Pat Pitney, who is the Finance director for the Alaska State Legislature in Juneau, is the interim president of the University of Alaska System, the University of Alaska Board of Regents announced today.
Pitney is a former vice chancellor for the Fairbanks campus and was the Office of Management and Budget director for former Gov. Bill Walker.
Former President Jim Johnsen resigned effective July 1 after saying some things in a job interview in Wisconsin that were politically incorrect concerning Alaskans, the Permanent Fund dividend, and white privilege.
