{"id":158720,"date":"2023-10-25T07:33:22","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T11:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=158720"},"modified":"2023-10-24T21:05:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T01:05:49","slug":"rigobert-is-dean-of-academics-at-the-university-of-st-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/158720\/2023\/10\/rigobert-is-dean-of-academics-at-the-university-of-st-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"Rigobert Is Dean Of Academics At The University Of St. Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday the University Of St. Martin (USM) announced the appointment of Saint Lucian Dr. Gale T C Rigobert as its new Dean of Academics.<\/p>\n<p>A university release described Rigobert as a &#8216;highly accomplished individual&#8217; with a distinguished education, governance, and public service career.<\/p>\n<p>The release said she is ready to lead the USM academic community into the future.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Rigobert previously served as Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations, and Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia.<\/p>\n<p>She also served as Deputy Political leader of Saint Lucia&#8217;s United Workers Party (UWP) and was the former MP for Micoud North.<\/p>\n<p>According to the USM, Rigobert&#8217;s dedication to education, innovation, and sustainable development makes her a fitting candidate to lead the University&#8217;s academic affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The learning institution noted that her impressive resum\u00e9 goes beyond her impressive national ministerial track record to include a sterling career regionally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p>Rigobert lectured at The University of the West Indies (UWI) for roughly eight years and was a visiting scholar at SPRU, Sussex University.<\/p>\n<p>The USM recalled that earlier this year, she concluded a very successful stint as a Visiting Fellow at the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC) at York University in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Rigobert currently serves as Chair of the External Advisory Board of the IGDC.<\/p>\n<p>The USM expects her leadership to usher in a new era of growth and excellence at the University.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her determination to foster academic excellence as well as social responsibility is a promising sign of things to come,&#8221; the University release stated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday the University Of St. Martin (USM) announced the appointment of Saint Lucian Dr. Gale T C Rigobert as its new Dean of Academics. 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