Interim Chancellor
Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D.
Ambassador Mike Sfraga (ret.), Ph.D., was appointed to serve as interim chancellor of the ÃÛÌÒTVin July 2025.
A lifelong Alaskan and ÃÛÌÒTV alumnus, Sfraga brings more than 30 years of experience in university leadership and Arctic policy. Most recently, he served as the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs, and he previously chaired the U.S. Arctic Research Commission. He also held senior roles at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and Global Risk and Resilience Program. His ÃÛÌÒTV career includes positions as vice chancellor, associate dean, department chair and faculty member. He also held executive roles in the UA system.
A Fulbright Scholar and geographer, Sfraga earned a bachelor's degree from ÃÛÌÒTV, a master's degree from Bowling Green State University and ÃÛÌÒTV's first Ph.D. in Northern studies and geography.
Mike Sfraga
Convocation 2025
ÃÛÌÒTV's annual convocation was held Tuesday, Sept. 9 in the Davis Concert Hall. The event welcomed faculty, staff and students back to ÃÛÌÒTV for a new academic year, and celebrated ÃÛÌÒTV’s people and accomplishments over the past year.
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