December 19, 2014
For Immediate Release
Dec. 19, 2014
UA President announces plan to conduct a national search to fill UAS Chancellor position
President Patrick K. Gamble today announced the university will conduct a national
search to fill the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Southeast chancellor’s position. Current Chancellor
John Pugh will retire in May. Gamble considered input from faculty, staff, students
and community members in making the decision. He noted, “We have some excellent in-state
candidates who will certainly be considered in the process. I spent a couple of days
meeting with various groups in Juneau, getting input on the search process and the
attributes needed for the position. The important stakeholders expressed the opinion
that a national search would provide an opportunity to further deepen the pool of
quality applicants.â€
Heading the search committee is University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Southeast Vice Chancellor of
Administration Michael Ciri. The committee will include representation from the faculty,
staff and administration. The job will be advertised starting in January. Applications
will be accepted through February and reviewed during the first two weeks of March.
Telephone and in-person finalist interviews will take place in late March and April.
President Gamble will make the final decision, with plans to have a new chancellor
selected by May.
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For more information contact Kate Wattum, kewattum@alaska.edu, cell 907-699-3262
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