Chancellor Position Available
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Applicant Deadline: February 2004
For further information, please go to:
http://www.uaf.edu/chancellor/search/
The University of Alaska invites nominations and applications for the
position of Chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF).
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the University of
Alaska Fairbanks and reports to the President of the University of
Alaska. Within the scope of Regents' Policy and University Regulation,
the Chancellor exercises very broad delegated authority and is
responsible for all aspects of UAF administration. The Chancellor works
with all campus, university system, state, community, and private
constituencies to develop financial and other support for the
institution, to help shape the university's strategic direction, and to
build a stronger higher education system in Alaska. We are seeking a
leader with senior level experience in the administration of a research
university, who has demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, clarity in
articulating a vision, and dynamic outreach to the community and the
state.
Letters of interest and nominations, accompanied by current resumés, may
be addressed to:
UAF Chancellor Search
Office of the President
University of Alaska
202 Butrovich Building
PO Box 755000
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Formal screening of applications will commence in February 2004.
Confidentiality will be maintained for all submissions up to the
finalist stage of the selection process, expected to be reached in April
2004.
ABOUT UAF
Established as the original home of the University of Alaska in 1917,
UAF is a multicampus university based in Fairbanks, the state's second
largest city. Through the College of Rural Alaska, the university also
supports its community college mission with additional locations in
downtown Fairbanks, Nome, Bethel, Kotzebue, Dillingham, the Aleutian
Islands and the Interior of Alaska. The Fairbanks campus, which offers
a wide array of liberal arts and science concentrations, has developed
into a widely respected "research-intensive" University with more than
9,000 students in programs ranging from career and technical education
through the doctoral degree, the latter in fields closely related to its
geographic location and research strengths (e.g., arctic biology,
anthropology, chemistry, geophysics, climate change, marine science, and
cold regions engineering). UAF is particularly proud of its numerous
outreach programs, student services, and facilities serving Alaska
Native students.
As one of three main campuses comprising the University of Alaska
system, UAF is the state's research university, nationally and
internationally recognized as a leader in arctic research and education.
Its research revenues in fiscal year 2002 of close to $100 million were
90 percent of the statewide university system total. It is the home of
such highly regarded research centers as the Arctic Region
Supercomputing Center, the Geophysical Institute, the Institute of
Arctic Biology, the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, the Alaska
Native Language Center, and the International Arctic Research Center.
New research programs are emerging in remote sensing, bioinformatics,
and alternative energy. Among its many facilities, UAF operates the
nation's largest arctic biology field station, the nation's only
University-based rocket range, the nation's largest volcano
observational network, the world's only clearinghouse for Alaska Native
languages, as well as a research vessel that is part of the UNOLS fleet.
Opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate student participation
in research are extensive.
UAF serves as the cultural hub of the interior. The University of
Alaska Museum, among the most visited destinations in the state, is
undergoing major expansion. The Rasmuson Library, with the largest
holdings of any library in the state, recently completed a major
renovation. Liberal arts faculty and students in music, visual arts,
and theater contribute to the cultural climate of the region.
UAF participates in NCAA Division I hockey and in Division II in other
sports, boasting the nation's top rifle team over the last three years.
In 2002, UAF's men's basketball team became the first Division II team
to win a Division I tournament.
ABOUT FAIRBANKS
Fairbanks has a continental climate with long warm summer days and cold
dry winters, often lit by the Aurora Borealis. Seasonal recreational
opportunities abound. UAF overlooks the scenic Tanana River Valley and
the Alaska Range, including Mt. McKinley. With a population of over
80,000, Fairbanks has a thriving arts and cultural community, and is the
commercial, health care, and transportation hub of Alaska's vast
interior region.
For further information regarding this position, please go to:
http://www.uaf.edu/chancellor/search/
Additional information about the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
may be found at:
http://www.uaf.edu.