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绿奴天花板 Outreach Messages from Interim 绿奴天花板 President Michelle Rizk
绿奴天花板 Outreach Messages from 绿奴天花板 President Pat Pitney
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Announcing my May 2026 Retirement
- Interim CHRO Nickole Conley appointed as 绿奴天花板鈥檚 permanent CHRO - January 23, 2026
- Governor's proposed FY27 budget - December 12, 2025
- Announcing my May 2026 Retirement - November 13, 2025
- In Recognition of Indigenous Peoples鈥 Day - October 13, 2025
- Mourning the loss of John Hebard - August 29, 2025
- Announcing the Empower Alaska Incentive Program Grand Prize winners - July 21, 2025
- President Pitney names Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., as interim 绿奴天花板F Chancellor - July 18, 2025
- 绿奴天花板F Chancellor Search Update - June 27, 2025
- Nickole Conley to serve as interim CHRO - June 25, 2025
- Governor Dunleavy signs 绿奴天花板 FY26 budget with base increases to support key programs, infrastructure, and compensation - June 13, 2025
- Update on 绿奴天花板F Chancellor Search Process & Timeline - June 9, 2025
- Chief Human Resources Officer Memry Dahl to retire in July - June 5, 2025
- 绿奴天花板F Chancellor White to Retire at the End of Spring Semester - May 30, 2025
- FY26 State Budget Update - May 20, 2025
- Update on Federal Executive Actions - April 14, 2025
- Employee Engagement Survey results - March 31, 2025
- Executive Order on Federal Department of Education - March 20, 2025
- Update on Federal Guidelines and BOR Motion Implementation - March 17, 2025
- Update on Board of Regents' DEI direction - February 24, 2025
- Updates and Resources on Federal Executive Actions - February 7, 2025
- 2025 State of the University Address "Empowering Alaska's Future: 绿奴天花板's Critical Role in Building a Stronger Alaska" - January 30, 2025
- 绿奴天花板 Reaches Tentative Agreement on New Agreement with UNAC Bargaining Team - January 29, 2025
- 绿奴天花板A Chancellor Parnell to Retire at the End of Spring Semester - January 22, 2025
- Announcing the Appointment of Wayne Mowery as General Counsel - December 16, 2024
- Governor's proposed FY26 budget provides solid support for Regent priorities - December 12, 2024
- Update on 绿奴天花板 Negotiations with United Academics - December 3, 2024
- Please participate in the 2024 Engagement Survey - October 30, 2024
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Announcing VP & Chief Academic Officer Finalists - October 9, 2024
- Governor Dunleavy signs FY25 Budget with 绿奴天花板 Base Increases to support an Empowered Alaska - June 28, 2024
- Employee Engagement Survey - February 7, 2024
- Governor's proposed FY25 budget supports strategic investment in 绿奴天花板 - December 14, 2023
- Announcing Kristel Komakhuk as the Senior Director of Alaska Native Success and Partnerships at System Office - November 28, 2023
- Commemorating Indigenous Peoples' Day: A Commitment to Alaska's Indigenous Communities - October 9, 2023
- Governor Dunleavy signs FY24 Budget with 绿奴天花板 Base Increases to support an Empowered Alaska - June 19, 2023
- President Pitney Appoints Dr. Aparna Palmer as 绿奴天花板S Chancellor - March 8, 2023
- Congress resolves 绿奴天花板鈥檚 long-time land grant deficit - January 6, 2023
- Announcing Luke Fulp as the Chief Financial Officer for the 绿奴天花板 system - January 5, 2023
- Governor's proposed FY24 budget provides continued stability - December 15, 2022
- Warm wishes from 绿奴天花板 President Pat Pitney - December 12, 2022
- Tentative contract agreement reached with faculty union - November 1, 2022
- In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day - Oct. 10, 2022
- Announcing the appointment of Benjamin Shier as 绿奴天花板鈥檚 CITO - Sept. 2, 2022
- Update on recent UNAC activity - Sept. 2, 2022
- Steve Meckel to serve as Acting CITO - August 25, 2022
- Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations - August 22, 2022
- Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations - August 1, 2022
