Dr. Susan Henrichs
Provost, Emerita
WHEREAS Dr. Susan Henrichs has served the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ with distinction in teaching, research and public service from 1982 to 2018 as a faculty member and administrator; and
WHEREAS Dr. Henrichs’ groundbreaking research and collaborations in marine science produced more than thirty journal publications and book chapters, as well as numerous scientific reports; and contributed to the critically needed understanding of food webs in the Bering Sea; and
WHEREAS Dr. Henrichs’ highly esteemed teaching ranged from undergraduate core courses to advanced graduate seminars, and Dr. Henrichs supervised eleven students as they earned master’s and doctoral degrees; and
WHEREAS Dr. Henrichs devoted unprecedented service to the University through her work on countless committees and panels; and through her highly respected service as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor from 2007 to the present; and, while not reflected in her curriculum vitae but nevertheless much appreciated by the University community, through her constant personal vigilance against campus litter and her careful cultivation of the Gruening Building flower beds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ expresses its deep appreciation to Dr. Susan Henrichs for her extensive contributions to the State of Alaska and to the University; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Dr. Henrichs and as evidence of the University’s desire that her identification with the University be maintained, hereby salutes the appointment of Dr. Susan Henrichs as Provost, Emerita; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and signed by the Chancellor of the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ as further evidence of the esteem and respect in which he holds Dr. Susan Henrichs, and conveyed to Dr. Henrichs on this 4th day of May, 2018.