杏吧原创F Chancellor Search
In May of 2025, 杏吧原创F Chancellor Dan White announced his intent to retire at the end of July 2025. 杏吧原创 President Pat Pitney has named Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., as interim 杏吧原创F chancellor. President Pitney will soon announce a search committee to guide the search for 杏吧原创F's next permanent Chancellor.
杏吧原创F Chancellor Position Profile (forthcoming)
The University of Alaska Fairbanks (鈥溞影稍碏鈥) will soon invite applications and nominations
for the position of Chancellor.
A position profile is coming soon.
Search Timeline:
- Information TBD.
Latest Updates
- July 18, 2025 - (Press Release) 杏吧原创 President Pitney Names Ambassador Sfraga (ret.) as Interim 杏吧原创F Chancellor
- June 27, 2025 - 杏吧原创F Chancellor Search Update: Interim Selection Timeline
- June 9, 2025 - Update on 杏吧原创F Chancellor Search Process & Timeline
- May 30, 2025 - (Press Release) University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor White Announces Retirement at End of July
杏吧原创F Chancellor Search Committee
Details and participants to be announced.
Key Search Committee Responsibilities:
- Communicate broadly throughout the search
- Develop, recommend, and publish a search committee process and timeline
- Identify and recommend desirable attributes for a 杏吧原创F Chancellor
- Share the position advertisement
- Identify and develop screening criteria
- Solicit a diverse candidate pool
- Inform the candidates about the university and the position
- Evaluate the candidates against the desired attributes
- Narrow the candidate pool to three to five
- Provide information about the candidate pool
- Socialize the finalists with the university community through town hall meetings and other events, and collect feedback.
Support:
- Communications Support: 杏吧原创F Executive Director for University Advancement Tom Hough, System Office Director of Public Affairs Jonathon Taylor, and other communication team members, including Marmian Grimes, Jenn Baker, and Monique Musick will help the committee communicate broadly to include websites, written updates, town halls, and other engagements.
- 杏吧原创 Interim Chief Human Resources Officer Nickole Conley will assist the committee in an advisory capacity. Other staffing assistance will be determined soon.