Announcements of UA system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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December 06, 2024
The VP/CAO serves as a member of the UA president's executive team, providing academic leadership and strategic guidance to the President, Board of Regents, and UA system. His first day will be Monday, February 3, 2025.
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2024 EPSCoR Interface of Change Seed Awardees
November 15, 2024
We awarded our first year of Interface of Change seed awards! Interface of Change seed awards provide opportunities to develop new questions and ideas that arise from community discussion and incorporate them into the Interface of Change project as seed award projects.
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Nominations Open for University of Alaska Foundation Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence
November 14, 2024
Any student, faculty, alumni, staff or volunteer who has made a significant contribution to further the university's mission of inspiring learning, and advancing and disseminating knowledge through teaching, research, and public service is eligible. The prize includes a $20,000 award.
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Tracy Smith announced as the new Executive Director of ADAC-ARCTIC at UAA
November 14, 2024
With a diverse background and a dedicated career within the federal family, she's ready to lead UAA's efforts in advancing Arctic research initiatives and resilience efforts in the Center.
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Professor Ronald Spatz to receive Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts
November 14, 2024
Professor Ronald Spatz, a long-serving faculty member, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts at the 2024 Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards ceremony, Oct. 29 in Anchorage.
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Vice President & Chief Academic Affairs finalists named
October 18, 2024
The search committee has recommended three finalists to President Pitney for a successor for Vice President Paul Layer, who plans to retire after a 35-year career at UAF and UA. The finalists will visit Fairbanks later this month and the finalists' dialogs with governance liaisons will be available as Zoom webinars for faculty, staff and students.
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Dr. Cory Ortiz of UAS selected as Postsecondary State CTE Leaders Fellow
October 18, 2024
The Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation strives to address the growing shortage of state postsecondary Career Technical Education (CTE) leadership by closing racial representation gaps and removing equity barriers to leadership advancement.
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Dr. Courtney Carothers of UAF receives Emmeline Moore Prize
October 18, 2024
Courtney Carothers, Ph.D. of the University of Alaska Fairbanks received the Emmeline Moore Prize at the American Fisheries Society (AFS) 154th Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
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UAF Career Services director appointed
October 04, 2024
April Jaillet has been appointed the new director of UAF Career Services, beginning Sept. 22. Jaillet holds two degrees from UAF (BM 2009, MA 2011).
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University of Alaska Southeast Professor to Receive Governor's Arts and Humanities Award
October 04, 2024
Dr. X̱'unei Lance Twitchell, Professor of Alaska Native Languages in the Department of Humanities at University of Alaska Southeast, is among nine recipients of the 2024 Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities.