text_combined: simonsen kerrie bdvbgrhgptmasseyacnz invitation vicechancellor designate textonly email users html email viewed web browser clicking link httpmasseynewsdevmasseyacnznewslettersstaffdefininghtml invitation vicechancellor designate dear colleagueslater year parliament allows taking position vicechancellor meantime professor ian warrington accepted councils invitation acting vicechancellor grateful professor warrington taking rolemassey unique university successful university reputation excellence teaching research innovation links communitybut us know massey like universities faces new challenges arrival new vicechancellor offers opportunity take stock rethink strategiesso move ahead quickly time comes next months want encourage discussion focusing future universityto begin process invited attend one sessions listed right outlining ideas principles priorities activities could guide developmentthe sessions part dialogue include visits many groups within university possible also meetings key stakeholdersi believe massey new zealands defining university reflect new zealand today provide leadership future achieve need focus activity drive attain preeminence nationally internationally areas specialisation maintaining excellence everything doi know recent years difficult times one promise future easy firmly believe however agreement amongst university community direction look forward massey universally acknowledged world centre higher educationi look forward talking hope take time send thoughts via umqbrcnemasseyacnz steve mahareyvicechancellor designate invited attend one sessions palmerston north turitea sitewhere japanese lecture theatre 10am 17 march 2008 10am 7 april 200810am 14 april 2008palmerston north hokowhitu sitewhere ka north lecture blockwhen 1pm 14 april 2008auckland campuswhere sir neil waters lecture theatrewhen 130pm 31 march 2008130pm 4 april 2008wellington campuswhere museum building level 3 room 10a02when 11am 11 april 2008 please rsvp date session wish attend gzcoeihatwdgmasseyacnznote essential rsvp numbers limited session interest greater anticipated extra sessions provided notified email massey university 2008 thu 07 aug 2008 012005 1300 masseyall invitation vicechancellor designate