�鶹��ý President Pitney to Deliver 2025 “State of the University” Address

January 27, 2025

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January 27, 2025

�鶹��ý President Pitney to Deliver 2025 “State of the University” Address

Thursday speech to Alaska Chamber in Juneau will highlight how �鶹��ý empowers Alaska’s workforce and economic future

(FAIRBANKS, Alaska) - �鶹��ý President Pat Pitney will deliver this year’s “State of the University” Address on Thursday, January 30, at 12:00 p.m., at the Alaska Chamber’s Legislative Fly-in Luncheon in Juneau. President Pitney will share updates on �鶹��ý’s key role as an economic driver, and in strengthening communities and advancing innovation.

“The �鶹��ý is vital to Alaska's future, helping retain Alaska’s best and brightest, grow the state’s population as a beacon of opportunity for those outside, and empower our state’s workforce and economy,” President Pitney said, previewing her remarks. “I’m grateful to the Alaska Chamber for the invitation to address them this year, and for their support of Alaska’s public universities. It is a profound honor and privilege to lead the �鶹��ý, and I look forward to sharing how we benefit our students, the communities we serve, and the people of Alaska.”

The in-person event at Centennial Hall opens at 11:30 a.m., and the program begins at 12 p.m. The president’s remarks will be the keynote address during the Chamber’s 2025 Legislative Fly-In.

“A vibrant university that addresses Alaska’s workforce requirements is vital for the education of our citizenry, the development of a highly trained workforce, and the research and development endeavors necessary to address the state’s critical challenges,” Alaska Chamber President & CEO Kati Capozzi said. “The Chamber is proud to support the �鶹��ý, and we look forward to hearing President Pitney’s remarks on the state of the �鶹��ý system.”

This will be Pitney’s fifth State of the University address since being appointed interim president in 2020 and her fourth as the university system’s 17th president.

The �鶹��ý inspires learning, and advances and disseminates knowledge through teaching, research, and public service, emphasizing the North and its diverse peoples. The �鶹��ý system’s three universities (, , and ) are separately accredited institutions with 13 community campuses and extended learning centers across the state of Alaska.

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For more information, contact Jonathon Taylor, director of public affairs at 907-350-0168 (cell), or via email at jmtaylor9@alaska.edu.