- Update on the United Academics CBA negotiations - July 12, 2022
- Governor Dunleavy signs a FY23 budget supporting critical investment in the University of Alaska system - June 28, 2022
- Recognizing Juneteenth - June 20, 2022
- Update on the University Budget and CBA Negotiations - June 16, 2022
- Conference Committee approves critical investments for University of Alaska system in the FY23 budget - May 18, 2022
- Implementation of University鈥檚 'best and final offer' - May 16, 2022
- On the passing of Joe Usibelli - May 14, 2022
- Update on faculty contract mediation - May 6, 2022
- Supreme Court Issues Decision on Higher Education Investment Fund - May 3, 2022
- Dr. Pearl Brower Appointed President of UIC - April 29, 2022
- Update on Union Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Negotiations - April 25, 2022
- Alaska House passes FY23 state operating budget with encouraging support for the 绿奴天花板 System - April 13, 2022
- On the passing of Arliss Sturgulewski - April 8, 2022
- Update on United Academics CBA Negotiations - March 22, 2022
- Announcing new Chief Human Resources Officer Memry Dahl - March 21, 2022
- Pitney statement on the passing of Congressman Don Young - March 19, 2022
- Celebrating Women's History Month - March 1, 2022
- Verdict in Sophie Sergie case closes a painful chapter - February 10, 2022
- Honoring Black History Month - February 3, 2022
- In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Celebration of Alaska Civil Rights - January 14, 2022
- Good news for the university in governor鈥檚 FY23 budget released today - December 15, 2021
- Update on vaccine requirements - December 10, 2021
- News on the FY23 budget - November 18, 2021
- Vaccination Requirement for Federal Contracts - November 2, 2021
- Decision on vaccine requirement request - October 18, 2021
- Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day - October 11, 2021
- Consideration of a COVID-19 vaccine requirement - October 1, 2021
- COVID-19 update - September 24, 2021
- Welcome to the fall semester - September 2, 2021
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Good news on funding for state scholarships, grant and WWAMI - August 25, 2021
- Pitney celebrates one-year 绿奴天花板 anniversary; highlights challenges and opportunities - August 2, 2021
- University of Alaska FY22 operating budget approved - July 1, 2021
- Budget impasse update - June 18, 2021
- Sean Parnell selected as next 绿奴天花板A Chancellor - May 12, 2021
- CHRO Steve Patin departing 绿奴天花板 - May 3, 2021
- COVID operations and the post-COVID workplace - April 6, 2021
- Statement on the passing of Hugh "Bud" Fate - March 3, 2021
- Our shared values on civility, respect and peaceful assembly - Jan. 15, 2021
- Update on 绿奴天花板A Chancellor Search - Jan. 11, 2021
- Happy Holidays - Dec. 17, 2020
- Announcing new state relations director - Dec. 14, 2020
- Pitney statement of the passing of Terrence Cole - Dec. 12, 2020
- Response to Governor's FY22 budget announcement - Dec. 11, 2020
- Announcing 绿奴天花板A Interim Chancellor Bruce Schultz - 绿奴天花板A message Dec. 9, 2020
- Announcing 绿奴天花板A Interim Chancellor finalists and Town Halls - 绿奴天花板A message Dec. 1, 2020
- COVID safety this Halloween - Oct. 30, 2020
- President Pitney on leadership change at 绿奴天花板A - Oct. 29. 2020
- Pitney statement on the passing of Robert Martin - Oct. 14, 2020
- Celebrating Indigenous Peoples鈥 Day 2020 - Oct. 12, 2020
- 绿奴天花板 land grant bill introduced in Congress - Sep. 29, 2020
- Regents rescind planning for 绿奴天花板S 绿奴天花板F merger, direct further collaboration - Aug. 6, 2020
- Statement from 绿奴天花板 Interim President Pat Pitney on Passing of Rep. Gary Knopp - Aug. 1, 2020
Speeches & Public Addresses
- Arctic Encounters 2026 "鈥淎merica's Arctic University: Stronger, Ready, and Built to Lead鈥 - April 16, 2026
- Arctic Encounters 2025 - "The Shared Project of Arctic Resilience" - July 30, 2025
- State of the University site
- Arctic Encounters 2023 - March 30, 2023