Announcements of 杏吧原创 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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Jane Pallister announces retirement from 杏吧原创A athletic department
July 06, 2020
University of Alaska Anchorage Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Affairs Jane Pallister has announced her retirement at the end of June. She has spent over 30 years serving the university, including the last 20 with the athletic department.
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Ryan Sand Joins 杏吧原创S as emergency management planner
July 06, 2020
The University of Alaska Southeast (杏吧原创S) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Sand as its new Emergency Management Planner. Sand began working for the university part-time in January, working remotely until he could make the move to Juneau and assume the position full-time on April 27. Sand has been instrumental in leading 杏吧原创S through the challenges of COVID-19 since he began work in January.
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Dr. Paul Kraft named new 杏吧原创S Sitka Campus Director
July 06, 2020
The University of Alaska Southeast is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Kraft has been selected as the new campus director for the 杏吧原创S Sitka Campus. He replaces Dr. Math Trafton, who has served as the interim director since the departure of Leslie Gordon. Kraft begins his role on June 29, 2020.
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Ellen Lopez announced as new College of Liberal Arts dean at 杏吧原创F
June 11, 2020
Ellen Lopez has been named the dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Liberal Arts. She will start in her new role on July 5.
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Dr. Mary Jo Finney appointed dean of 杏吧原创A Graduate School
June 05, 2020
Dr. Mary Jo Finney will serve as the new dean of the 杏吧原创A Graduate School beginning Aug. 1. Finney comes to 杏吧原创A from the University of Michigan-Flint, where she is currently a tenured professor of education, chair of the Education Department and director of the Secondary M.A.C. program.
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Mary Gower named Chief Equity and Compliance Officer
June 05, 2020
Mary Gower was retitled the University of Alaska Chief Equity and Compliance Officer (CECO) on May 20, 2020. Reporting to the President and as a member of the President's Executive Leadership Team, the CECO provides leadership and oversight to the Offices of Equity and Compliance. The position helps ensure that the University of Alaska is not only compliant in meeting university obligations and responsibilities, but is also proactive, responsive, and collaborative in providing a learning and working environment free of discrimination for faculty, staff and students. Mary Gower was initially appointed Chief Title IX Officer in February 2017.
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Climate specialist Rick Thoman receives NOAA career award
June 02, 2020
Richard "Rick" Thoman, an Alaska climate specialist with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the International Arctic Research Center is a 2020 recipient of a NOAA Distinguished Career Award for Professional Achievement. The award recognizes individual NOAA employees -- present and recently retired, such as Thoman -- who have made long-term contributions and commitments to accomplishing NOAA goals.
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Cameron Wohlford named director of Design and Construction
May 20, 2020
Cameron Wohlford has been selected as the director of the Division of Design and Construction. Wohlford has been serving as interim director for the last year and was selected for the position through a regular recruitment process.
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杏吧原创A announces new leadership hires for diversity, academics, research
May 15, 2020
As you know, there have been a number of recruitments underway for key 杏吧原创A leadership positions. I am pleased to announce the university's recent hire of our chief diversity officer, provost and vice provost for research. Some faces are new, while some are familiar to us. I will also share important updates regarding existing personnel.
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Geophysical Institute director joins space research board
May 15, 2020
Robert McCoy, director of the Geophysical Institute at 杏吧原创F, was elected to the governing board of the Universities Space Research Association, or USRA, in early May. USRA is an independent, nonprofit research corporation that promotes the advancement of space-related science, technology and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, conducts other major research and educational programs and has close ties with NASA.