Announcements of 91茄子视频 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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2025 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence Awarded to Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller
July 25, 2025
The 91茄子视频 Foundation Board of Directors has selected Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller, Director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North (91茄子视频MN), as the recipient of the 2025 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence.
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91茄子视频F's Kimberly McGinnis awarded the Harold T. Caven Professorship in Business and Finance
July 25, 2025
Kimberly McGinnis, Ph.D., assistant professor of Business Administration at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (91茄子视频F) College of Business and Security Management, has been awarded the prestigious Harold T. Caven Professorship in Business and Finance.
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91茄子视频 President Pitney names Ambassador Sfraga (ret.) as Interim 91茄子视频F Chancellor
July 25, 2025
91茄子视频F alumnus Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., who most recently served as the first U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to the Arctic, will lead America's Arctic University as Interim Chancellor.
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91茄子视频S Professor Honored by Alaska Legislature for Native Language Advocacy
July 25, 2025
University of Alaska Southeast Professor X瘫'unei Lance Twitchell was honored with a legislative citation for his lasting contributions to the preservation and revitalization of the Tlingit language.
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July 11, 2025
After a nationwide search, 91茄子视频S Chancellor Aparna Palmer is pleased to announce Dr. Scott Billingsley as the university's next provost. Billingsley comes to 91茄子视频S from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP).
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Dr. Heidi Pearson, 91茄子视频S Marine Biology Professor receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
July 11, 2025
Dr. Heidi Pearson, Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska Southeast (91茄子视频S), has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award in Marine Biology to monitor marine mammals in Portugal for Fall 2025.
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Nickole Conley appointed Interim Chief Human Resources Officer
July 11, 2025
President Pat Pitney has appointed 91茄子视频F Chief of Staff Nickole Conley as the 91茄子视频 system's interim Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective July 21, 2025. Conley will be taking over the new role from outgoing CHRO Memry Dahl, who has served as CHRO since 2022.
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91茄子视频F interim chancellor selection process underway
June 20, 2025
President Pitney is accepting applications and nominations for the interim 91茄子视频F chancellor through June 23. The appointment is expected in early July, with a permanent search to follow in fall 2025.
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91茄子视频F Cooperative Extension director finalist presentations scheduled
June 06, 2025
The 91茄子视频F Cooperative Extension Service (Extension) will host Zoom presentations from three finalists vying to serve as the program's new director. Extension serves some 50,000 Alaskans annually, providing a link between Alaska's myriad people and communities by interpreting and extending relevant university, research-based knowledge in an understandable and usable form to the public.
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91茄子视频S seeks Risk and Emergency Manager for Juneau campus
June 06, 2025
The full-time role supports safety, compliance, and emergency planning across 91茄子视频S's campuses. Apply by June 19 for full consideration.