November 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2020

University of Alaska Board of Regents to hold an emergency meeting November 11

WHO: The University of Alaska Board of Regents.

WHAT: Interim President Pat Pitney will provide the board with an overview about the process for appointing an interim chancellor for the University of Alaska Anchorage. This interim chancellor will succeed Chancellor Cathy Sandeen who announced her resignation on Oct. 29 to serve as president of California State University East Bay. Chancellor Sandeen’s last day will be Jan. 3, 2021. The interim chancellor will serve until the search for a permanent chancellor is completed and named.

The agenda is available on BoardDocs at https://www.alaska.edu/bor/agendas/.

WHEN: November 11, 2020, 2 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

WHERE: The board meetings will be live streamed at www.alaska.edu/bor/live/.

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For more information, contact Roberta Graham, associate vice president of public affairs at 907-360-2416 (cell).