University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20

October 16, 2020

The University of Alaska will celebrate its inaugural UA Giving Day on Tuesday, October 20. UA Giving Day - Forty-nine hours for the 49th state" is an online fundraising effort to support the University of Alaska.
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UA Foundation Names Dr. Tod A. Burnett as President

October 15, 2020

The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors has named Dr. Tod A. Burnett as president of the University of Alaska Foundation and chief development officer of the University of Alaska.
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UA Foundation seeks nominations for 2021 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence

October 15, 2020

The University of Alaska Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $15,000 award, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in support of the University of Alaska.
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UA Foundation seeks proposals for 2021 Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant

October 15, 2020

The University of Alaska Foundation is now accepting proposals for the Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant. The $15,000 grant was created in 1983 with gifts from Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), now ConocoPhillips, and ARCO employees in honor of Angus Gavin.
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UA Foundation seeks proposals for the Harold T. Caven Professorship

October 15, 2020

The University of Alaska Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of the Harold T. Caven Professorship. The professorship, which includes a $20,000 budget of $10,000 for two consecutive years, is awarded to a faculty member in business and finance within the university system.
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KUAC fall fundraiser goes virtual

October 14, 2020

Due to the pandemic and the need for safety, no one will be visiting the KUAC studios during the event Oct. 19-31. Instead, volunteers, many from the UAF community, recorded messages that will air on KUAC FM.
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day 2020

October 13, 2020

Today we recognize Alaska's Indigenous tribes with celebrations across our university system in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The University of Alaska upholds Indigenous Peoples' Day with culturally relevant events in honor of the Indigenous people of this land who have thrived and survived in Alaska for more than 10,000 years.
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852 Alaska students receive the $12,000 UA Scholars Award

October 08, 2020

Every year, more than 300 schools in Alaska identify the top ten percent of their junior class for the UA Scholar Award, a designation which includes a $12,000 scholarship for use at any University of Alaska campus. As of October 5, 852 students have been named for the prestigious award.
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Internal Audit Updates

October 02, 2020

Updates from the Statewide Office of Audit and Consulting Services
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New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the University of Alaska

September 30, 2020

U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, last week introduced new legislation, the University of Alaska Fiscal Foundation Act, in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation is supported by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, also R-Alaska, and would resolve the University of Alaska's (University) unfulfilled land grant to help it generate revenues that support its students and operations.
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