New director announced for School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

The Faculty of Applied Science announces Prof. Leslie Van Duzer as the new Director of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA). Her five-year appointment commences July 19, 2010.

“She will be a driving force, guiding and encouraging all involved with designing our built environment to make a positive difference in our world,” says Dean Tyseer Aboulnasr.

Van Duzer will be leading the school as it launches a fundraising campaign for a new building to house SALA and the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning.

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