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U. of Alaska System Picks Another Retired General as President

The Chronicle: U. of Alaska System Picks Another Retired General as President

Patrick K. Gamble, a retired four-star general with the U.S. Air Force, is the University of Alaska system’s new president. He succeeds Mark R. Hamilton, a retired two-star general with the U.S. Army who has led the system since 1998. Mr. Gamble is currently chief executive officer of the Alaska Railroad Corporation. Although he does not hold a Ph.D., he previously served as second in command of the U.S. Air Force Academy.

U. of Alaska Rejects Retaliation Claim From Scientist Who Criticized Big Oil

The Chronicle: U. of Alaska Rejects Retaliation Claim From Scientist Who Criticized Big Oil

A prominent University of Alaska marine-conservation specialist appears to have lost a battle against changes in his working conditions that he had blamed on his institution’s unwillingness to alienate the oil industry, which holds considerable sway in his state.