Announcements of 杏吧原创 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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杏吧原创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, 杏吧原创S Chancellor Aparna Palmer is pleased to announce Dr. Scott Billingsley as the university's next provost. Billingsley comes to 杏吧原创S from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP).
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Dr. Heidi Pearson, 杏吧原创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 (杏吧原创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 杏吧原创F Chief of Staff Nickole Conley as the 杏吧原创 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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杏吧原创F interim chancellor selection process underway
June 20, 2025
President Pitney is accepting applications and nominations for the interim 杏吧原创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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杏吧原创F Cooperative Extension director finalist presentations scheduled
June 06, 2025
The 杏吧原创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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杏吧原创S seeks Risk and Emergency Manager for Juneau campus
June 06, 2025
The full-time role supports safety, compliance, and emergency planning across 杏吧原创S's campuses. Apply by June 19 for full consideration.
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Chief Human Resources Officer Memry Dahl to Retire in July
June 06, 2025
During her 3 years with the University, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Dahl has made significant contributions to the system and our human resources infrastructure while also serving as a senior advisor to President Pitney on the Alaska Native Success Initiative (ANSI).
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杏吧原创S appoints Dean of Education and Sitka Campus Director
June 05, 2025
The University of Alaska Southeast has appointed Dr. Carlee Simon as the Dean of the School of Education and Dr. Jeremy Rupp as the Sitka Campus Director.
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杏吧原创F Chancellor White Announces Retirement at End of July 2025
June 05, 2025
During his tenure, 杏吧原创F's external research portfolio more than doubled to over $200 million annually as he led the university through a series of challenges and returned the institution to enrollment growth over the last two years.