Former Arctic ambassador Sfraga steps into interim chancellor role at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Former Arctic ambassador Sfraga steps into interim chancellor role at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Mike Sfraga, then-chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, speaks on April 10, 2024, at the Arctic Encounter Symposium in Anchorage. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)The former U.S. ambassador to the Arctic, Mike Sfraga, began a new job as interim chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Monday. He replaced the outgoing chancellor of eight years, Dan White, who announced his retirement in May. University President Pat Pitney …