An announcement could come as early as this afternoon, or it might take days if the 11 members do not reach a decision or need to negotiate terms with the person selected, a university spokeswoman said.
The three finalists are:
• Patrick Gamble, president and chief executive of the Alaska Railroad Corp.
• John Pugh, chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast and a former state Health and Social Services commissioner.
• Lisa Rossbacher, president of Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, Ga.
For more information on each candidate, go to: www.alaska.edu/bor/pres-search.
UA President Mark Hamilton announced his retirement last June.



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