Over the past several months, the Search Committee for the Vice-President Academic and Research (President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, Dr. Cathy Ryan, Dr. Kathy Gottschall-Pass, Mr. Scott Harper, Ms. Margo Thompson, Ms. Tara Judson, Mr. John Rix) has received and considered expressions of interest and supporting documents from potential candidates for the position. Four outstanding candidates proceeded to the interview process. As a result, one candidate has been selected by the committee to deliver a 30-minute public presentation to campus. Dr. Robert Gilmour, Jr. will present on Tuesday, March 21, from 2:00–2:30 pm in Lecture Theatre A at the Atlantic Veterinary College, followed by a one-hour opportunity for dialogue with the audience. The session will be moderated by Dr. Cathy Ryan. The campus community is invited and encouraged to participate. The search committee values feedback and would appreciate receiving written comments following the presentation by email at VPARsearch@upei.ca by 5:00 pm, Monday, March 27, 2017.