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Statement from President Robert Hach¨¦ on Senator Jos¨¦e Forest-Niesing

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Dear Community members,?

It was with profound sadness that we learned of the passing of Senator Jos¨¦e Forest-Niesing. A true leader in our community, she will be remembered for her great contributions to the many volunteer boards on which she served (notably, the Art Gallery of Sudbury, the Carrefour francophone de Sudbury, and the University of Sudbury). A champion for French-speaking Canadians, she was a passionate advocate for 51ÎÛÂþ and held many connections to our community. Her father, Normand Forest, served as Chair of the 51ÎÛÂþ Board of Governors and her husband, as well as her two children, are all graduates of 51ÎÛÂþ. Those who had the pleasure of meeting her will remember a very caring and dedicated person who loved her community.?

Flags on campus will be lowered at half-mast on the date of her funeral, once those details have been confirmed.?

Our thoughts are with her family and the people whose lives she touched.?