Professor Suzanne Fortier’s second term as McGill University’s 17th Principal and Vice-Chancellor is coming to a close. In honour of her service, the McGill Reporter has combed its archives for photos that capture some of the historic developments—and some of the lighter moments—from her almost 10 years of leadership.
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Kip Cobbett, Chairman of McGill’s Board of Governors introduces Suzanne Fortier at her installation as Principal in 2013
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From l to r: Guy Rouleau, Director of The Neuro; Brenda Milner; Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada; and Principal Suzanne Fortier at the Brenda Milner Centennial Symposium in 2018
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Principal Suzanne Fortier makes the first cut of the world's largest Free Trade brownie, made at McGill in 2014
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The Principal took part in the ceremony raising the Hiawatha Wampum Belt Flag from the Arts Building on June 21, 2022
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Principal Suzanne Fortier launches the McGill Centraide campaign in 2015
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Principal Suzanne Fortier address the crowd at the 2019 ceremony honouring the women killed at École Polytechnique
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Principal Fortier enjoys the beauty of Macdonald Campus in August 2022
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Principal Suzanne Fortier at the launch of the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education in 2016
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Principal Suzanne Fortier delivers some words of encouragement to the hockey Martlets during the 2014 playoffs
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In 2018, Principal Suzanne Fortier (left), posed with Saima Ahmed, a Master’s student in Experimental Medicine, and Christina Katsari, PhD student in Engineering
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Principal Suzanne Fortier and Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Quebec, welcome Her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians to McGill in 2018
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From left to right: Daniel Jutras, Suzanne Fortier, Marty the Martlet, Kareem Ibrahim and Rosie Goldstein gave the 2015 McGill Centraide campaign an enthusiastic kickoff.
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Ram Panda (left), Chair of McGill's Board of Governors; Suzanne Fortier, Principal; and Michael A. Meighen (right), Chancellor Emeritus, applaud the University's newly installed Chancellor, John McCall MacBain on May 25, 2022
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Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is congratulated by Principal Suzanne Fortier during a ceremony unveiling a banner in his honour in the Athletics Complex in 2020
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New Canadians take the Oath of Citizenship at McGill's Faculty Club in 2017, while others, including Principal Suzanne Fortier, renew theirs.
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The Principal helped launch McGill's Made by McGill fundraising campaign
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In 2018, Principal Suzanne Fortier dedicated the new ironwood tree to the victims of the Quebec Mosque shooting
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Principal Suzanne Fortier raises a toast to the winners and finalists of the 2020 Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media
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Jane Goodall received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa in 2019 from Chancellor Michael A. Meighen; Principal Suzanne Fortier; and Ram Panda, Chair of McGill's Board of Governors.
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Principal Suzanne Fortier escorts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) and Premier François Legault on a tour of McGill’s RNA research labs in 2022
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Principal Suzanne Fortier congratulates a young girl on her new Canadian citizenship in 2017
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Captain Jessen Gibbs is all smiles after receiving Covo Cup from Principal Suzanne Fortier in 2019. The Cup goes to the winner of the annual rugby game between McGill and Harvard
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Principal Suzanne Fortier congratulates the Class of 2014 at Macdonald Campus convocation ceremonies in 2014
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Principal Suzanne Fortier cuts the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Le James Bookstore on October 10, 2018
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Principal Fortier pays her respects at the cenotaph on lower campus on Remembrance Day in 2014
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Principal Suzanne Fortier helps chop some of the 3,000 kilos of fresh fruit that went into the Guinness World Record's largest smoothie in 2015
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Suzanne Fortier presents Lorne Trottier with the McGill Alumni Association’s Award of Merit in 2019
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Principal Suzanne Fortier congratulates Prakash Panangaden, winner of the Principal's Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the Full Professor category for 2016
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Principal Suzanne Fortier is flanked by Canadian Olympic gold medalists and former McGill Martlets, Melodié Daoust (left) and Charline Labonté in 2014
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Principal Fortier leads the “Walk for Montreal” to celebrate the opening of new state-of-the-art hospital at MUHC’s Glen site.
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Principal Fortier with the 2022 The 2022 Bravo laureates; McGill researchers and scholars across disciplines who won special awards, memberships, and prizes during the preceding year.
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Suzanne Fortier and Santa greet people at the Principal's annual skating party in 2014