Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major UA System news
UA System News
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Call for proposals: Faculty Initiative Fund
May 16, 2025
The University of Alaska is accepting proposals for the FY26 Faculty Initiative Fund (FIF) through Oct. 6, 2025. With $360,000 in available funding, the FIF supports cross-campus collaboration, academic innovation, and systemwide professional development. Two tiers of awards are available for projects aligned with UA's academic mission and goals.
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Staff Alliance offers Summer 2025 semester fee support
May 16, 2025
The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to once again offer a class fee scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2025 Summer Semester, is for up to $250 per employee.
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May 02, 2025
Legislature Continues Budget Work, Passes New K-12 Education Package; UA Deferred Maintenance Funding Gets Boost in Tight Fiscal Scenario.
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UA Google Photos App Retires May 31, 2025
May 02, 2025
After the May 31 deadline, you will no longer have access to any photos stored in the Google Photos app within your UA Google account.
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UA Disability Services 'All Access' training session recordings now available
May 02, 2025
Level up this summer: let's keep learning! All 'All Access' training session recordings from the 2024-2025 UA DS series are now available -- complete with open captions for accessible viewing. Whether you missed a presentation or wish to revisit a great idea, the replays are ready when you are.
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Maximize Your Education Savings: Join Alaska 529 Fridays!
May 02, 2025
These quick, 30-minute sessions provide valuable insights on 529 plans, payroll direct deposit options, and other savings benefits available to UA employees.
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April 18, 2025
The 2025 legislative session is quickly approaching the 90th day, which means legislators have about a month remaining to finish their work on the FY26 budgets and advance any policy priorities before the regular session ends on May 21.
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UA Land Management releases new parcels for sale
April 18, 2025
This week UA Land Management released fifteen (15) parcels for sale through the Over-The-Counter Land Sale Program.
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UA Systemwide Town Hall recording now available to watch
April 18, 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual Town Hall with UA President Pat Pitney and other university leaders on Tuesday, April 15. The recording is available to watch on the President's communications page.
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Alaska EPSCoR now accepting applications for Interface of Change seed awards
April 18, 2025
Interface of Change is a five-year project funded by the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). These awards are open for faculty, researchers, staff, students, and community members. Deadline to apply is May 30.