Unexpected Passing of SIIT President October 16, 2012

October 16, 2012

Unexpected Passing of SIIT President October 16, 2012

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we make this announcement. Randell Morris, the President of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, unexpectedly passed away today.

Our sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to Randell Morris’s family. As a member of the George Gordon First Nation, Randell was a strong leader and he will be greatly missed by all his friends, staff, and students. Randell sat on many boards and committees and his contributions have been numerous.

In his honour, SIIT will be closed for the remainder of the day and Wednesday, October 17, 2012 . Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly by the family.

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) has been in operation since 1976, offering training and education programs to youth and adults in Saskatchewan. On July 1, 2000, provincial legislation in the Province of Saskatchewan recognized SIIT as a post-secondary institution by way of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Act. The SIIT Act has given the institution recognition from both the Indian and non- Indian communities.

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