Sheldon Levy appointed Interim President of University Canada West
Order of Canada recipient Sheldon Levy has been appointed Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of University Canada West (UCW).
Sheldon Levy was recently the advisor to Canada’s Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Mary Ng, on the issue of scaling up small and medium-sized businesses. He also serves as a strategic consultant and special advisor to Knightstone Capital Management Inc.
“We are thrilled that Sheldon Levy will be joining the leadership team at University Canada West,” said Cyndi McLeod, Chair of the UCW Board of Governors and CEO of Global University Systems Canada, UCW’s parent company. “He brings a wealth of experience and an impressive track record of leadership to UCW.”
Mr. Levy served as President and Vice-Chancellor of Ryerson University from 2005 to 2015. During that time, he drove the creation of the Digital Media Zone (DMZ), an early-stage incubator for student entrepreneurs, which has since become an international success.
Mr. Levy is also a founder and advisor to Ryerson Futures Inc., an accelerator that has exported the DMZ concept to such locations as Calgary and Mumbai.
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Gisma University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the EFMD BSIS (Business School Impact System) Impact Label, joining an elite group of business schools worldwide.
As part of LSBF Singapore’s ongoing commitment to student wellbeing and success across its institution, LSBF recently welcomed representatives from the High Commission of Sri Lanka.
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The University of Law is delighted to announce the publication of its first Sustainability Report. This marks a key milestone in its long-standing commitment to responsible education and sustainable practices.
The event brought together 12 early-stage startups from prestigious institutions, including IITs, BITS Pilani, SRM University, and the National University of Singapore, alongside UPES’s own founders.
GGS, UPES, and Pearl Academy have been recognised by Great Place to Work as among India’s Top 10 Workplaces 2025, earning positions in the Top 100 Great Mid-Size Workplaces list.
University Canada West is thrilled to announce that its series, Understanding Indigenous History: A Path Forward, is now available as part of Air Canada’s In-flight Entertainment lineup.
Pearl Academy’s School of Business recently partnered with EY India, a global Big 4 consulting firm, to launch India’s first MBA focused on the application of AI in business, marking a significant step in preparing future leaders for an AI-enabled economy.
The University of Law has announced an innovation to its programmes to deliver specialised postgraduate legal training courses at Oxford Brookes University’s Law School.
