**“effective Immediately”**This sounds like there is an interesting back story to this. Should be interesting to see what comes out in the near future.
News Release
Carleton University Announces Change in Leadership
**November 20, 2006 **
Ottawa ON, November 20, 2006 — Dr. David W. Atkinson, President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University, today announced that he has resigned as President of the University effective immediately.
“The Board of Governors has accepted Dr. Atkinson’s resignation in the best interests of the University,” says David Dunn, Chair of the Carleton University Board of Governors. “It is vitally important that the Board of Governors and the President be aligned on the issues and on the relationship necessary to move forward in a cohesive way
Hattip over to the CUSA Chair for posting this info in an MacLJ conversation.
Source:Carleton University