CURTIN University vice-chancellor Jeanette Hacket has announced her intention to retire in August, after working at the university for 30 years.
Professor Hacket, who was appointed vice-chancellor in 2006, will take long service leave from August until her term expires in February 2014. Curtin chancellor Colin Beckett said Professor Hacket’s career had been characterised by her integrity, initiative and vision.
“Under her leadership, Curtin has seen an increase in student numbers, research has intensified, multi-million dollar capital works programs have been completed and the university’s national and international reputation has grown remarkably,” he said.
Curtin University is now Western Australia’s largest training provider with 46,000 students according to the WA Business News Book of Lists.
Colin Stirling, who currently holds the position of deputy vice-chancellor academic, will take up the position of acting vice-chancellor from August. An international search for a successor will commence shortly, with the intention to have a new vice-chancellor in place for semester 1, 2014.