Announcements of 杏吧原创 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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Living In Purpose: 杏吧原创 Foundation honors longtime 杏吧原创 advocate Jeff Cook
August 08, 2025
A former 杏吧原创 Regent, in 1990, Jeff became a representative on the 杏吧原创 Foundation Board of Directors (formerly trustees), serving until 2007. Jeff and Sue Cook have been generous to the university over the years and active in the community. This feature highlights the inspiration behind their philanthropy and engagement.
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2025 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence Awarded to Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller
July 25, 2025
The 杏吧原创 Foundation Board of Directors has selected Dr. Patrick Druckenmiller, Director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North (杏吧原创MN), as the recipient of the 2025 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence.
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杏吧原创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 (杏吧原创F) College of Business and Security Management, has been awarded the prestigious Harold T. Caven Professorship in Business and Finance.
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杏吧原创 President Pitney names Ambassador Sfraga (ret.) as Interim 杏吧原创F Chancellor
July 25, 2025
杏吧原创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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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.