Former University of Alaska Southeast chancellor John Pugh was honored Thursday during a naming ceremony of the freshman residence hall.
The dormitory opened in the fall of 2014 and was dedicated this past May. The UA Board of Regents approved naming it the John R. Pugh Residence Hall at its June meeting.
Pugh started working at UAS in 1987. He served as dean of Arts and Sciences before becoming chancellor in 1999. He retired last May.
The Board of Regents is in Juneau for a regular meeting. The body is taking public testimony at the UAS Recreation Center Friday at 10 a.m.
