Announcements of ƹƵsystem leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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'Alaska Voices' shares climate adaptation stories
December 04, 2025
The second season of the podcast "Alaska Voices" launched on Dec. 1, and the first episode features ƹƵscientists discussing their work.
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Accepting nominations for the 2026 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence
November 21, 2025
The prize, which includes a $20,000 award, is presented to an individual who demonstrates excellence in support of the University of Alaska.
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UAF chancellor search committee partners with national search firm
November 21, 2025
The UAF chancellor search committee is temporarily pausing its efforts in order to partner with WittKieffer, a nationally recognized executive search firm that is also leading the search for a new ƹƵpresident.
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Lorrie Gax̱.áan.sán Heagy honored at Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards
November 21, 2025
Lorrie G̱áx̱.áan.sán Heagy, Ph.D., an assistant professor of elementary education at the University of Alaska Southeast, has received a 2025 Governor's Arts Award for outstanding contributions as an educator, artist and advocate for language revitalization through music education.
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UAF Interim Chancellor Sfraga holds budget forum
November 21, 2025
Interim Chancellor Sfraga was joined by ƹƵstate and federal relations directors, where they discussed the university's budget and federal funding landscape.
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University of Alaska President Pat Pitney announces May 2026 retirement
November 21, 2025
President Pitney intends to retire in May of 2026, capping over 30 years of public and public post-secondary education service.
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Izzy Martinez named Executive Assistant to the ƹƵPresident
November 21, 2025
Izzy Martinez has been appointed Executive Assistant to the University of Alaska President, effective November 3, 2025. She previously worked with the Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community, and Native Education at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Dean Bill Schnabel discusses leadership and higher education on podcast
November 07, 2025
Bill Schnabel, dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines, was recently featured on Leadership Huddle, a podcast hosted by Alaska business consultant Geoff Welch.
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Employee spotlight: Sara Hannon named to 2026 ASCEND cohort
November 07, 2025
Sara Hannon, director of the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center at the University of Alaska Anchorage, has been selected to join the 2026 Advancing Simulation Careers and Empowering Next-Generation Development (ASCEND) cohort.
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French historian of linguistics studies Tlingit language and archives in Fulbright project at UAS
November 07, 2025
As a visiting scholar, Laplantine is examining archival materials on the Tlingit language and other North American languages, taking Tlingit language courses, and producing a documentary film to synthesize her findings.