 6 May 2021.
- Web site: Patrick Deane: Biographical Note . McMaster University . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506023353/https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/discover_mcmaster/presidents_message/documents/BiographicNote-Oct2010.pdf . 6 May 2021.
- News: Wells . Jon . The education of Patrick Deane . 9 May 2021 . . 1 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507154831/https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2014/03/01/the-education-of-patrick-deane.html?rf . 7 May 2021.
- Patrick Deane . WITSReview Magazine . University of the Witwatersrand . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505142439/https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/alumni/documents/wits-review/Wits_Review_%20April_2020_WEB.pdf . 5 May 2021 . 5 May 2021.
- News: Ferguson . Elliot . Queen's names Patrick Deane new principal and vice-chancellor . 7 May 2021 . . 5 Nov 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113225623/https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/queens-names-patrick-deane-new-principal-and-vice-chancellor . 13 January 2020.
- Web site: Patrick Deane . . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510140833/https://www.case.org/patrick-deane . 10 May 2021.
- Web site: Polanyi Prize Winners . . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142159/https://cou.ca/resources/awards/prize-winners/ . 10 May 2021.
- News: Walker . Susan . Constance Rooke, 65; Constant champion of Canuck writing . 10 May 2021 . . 7 Oct 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144711/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/10/07/constance_rooke_65_constant_champion_of_canuck_writing.html . 10 May 2021.
- Prestigious Appointment for University of Winnipeg Vice-President: Deane Called to Queen's University . . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510145658/https://news.uwinnipeg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Appointment.pdf . 10 May 2021 . 9 May 2005 .
- News: Queen's announces appointment of 21st Principal and Vice-Chancellor . 4 November 2018 . Queen's Gazette . 5 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511145453/https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/queen-s-announces-appointment-21st-principal-and-vice-chancellor . 11 May 2021.
- News: McMaster community says thank you and farewell to Patrick Deane . 3 May 2021 . McMaster University . 10 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210210173759/https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-community-says-thank-you-and-farewell-to-patrick-deane/ . 10 February 2021.
- News: Wells . Jon . Patrick Deane's bittersweet goodbye to McMaster and Hamilton . 9 May 2021 . The Hamilton Spectator . 14 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509145909/https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/2019/06/14/patrick-deane-s-bittersweet-goodbye-to-mcmaster-and-hamilton.html . 9 May 2021.
- News: Stratton . Julia . 'There's a whole lot more to life obviously than just what we do nine to five': Principal Patrick Deane gives a virtual tour of his family farm . 15 May 2021 . . 6 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515132239/https://www.queensjournal.ca/story/2020-11-05/university/theres-a-whole-lot-more-to-life-obviously-than-just-what-we-do-nine-to-five-principal-patrick-deane-gives-a-virtual-tour-of-his-family-farm/ . 15 May 2021.
- Web site: Robin H. Farquhar Award for Excellence in Contributing to Self-Governance . University of Winnipeg . 15 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420171223/https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards-distinctions/farquhar/index.html . 20 April 2021.
- Web site: Patrick Deane . University of Winnipeg . 15 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515131140/https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards-distinctions/100th-convo/deane.html . 15 May 2021.