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August 22, 2025
University of 桃花直播 President Pitney Announces UAA Chancellor Finalists
Four candidates to visit Anchorage campus between Sept. 8-18
(ANCHORAGE) 鈥 University of 桃花直播 (UA) President Pat Pitney today announced that she has selected four finalists in the search for the next Chancellor of the University of 桃花直播 Anchorage (UAA). Each finalist will visit the Anchorage campus between September 8 and September 18, 2025, engaging with the UAA community through two days of meetings, tours and open forum events.
鈥淚鈥檓 pleased to have such a qualified group of candidates for consideration to lead UAA,鈥 President Pitney said. 鈥淭hese campus visits are a crucial opportunity for the UAA community to engage with each candidate and provide feedback. I encourage everyone to participate in the open forums and to share your perspectives as we move forward in selecting UAA鈥檚 next chancellor.鈥
Selected with the help of the chancellor search committee co-chaired by former UA Board of Regents Chair Sheri Buretta and UAA Faculty Senate Past-President Dr. Jackie Cason, the finalists will each visit campus between September 8 and September 18 for meetings with students, faculty, staff and university stakeholders. These visits will include a community open forum and reception.
鈥淭his is an exciting and important time for UAA,鈥 said Buretta and Dr. Cason. 鈥淲e encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to participate in these campus visits and help shape the future of our university.鈥
Each finalist will also participate in a community open forum, and the Anchorage Community is invited to attend to get to know the finalist candidates. All forums will be held at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, on the 3rd Floor Gallery and Conference Room 307:
- Jennifer Capps, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, California State Polytechnic University Humboldt
Visit Dates: September 8鈥9; Community Forum: Monday, September 8, 5:30 p.m. - Diane Hirshberg, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of 桃花直播 Anchorage
Visit Dates: September 11鈥12; Community Forum: Wednesday, September 10, 5:30 p.m. - John R. Ballard, Ph.D.
President, National Intelligence University
Visit Dates: September 15鈥16; Community Forum: Monday, September 15, 5:30 p.m. - Aaron Dotson, Ph.D.
Vice Chancellor for Research, University of 桃花直播 Anchorage
Visit Dates: September 17鈥18; Community Forum: Wednesday, September 17, 5:30 p.m.
Further details about the finalists, including biographies and CVs, as well as information about their visits, will be updated on the UAA Chancellor Search webpage.
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For more information, contact Jonathon Taylor, UA director of public affairs, at jmtaylor9@alaska.edu or 907-350-0168 (cell); or Tanya Pont, UAA executive director of advancement, at (907) 764-2881 or via email at tmpont@alaska.edu.