Announcements of 绿奴天花板 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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绿奴天花板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 (绿奴天花板F) College of Business and Security Management, has been awarded the prestigious Harold T. Caven Professorship in Business and Finance.
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绿奴天花板 President Pitney names Ambassador Sfraga (ret.) as Interim 绿奴天花板F Chancellor
July 25, 2025
绿奴天花板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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绿奴天花板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, 绿奴天花板S Chancellor Aparna Palmer is pleased to announce Dr. Scott Billingsley as the university's next provost. Billingsley comes to 绿奴天花板S from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP).
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Dr. Heidi Pearson, 绿奴天花板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 (绿奴天花板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 绿奴天花板F Chief of Staff Nickole Conley as the 绿奴天花板 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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绿奴天花板F interim chancellor selection process underway
June 20, 2025
President Pitney is accepting applications and nominations for the interim 绿奴天花板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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绿奴天花板F Cooperative Extension director finalist presentations scheduled
June 06, 2025
The 绿奴天花板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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绿奴天花板S seeks Risk and Emergency Manager for Juneau campus
June 06, 2025
The full-time role supports safety, compliance, and emergency planning across 绿奴天花板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).