\nThis presentation will be an introduction of \;Dr. Cathy Sandeen\, who was named to lead UAA after a nationwide search\, \;plus an update on the institution'\;s priorities and programs.
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\nPLUS! A new member presentation featuring Alaska Skylar Travel. \;
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\nChancellor Cathy Sandeen\, \;University of Alaska Anchorage
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Dr. Cathy Sandeen is an educational leader who is committed to providing opportunity for more Alaskans to earn degrees and credentials through strategic innovation. She began serving as chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage in September 2018.\n
\nUAA&rsquo\;s core missions are excellence\, student success and workforce development. With campuses in Anchorage\, Homer\, Kodiak\, Palmer\, Soldotna and Valdez\, as well as Middle Colleges for high school students in Anchorage\, Palmer and Eagle River\, UAA is Alaska&rsquo\;s largest postsecondary institution.
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\nPrior to joining the University of Alaska system\, Sandeen was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW-Extension for four years. As vice president for education attainment and innovation at the American Council on Education\, she lead ACE'\;s nationwide effort to increase post-secondary educational attainment.
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\nShe also held leadership positions in the University of California system including at UCLA\, Santa Cruz and San Francisco.
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\nSandeen earned a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and a Master of Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She was named an American Council on Education Fellow in 2010-11.
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\nA prolific writer and speaker\, Sandeen has published and presented widely on the issues surrounding educational innovation and nontraditional students.
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