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Gillian Morrison
Gillian Morrison provides leadership, strategic direction, and priority setting to the University’s centrally managed fundraising programs, enhancing their performance, their support of divisions, and their effectiveness in support of the University’s highest strategic priorities. Her portfolio includes Principal Gifts, Annual and Leadership Giving, Corporate and Foundation Relations, Stewardship, Campaign Planning, and International Advancement.
Gillian joined the University of Toronto in in the role of Assistant Vice President, Divisional Relations and Campaigns. In this portfolio, she played a key role in the success of the Boundless campaign, which reached its original $2 billion goal early and is on track to exceed the expanded goal of $ billion.
Prior to joining the University of Toronto, she served as a Vice President with a natio
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Tributes to Feridun
Dear Feridun,
Our paths first crossed because of the partnership between the University of Waterloo and BlackBerry. The partnership between our organizations has been of great value to so many students, as well as to the entire country of Canada who is now known worldwide for its exceptional technology talent.
I am delighted that our relationship evolved into a treasured friendship, in which we have enjoyed discussions on diversity, the arts, travel, foods of all cultures, and more. Your extensive experience is both exciting and thought-provoking.
While I think you are too young to retire, I wish you much happiness in this new chapter of your life. It is hard to believe it has been a year since we last met, at dinner in California before the world changed. I look forward to when we can celebrate in-person once we can travel again.
Thank you for all you have done and heartfelt congratulations on your retirement!
Sincerely,
- John Chen • Feridun Hamdullahpur, was the University of Waterloo's sixth president and vice-chancellor () and has been an engineer, educator and leader over the span of his career in research and higher education.
Executive Chairm Feridun Hamdullahpur
Biography
A professor of mechanical engineering, Professor Hamdullahpur holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Nova Scotia after earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Istanbul.
Throughout his career, Professor Hamdullahpur has been an active researcher in thermo-fluids and energy engineering, a passionate teacher and an academic administrator. He has authored hundreds of scientific and academic publications and supervised over 50 graduate students. He was named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering in He has served in various academic and administrative roles, including as a vice-president academic and provost at the University of Waterloo.
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