A retirement reception to celebrate the career of Nebraska’s Katherine Ankerson, executive vice chancellor, is 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 at the International Quilt Museum.
The event is free and open to the campus community. Remarks are scheduled for 4 p.m.
Ankerson announced her retirement in a Nov. 20 email to faculty and staff. Her career as an architect and designer includes 35 years in higher education, including 24 years at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Ankerson was appointed to her current role in January 2022. She previously served as dean of the College of Architecture (2016 to 2022) and as a professor and associate dean (1996 to 2011). She held additional academic positions at Radford University and Washington State University, as well as serving as a professor and head of interior architecture and product design at Kansas State University.
In her message, Ankerson expressed appreciation for the support she has received from the campus community.
“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside faculty, staff and administrative leaders who are passionately committed to the success and future of UNL and the broader University of Nebraska,” Ankerson said.
