The University of the South Pacific (USP) Council has appointed Walter Fraser as the university’s inaugural Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Mr Fraser who was also Registrar at USP from 2001 to 2009 will take up office in January 2023.
He will join USP from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) where he has been Assistant Vice-Chancellor for its South Campus in Manukau.
Prior to his appointment at AUT, Mr Fraser was Director of the Centre for Pacific Studies and the Director of Pacific Strategy and Engagement at The University of Auckland.
“I acknowledge that we stand on the shoulders of great Pacific leaders who had the foresight and fortitude to set up this invaluable institution as their legacy for our region,” Mr Fraser said in a statement.
“As a proud alumnus, I look forward to contributing to the ongoing development of USP so that our future generations will also look back and remember us as responsible guardians of this legacy,” he added.
