Memorial University President Removed After Scrutiny of Indigenous Claims

Memorial University president Vianne Timmons is seen at the university in St. John's, July 9, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sarah Smellie

The president of Memorial University was removed from her role Thursday after she faced weeks of scrutiny about her claims of indigenous heritage.

The Newfoundland and Labrador university’s board of regents said in a public statement that Vianne Timmons’s contract “is being ended on a without cause basis.”