The fastest growing university in Atlantic Canada - Bruce Fawcett, President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall University

On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David speak with Bruce Fawcett, the outgoing President and Vice-Chancellor of Moncton-based Crandall University.  After 14 years at the helm, Fawcett is retiring in August.  During his tenure, Crandall University has increased enrolment from 750 to nearly 2,000 students, eliminated its debt and is building up the university’s endowment funds.  The university has expanded programs and now attracts hundreds of international students every year.Fawcett reflects on his tenure at Crandall University, the importance of entrepreneurial thinking and the role that Crandall plays in turning out graduates that meet workforce demand across the province.  He estimates 85 percent of international graduates stay in the province.