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Buchanan takes post at Holland College 
Former UPEI registrar named strategic enrolment consultant
WAYNE THIBODEAU
The Guardian
Alan Buchanan is jumping from one educational institution to another.
Buchanan, who resigned as registrar of UPEI earlier this year, is taking a position with Holland College. He is being hired as a strategic enrolment management consultant.
“Alan’s primary role will be to provide support and advice to the Strategic Enrolment Management Committee,” says a memo sent to Holland College staff last week.
“He will also undertake institutional research projects and act as a resource to several initiatives currently under development.”
Michael O’Grady, vice-president of Innovation, Enterprise and Strategic Development for Holland College, says Buchanan’s experience at UPEI makes him highly qualified for the position.
“He will be assisting us in planning and co-ordinating all of our activities around recruitment, retention and ultimately the graduation of our students,” O’Grady told The Guardian.
“UPEI has been very successful in keeping its enrolments high, and, in fact, increasing at a time when other Maritime institutions are experiencing enrolment declines.
“So, we’ll look to (Buchanan) to identify some best practices and help us to plan our own recruitment initiatives.”
Buchanan was registrar at UPEI. He’s also worked as director of public affairs and government relations for Aliant.
But he’s probably best known as a former Liberal cabinet minister who challenged now Premier Robert Ghiz for the leadership of the Liberal party.
It was widely expected that Buchanan would be joining the Ghiz team in a senior role — most
likely as a deputy minister but that didn’t happen.
O’Grady said Buchanan’s Liberal connections had nothing to do with his appointment, which
is a six-month contract to start.
“I know of Alan’s public profile. I also know of his political background. But that has nothing to do with the job that I need to get done here.”
Buchanan begins in late August. He is replacing somebody who is off on long-term leave.
O’Grady said he looks forward to working with Buchanan, who he described as a friend.
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