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President Pitney announces Wayne Mowery as Â鶹´«Ã½ System's next General Counsel

December 20, 2024

Wayne Mowery was appointed Interim General Counsel after the departure of Matthew Cooper. Mowery joined the General Counsel's Office in November 2020 as an associate general counsel.

Colin McGill named Â鶹´«Ã½A's Vice Provost for Faculty Success

December 20, 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½A is pleased to announce Colin McGill as the new vice provost of faculty success following a national search. A faculty member since 2011, McGill most recently served as interim vice provost for faculty success beginning in January 2024.

Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center (Â鶹´«Ã½S) researcher John Harley receives grant from NIH, NSF

December 20, 2024

ACRC researcher John Harley and the Sitka Tribe of Alaska have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to investigate how changing climate conditions may impact the safety of subsistence shellfish harvesting in coastal Alaska.

Â鶹´«Ã½ President Pitney selects Dr. Brian Smentkowski to serve as next vice president and chief academic officer

December 06, 2024

The VP/CAO serves as a member of the Â鶹´«Ã½ president's executive team, providing academic leadership and strategic guidance to the President, Board of Regents, and Â鶹´«Ã½ system. His first day will be Monday, February 3, 2025.

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.

Nominations Open for Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.

Tracy Smith announced as the new Executive Director of ADAC-ARCTIC at Â鶹´«Ã½A

November 14, 2024

With a diverse background and a dedicated career within the federal family, she's ready to lead Â鶹´«Ã½A's efforts in advancing Arctic research initiatives and resilience efforts in the Center.

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.

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 Â鶹´«Ã½F and Â鶹´«Ã½. 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.

Dr. Cory Ortiz of Â鶹´«Ã½S 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.