Did you miss Fran Ulmer’s farewell party on April 14, 2011? If so, you can hear it here.

Presentations and performances:

00:00 – Bill Spindle, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Serivces as MC
03:30 – UAA Women’s Basketball Team
04:35 – Dr. Steve Cobb, UAA Athletics
06:55 – ISER Boys + 1
11:55 – AK Chill, student a capella group
22:35 – Fantastic Four + 3
27:25 – Mary Rutherford reads a letter from UA president Pat Gamble
29:25 – Incoming Chancellor Tom Case
31:10 – Provost Mike Driscoll
33:40 – Janie Leask, CEO, First Alaskans Institute
37:15 – Arliss Sturgulewski, Alaska stateswoman and UAA Board of Advisors
43:30 – Chris Turletes, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities and Campus Services
45:45 – Chancellor’s Cabinet presentation to Fran Ulmer
47:10 – Chancellor Fran Ulmer
50:25 – Announcement of the Fran Ulmer Transformative Research Award by the University Honors College

This podcast was recorded on April 14, 2011.

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The UAA Women’s Studies Program, in celebration of Women’s History Month, presents Chancellor Fran Ulmer to give this year’s Legacy Lecture. Chancellor Ulmer recalls the events that have shaped her life and shares a glimpse of what lies ahead for herself and for UAA.

Lecture: 0:00-32:00
Q & Q: 33:00-end

Recorded on March 16, 2011.

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Upon her appointment to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Chancellor Fran Ulmer hosted listening sessions to hear from Alaskans with experience/expertise in oil spill response and recovery.

Steve Lindbeck of APTI moderated the 2-hour session. This session was held July 7, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. in the Student Union Lounge at UAA.

Speakers and approximate speaking times are listed below:


Chancellor Fran Ulmer welcome 6 min 58 sec
Dave Harbour 8 min 30 sec
Steve Heimel 13 min 40 sec
John French (first comment) 19 min
Tom Lakosh (first comment) 24 min
Katriel Bruce 32 min 36 sec
Guy Baker 35 min 50 sec
Johanna Eurich 37 min 30 sec
John French (second comment) 41 min 23 sec
Tom Lakosh (second comment) 48 min 23 sec
Unidentified woman 57 min

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Listening Session announcement

Details on purpose of listening session

Upon her appointment to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Chancellor Fran Ulmer hosted listening sessions to hear from Alaskans with experience/expertise in oil spill response and recovery. Steve Lindbeck of APTI moderated the 2-hour session. Speakers and approximate speaking times are listed below:

Andree McLeod 1 min 20 sec
Fran Ulmer 2 min 59 sec
Dan Dillehay 5 min 20 sec
Steve Heimel (second comment) 9 min 43 sec
John French (third comment) 12 min 38 sec
Tom Lakosh (third comment) 15 min 32 sec
Geoff Merrell 18 min 57 sec
Tom Lakosh, responds to Merrell 23 min 09 sec
Geoff Merrell answers 27 min 58 sec
Barbara Bolson 30 min 58 sec
Betty Miller 34 min 46 sec
Tom Lakosh (fifth comment) 39 min 31 sec
Fran Ulmer closing thank you 45 min 29 sec
Session ends 46 min 41 sec

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Listening Session announcement

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Chancellor Ulmer presents at the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce “Make It Monday” series. Download the PDF of her presentation at the link below.

This podcast was recorded on February 8, 2010.

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Chancellor Ulmer's Web site

PDF of Chancellor Ulmer's presentation