The chair of the University of Prince Edward Island Board of Governors has resigned — one week after an independent report outlined major problems at the campus over the past decade.
“I care deeply about the University of Prince Edward Island, the students, the faculty, and the staff,” Pat Sinnott said in a letter distributed to the campus community Wednesday.
“That said, it is clear to me that, at this time, new leadership is needed to address challenging issues.”
The letter, dated June 21, said Sinnott was “stepping aside, effective today.”
Sinnott had been chair of the body that oversees the university’s finances and
