President Vince Bruni-Bossio welcomes USask community back to campus
I want to warmly welcome you to a new year and a new academic term at the University of Saskatchewan. It is my honour to be writing to you as the university’s 12th president and vice-chancellor.
The University of Saskatchewan is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis, and is a proud member of U15 Canada, the country’s top research-intensive universities. USask is continually ranked among the best universities in the world measured by research and global impact. We can all take pride in our university’s reputation for excellence in research and teaching.
As your new president, I want to begin by sharing how grateful I am to everyone in the USask community for the role you play at our university. Since its establishment in 1907, students, faculty, and staff have been at the heart of this institution. Students from 130 countries come to study at our main campus in Saskatoon or in the programs we offer in communities across the province. Our faculty and staff are visionary thinkers whose expertise sparks innovation, empowers learning, and drives research that shapes the future, while ensuring our campuses remain dynamic and thriving communities.
As we face a changing political, social and financial landscape, we must prioritize moving forward together as a world-class university, rising to the challenges facing our province, our nation and the world. In the coming months, we will work together, listen to each other, and engage in conversations inside and outside the university to develop a new strategic plan for USask. This plan will clearly articulate our university’s identity – rooted in our sense of place and our shared values – and will set a path for USask to advance on a set of shared goals that will demonstrate the incredible value the University of Saskatchewan offers Saskatchewan, Canada and the world.
As a research-intensive university with a strong and growing international reputation, our new strategic plan will leverage our research enterprise, including a unique cluster of research infrastructure and expertise. Together, we will continue to foster research excellence and contribute to solving the most complex global challenges.
Our new strategic plan will also continue to prioritize the experiences of our students. I want all students to know that as you begin or continue your journey here at USask, we are here to support you every step of the way. We offer a wide range of resources to help you thrive, from academics and finances to health, wellness and technology. Visit students.usask.ca to discover services designed to help you succeed and feel your best.
Our university is a place where all people are welcome and can thrive. To move forward together in a meaningful way, we remain committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and fairness; a community in which every member feels empowered to contribute to our shared success and drive real and tangible impact locally and globally.
I wish you a happy and healthy new year and look forward to connecting throughout 2026.
Sincerely,
Vince Bruni-Bossio
President and Vice-Chancellor