Announcements of UA system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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Juday awarded George B. Fell Award
October 15, 2021
Glenn Juday, University of Alaska Fairbanks professor emeritus of forest ecology, has received the George B. Fell Award, the highest award of the national Natural Areas Association and one "reserved for exceptional career achievement."
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October 01, 2021
Ernestine Saankalaxt Hayes has recently been honored with two awards.
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Linda Tannehill retires after 28 years with Extension on Kenai Peninsula
October 01, 2021
Tannehill started working at the Cooperative Extension office that fall and now, 28 years later, has decided to retire.
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UA Governance groups welcome Noel Romanovsky
September 17, 2021
The Office of Academics, Students & Research welcomed Noel Romanovsky to the team at the end of August.
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UAA Chancellor announces key leadership hire
September 17, 2021
After a competitive search process, Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff has accepted the role of executive director of Alaska Native education and outreach at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Good news on funding for state scholarships, grant and WWAMI
September 03, 2021
On Aug. 25 we received good news from Governor Dunleavy about his decision to immediately fund the state's Alaska Performance Scholarship [APS], Alaska Education Grant [AEG] and the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho medical education [WWAMI] programs. This means our students who have earned these scholarships and grants can be assured of funding for their education this year.
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A warm welcome back to school from President Pitney
September 03, 2021
Welcome to the new academic year! I am always encouraged by the energy that new and returning students bring to our universities, and especially as more of our classes and programs return to in-person delivery.
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September 03, 2021
The University of Alaska community is saddened to learn of the recent death of well-loved University of Alaska Fairbanks English department faculty emeritus, Frank Soos.
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UA hires Dr. Pearl K. Brower to lead Alaska Native Success, diversity and inclusion efforts
August 21, 2021
Brower will be Senior Advisor for Alaska Native Success, Institutional Diversity and Student Engagement, and will report directly to the president
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VC for Student Affairs Bruce Schultz to retire from UAA
August 20, 2021
Bruce's career at UAA spans nearly 30 years.