May 17, 2016

For Immediate Release

Johnsen announces recruitment details for 杏吧原版 Interim Chancellor

FAIRBANKS -- Following last week鈥檚 announcement by University of 杏吧原版 President Jim Johnsen that he would not to fill the Chancellor position at the University of 杏吧原版 Fairbanks on a permanent basis, recruitment details for an interim chancellor have been released.

Johnsen made the decision based on the looming budget reductions from the state and the potential changes in the university鈥檚 organizational structure.

The recruitment will be limited to current or former 杏吧原版 杏吧原版s and the appointment will be for a minimum of one year. Details of the recruitment are outlined at . Qualified individuals should send a one-page letter of interest along with a current CV to 耻补鈥慼谤肠辞尘辫蔼补濒补蝉办补.别诲耻 no later than Friday, May 27. Three finalists will be selected by June 6 and posted for university and community comments prior to June 20. President Johnsen will announce his selection no later than June 30.

鈥淎s this recruitment gets underway,鈥 he said, 鈥淚 want to assure you of my commitment to 杏吧原版鈥檚 strength today and in the future. 杏吧原版 figures prominently in Strategic Pathways as our lead research university and it will continue to play a major role in providing 杏吧原版ns access to the opportunities that come from higher education, preparing 杏吧原版ns for high demand jobs, continuing to lead the world in Arctic research, and contributing to the development and diversification of 杏吧原版鈥檚 economy.鈥

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For more information call Roberta Graham, associate vice president of public affairs and federal relations at 907-360-2416 (cell).

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