Laurentian University appoints new president, vice-chancellor
Following the resignation of former Laurentian University President Robert Haché more than a year ago, the Sudbury institution is announcing its new permanent leadership.
Laurentian University restructuring coverage
In an unprecedented move by a public institution, Sudbury's Laurentian University declared financial insolvency and filed for creditor protection Feb. 1, 2021.
On April 1, 2021, Laurentian terminated its federation agreement with three other schools on campus: University of Sudbury, Huntington and Thorneloe.
The list of program closures was made public on April 12, 2021.
On April 14, 2021, Laurentian announced its varsity hockey and swimming programs were being cut.
Two judges have dismissed appeals from Thorneloe University and the University of Sudbury trying to stop the termination of the agreement Laurentian has with its federated universities. The rulings mean that LU can proceed to the next stage of its insolvency process, allowing it to access $10 million in emergency loans to keep operating until Aug. 31, 2021.
In a crucial development, creditors owed more than $180 million by Laurentian University approved a plan Sept. 14, 2022, that will allow them to recover part of what they are owed and allow LU to emerge from insolvency.
Laurentian University has a candidate in mind to become new president
The search committee responsible for finding a permanent president for Laurentian University has identified a candidate.
Feds to change law that allowed Laurentian University to declare insolvency
Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe said Tuesday evening that the fall economic statement includes plans to change the legislation that allowed Laurentian University to declare insolvency.
Surprise, disappointment over provincial government decision on French-language university in the north
Reaction is continuing to come in and it is mostly surprise and disappointment over the province's late Friday afternoon announcement to not fund Université de Sudbury. The school was looking to become the province's next stand-alone French language university after parting ways with a financially insolvent Laurentian University.
Province rejects University of Sudbury’s bid to become standalone French university
There isn’t enough demand to justify turning the University of Sudbury into a standalone French-language university, the province announced Friday afternoon.
More details released on Laurentian U’s plan to sell land worth $53.5M to the province
On Thursday, Laurentian University gave an update on a plan to sell $53.5 million of its real estate to the province, money that is being used to pay off creditors.
Auditor general doesn’t have right to privileged documents, court rules
An Ontario Appeals Court has ruled that Ontario’s auditor general does not have the right to demand access to documents covered by solicitor-client privilege.
Laurentian U says it will have $8.2M surplus, faculty union still has concerns
After emerging from creditor protection earlier this year, Laurentian University says it will have an $8.2 million budget surplus for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
Laurentian University marks two years since significant layoffs
It was two years ago that close to 200 staff including tenured faculty at Greater Sudbury’s Laurentian University lost their jobs, as more than 60 programs were discontinued.
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More reaction to the province’s U of S decision
Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas says she was shocked at the decision not to fund the University of Sudbury and did not see it coming.
