Peter Mansbridge, anchor of CBC News The National and chief correspondent for the network, will become the next chancellor of Mount Allison University. The announcement was made by Mount Allison's President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Campbell on November 9th. He will become the eighth chancellor of the university replacing award winning Nova Scotian entrepreneur and philanthropist John Bragg.

Mansbridge’s connections with Mount A date back to the 1980’s when he was asked to participate in a speaker series at the University. Since then he has participated actively with the university on numerous occasion. He conducted the inaugural Canadian Studies lecture in 1997, accepted an honorary doctorate in 1999, and has served on the University's National Advisory Council.

“I am thrilled to further cement my relationship with one of the country’s most respected universities, and look forward with excitement to meeting with students, staff and faculty in the months and years ahead,” Mansbridge said. “I am deeply honoured to have this opportunity and anxiously await my first convocation as chancellor.”

According to Mount A’s website, he will be will be formally installed as the University's Chancellor in May and will hold the position until December 2013.

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