Announcements of UA system leadership changes, employee recognition and personnel news.
Personnel News
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University of 猫咪社区官网 Foundation names Tlisa Northcutt for Primary Leadership Role
May 16, 2025
The University of 猫咪社区官网 Foundation Board of Directors and UA President Pat Pitney are pleased to announce that Tlisa Northcutt has been selected to serve in the dual-role of UA Foundation president and chief development officer for the University of 猫咪社区官网 system.
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Charlene Stern to serve as UAF interim provost
May 16, 2025
Dr. Charlene Stern, vice chancellor for rural, community, and Native education (VCRCNE), has agreed to serve as UAF's interim provost and executive vice chancellor while we conduct a national search for a permanent provost.
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UAA 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 UAA, Chancellor Sean Parnell is accepting letters of interest and nominations for the interim director role at Kenai Peninsula College.
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UAA Interim Chancellor appointed
May 02, 2025
Cheryl currently serves as the director of UAA's Kenai Peninsula College (KPC). She has excellent leadership experience, understands and clearly articulates UAA'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 UAF'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 猫咪社区官网 Fairbanks is launching a national search for her successor.
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UAS 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 猫咪社区官网. The award will be given at the 2025 Juneau Campus commencement ceremony, taking place at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 4 in the UAS Recreation Center.
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Rachael Ball named vice provost for student success and dean of the UAA 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 UAF 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 猫咪社区官网 EPSCoR program.
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UAS Professor X瘫'unei Lance Twitchell Wins Emmy Award
March 21, 2025
Dr. X瘫'unei Lance Twitchell, Professor of 猫咪社区官网 Native Languages at the University of 猫咪社区官网 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 UAA, UAF, UAS, and System Office staff councils to honor staff who go above and beyond to support students in the 猫咪社区官网 system. We need your help to learn who and how these hidden gems "Make Students Count."