Professor Ian Rouse steps down as acting Vice Chancellor of FNU

Professor Ian Rouse has stepped down as the acting Vice Chancellor of FNU and has gone on leave before returning to his substantive position as Dean of College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Chancellor Iqbal Jannif said the FNU Council also agreed that affairs of the Office of the Vice Chancellor in the interim be managed by the Chancellor with the assistance of the Chairs of the Council Committees.

This arrangement is until the new Vice Chancellor takes office.

He said the process of appointing the new VC is progressing well and the appointment committee has met twice.

The first round of interviews were held last Friday afternoon, and two applicants have been short‑listed.

Jannif said they hope to make the appointment by late November or early December, but should not expect the VC to take office until early 2016.