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Former Alaska governor Parnell to be UAA chancellor May 12, 2021 GMT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell has been named chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage. The selection was made by Pat Pitney, the University of Alaska system interim president, from a group of eight finalists and announced by the system on Wednesday. Parnell is expected to start in the new position next month. Bruce Schultz has been serving as interim chancellor since January, following the departure of Cathy Sandeen. Pitney in a statement said Parnell brings a commitment to Alaska and “a desire for all Alaskans to have access to higher education.” She said Parnell understands the issues facing the university and “will help stabilize our budget through building UAA’s reputation and expanding enrollment and fundraising.” ....
Find out what s happening in Anchorage with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let s go! Congratulations on a successful academic year. I hope you all were able to tune into our virtual graduate hooding and commencement ceremonies over the weekend. Our student speakers gave inspiring addresses. I hope their words reinforced the importance of the work you do each and every day to provide our students with the best possible experience to help them achieve their educational dreams. your courses, enhance the virtual learning environment and respond to student concerns. Over the spring semester, students have shared their stories with me of faculty and ....