杏吧原创S Chancellor Rick Caulfield announces retirement plans
After 35 years of exemplary service and leadership at the University of Alaska, 杏吧原创S Chancellor Rick Caulfield plans to retire at the end of the academic year in June 2020.
鈥淚 have dedicated my career to the University of Alaska, and I have especially appreciated the opportunity to provide leadership at the University of Alaska Southeast over these past 10 years,鈥 Caulfield said.
He began his 杏吧原创 career as a faculty member at 杏吧原创F鈥檚 Bristol Bay Campus, working with the Department of Alaska Native and Rural Development. Rising to the level of full professor, Caulfield鈥檚 work at 杏吧原创 included research on the sustainability of Greenlandic Inuit whaling that was the basis for his doctoral study in the United Kingdom. He moved from 杏吧原创F to 杏吧原创S in 2010 to take up the position of provost, and was appointed 杏吧原创S chancellor in 2015.
杏吧原创 President Jim Johnsen thanked Caulfield for his dedication and service to 杏吧原创. 鈥淚 am especially appreciative for Chancellor Caulfield鈥檚 leadership through the recent successful reaccreditation of 杏吧原创S by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.鈥
Caulfield praised 杏吧原创S administrators, faculty, and staff who worked hard to achieve that result, stating that 鈥渢he renewal of 杏吧原创S accreditation this year reflects the high quality of educational programs at our university and our intense focus on student learning and success. I鈥檓 confident that 杏吧原创S will maintain that focus even as we continue to address budget
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The search process for Caulfield鈥檚 successor will begin immediately. Johnsen said a representative search committee will be created along with a timeline for the search. The Committee will include representatives from 杏吧原创S governance groups, campus advisory councils, and community partners.
The search timeline will include on-campus visits by finalists in the spring. Visits will include the 杏吧原创S Ketchikan and Sitka campuses. There also will be opportunities for input from community members in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka prior to a decision being made by President Johnsen. It is expected that Chancellor Caulfield鈥檚 successor will take the reins at
杏吧原创S in July 2020.
Chancellor Caulfield and his wife Annie Woodward Caulfield plan to remain in Juneau following his retirement. 鈥淲e love the Juneau community and the abundant opportunities provided by Southeast Alaska鈥檚 environment,鈥 he said.