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New leaders at UAS drive student opportunities and community partnerships in first months on the job

August 21, 2026

Fall courses begin at the University of Alaska Southeast on Aug. 24, with four new leaders at the helm.

UAA welcomes new dean, vice chancellor and directors

August 20, 2026

UAA is excited to welcome four distinguished leaders to key positions across its campuses in business, student affairs, social policy and community campus administration.

Dr. Sam Hirt returns to Alaska as director of Kodiak College

August 20, 2026

Dr. Hirt, born and raised in Fairbanks and a graduate of Barrow High School, returns to Alaska with over a decade of academic expertise and dedication to transforming lives through education.

»¨½·Ö±²¥announces 2026 Usibelli Award winners

August 20, 2026

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the recipients of the 2026 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.

University of Alaska Foundation welcomes Gwendolyn Gruenig and Emanuel Thomas

August 10, 2026

The University of Alaska Foundation has hired two new employees: Gwendolyn Gruenig, chief data and analytics officer, and Emanuel Thomas, administrative assistant. Gruenig and Thomas will start Aug. 10.

Tim Scherer to serve as UAF's associate vice chancellor of enrollment

August 10, 2026

»¨½·Ö±²¥announced that Tim Scherer has accepted the position of associate vice chancellor of enrollment. In this capacity, he will continue to serve as the director of advising and interim director of admissions.

UAA names Chuck Knepfle vice chancellor for enrollment management and student affairs

August 10, 2026

Chuck Knepfle will join the University of Alaska Anchorage as vice chancellor for enrollment management and student affairs effective Sept. 6, UAA Chancellor Cheryl Siemers announced.

Leadership transitions continue across the UA system

July 24, 2026

Several leadership transitions are underway across the University of Alaska system as the university prepares for the 2026-27 academic year.

Kaydee Van Flein named »¨½·Ö±²¥associate vice chancellor for student affairs

July 10, 2026

Kaydee Van Flein has agreed to serve as associate vice chancellor for student affairs. Previously, Kaydee and her team combined CSRR and the Department of Equity and Compliance into the unified office we now know as ORCA (Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability).

Angela Lunda named new permanent dean of the UAS School of Education

July 09, 2026

On June 28, Angela Lunda, Ph.D., became permanent dean of the School of Education at the University of Alaska Southeast. Angie has nearly four decades of classroom and administrative experience in secondary and post-secondary education.