Nipissing University has appointed a new president and vice-chancellor. The university announced Wednesday it had appointed Kevin Wamsley as its seventh president and vice-chancellor following a nearly year-long search. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Nipissing University appoints new president, vice-chancellor Back to video Wamsley is currently the academic vice-president and provost of St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S. He will begin his five-year term at Nipissing Aug. 1. “On behalf of the board of governors, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Wamsley and welcome him to the Nipissing University community,” Nipissing University board of governors chair Marianne Berube said in a statement.