Announcements of 萝莉社视 system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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萝莉社视A seeks interim director for Kenai Peninsula College
May 02, 2025
Following the April 11 announcement that KPC Director Cheryl Siemers will serve as interim chancellor for 萝莉社视A, Chancellor Sean Parnell is accepting letters of interest and nominations for the interim director role at Kenai Peninsula College.
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萝莉社视A Interim Chancellor appointed
May 02, 2025
Cheryl currently serves as the director of 萝莉社视A's Kenai Peninsula College (KPC). She has excellent leadership experience, understands and clearly articulates 萝莉社视A's dual-mission, and has led enrollment growth at KPC. Cheryl will work alongside Chancellor Parnell during his transition and will begin as Interim Chancellor on May 17.
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Search underway for 萝莉社视F's next provost and executive vice chancellor
April 18, 2025
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Anupma Prakash has announced her retirement, effective May 31, 2025. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is launching a national search for her successor.
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萝莉社视S Honors Sioux Douglas of Juneau with Meritorious Service Award
April 18, 2025
Ms. Douglas has tirelessly advocated for the needs of seniors and people with disabilities in Southeast Alaska. The award will be given at the 2025 Juneau Campus commencement ceremony, taking place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 4 in the 萝莉社视S Recreation Center.
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Rachael Ball named vice provost for student success and dean of the 萝莉社视A Honors College
April 04, 2025
Ball has been serving in this role in an interim capacity in January 2024. In her role, Ball oversees the Office of Student Success, which supports students through Academic Advising, the Learning Commons, Navigate360 and initiatives like textbook affordability and peer mentoring.
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Provost Anupma Prakash to retire on May 31, 2025
April 04, 2025
Provost Prakash joined the 萝莉社视F faculty in 2002 as an associate professor of geophysics. Prior to her appointment as provost, she served as associate dean and interim dean in the College of Natural Science and Mathematics and the director of the National Science Foundation's Alaska EPSCoR program.
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萝莉社视S Professor X瘫'unei Lance Twitchell Wins Emmy Award
March 21, 2025
Dr. X瘫'unei Lance Twitchell, Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series at the 2025 Children's & Family Emmy庐 Awards on March 15 in Los Angeles.
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Staff Make Students Count nominations now open
March 07, 2025
Every year, Staff Alliance members partner with 萝莉社视A, 萝莉社视F, 萝莉社视S, and System Office staff councils to honor staff who go above and beyond to support students in the university system. We need your help to learn who and how these hidden gems "Make Students Count."
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Professor Vladimir Romanovsky Honored with 2025 IASC Medal
March 07, 2025
The International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) has awarded the 2025 IASC Medal to Professor Emeritus Vladimir Romanovsky, recognizing his exceptional and sustained contributions to Arctic science, particularly in permafrost research.
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Jill Faudree receives distinguished teaching award
February 20, 2025
Mathematics faculty, Jill Faudree has been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award for the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America.