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New Online Giving Platform Launches This Month: Check Your Unit's Donation Links
April 17, 2026
The UA Foundation is launching a new online giving experience through GiveCampus, replacing engage.alaska.edu by the end of April.
Capitol Report: April 17, 2026
April 17, 2026
Senate finance adds funding for university deferred maintenance, employee compensation and student recruitment as state budget continues to develop
University of Alaska spring 2026 commencement ceremonies scheduled across the state
April 17, 2026
The University of Alaska's three universities will hold spring 2026 commencement ceremonies at campuses and community locations across Alaska beginning May 1.
April 14, 2026
A generation after its inception, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is just getting started.
March 24, 2026
The University of Alaska Foundation's first Executive Director, Dixie Welch Brown (now Dixie Coggins), helped lay the groundwork for philanthropy at the University of Alaska. Her leadership, vision and ability to build relationships transformed the young UA Foundation, and set the stage for decades of impact across the university.
February 24, 2026
A new $400,000 investment from ConocoPhillips Alaska is expanding UA's process technology programs in Fairbanks and Soldotna, supporting high school access, hands-on training and workforce growth.
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Federal funds boost longstanding effort to build an earthquake early warning system for Alaska
March 30, 2026Read earthquake warning articleCongress allocated $34.9 million to USGS to expand ShakeAlert. $2 million of that will go toward bringing it to Alaska.
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UAS and Tlingit and Haida take first step toward forming School of Indigenous Studies together
March 30, 2026UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer signed a memorandum of understanding to formally initiate the process of developing a School of Indigenous Studies.Read Indigenous Studies article -
Webinar to look at state's growing mariculture industry
March 30, 2026A free online webinar April 15 will highlight Alaska’s growing mariculture industry and its role in coastal economies and food security.Read mariculture article
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