Interim President - Michelle Rizk
Michelle Rizk
University of Alaska Interim President
University of Alaska System Office
Suite 202 Butrovich Building Fairbanks, Alaska 99775
Website: https://alaska.edu/pres/
The Board has appointed Vice President of University Relations Michelle Rizk to serve
as interim president during the transition period of May 22 through August 2, 2026.
Michelle Rizk was appointed vice president of university relations in December 2015. Michelle previously served as associate vice president of budget for the university from 2006 to 2015. Since joining UA in 1998, she has also served in several other roles in Human Resources, the Office of Information Technology and at the UA Museum of the North.