Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major UA System news
UA System News
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Alaska Women's Hall of Fame inducts former UA Regent Fran Rose and Reyne Athanas
June 19, 2020
To honor their exceptional service to our state, the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame has inducted former University of Alaska Regent Fran Rose, and long-time Kuskokwim Campus instructor and leader Reyne Athanas, into the class of 2020.
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Franz Mueter, Ph.D. appointed as the President's Professor of Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystems
June 06, 2020
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen recently appointed Franz Mueter, Ph.D. as the President's Professor of Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystems at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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UA Board of Regents approves changes to academic programs and major cuts to administration
June 06, 2020
The University of Alaska Board of Regents dedicated the second day of its two-day meeting to addressing budget challenges faced by the UA system and transformational change, including voting to reduce academic programs, approving administrative cuts, restructuring debt and funding scholarships from the Natural Resources Fund.
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Staff Make Students Count award winners announced
June 05, 2020
The University of Alaska honored three outstanding staff members during the June 5 Board of Regents meeting with the Staff Make Students Count award for providing outstanding service to students.
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Board of Regents commits to further study of structural option, approves FY21 Budget
June 05, 2020
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted today on a process for a more in depth review of an option to merge the University of Alaska Southeast with the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The motion, offered by Juneau Regent Dale Anderson, includes student, staff and faculty governance in the process and sets an October deadline for finalizing a report to the board.
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Board of Regents Chair Statement in Support of UA President Johnsen
June 04, 2020
The University of Alaska Board of Regents acknowledges the announcement issued this week by the University of Wisconsin System, and can understand why President Johnsen has been named as the finalist for the System's president. His skills and leadership abilities are outstanding, and his ability to work with the Board through the tough times we've faced over the past five years has made all the difference.
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Annual Title IX training will open Sept. 1
June 04, 2020
The University of Alaska is committed to a safe campus environment where our students, staff and faculty can learn, work and live. Employees are required to complete Title IX training each fiscal year. Training will open September 1, and the Fall 2020 employee deadline for training is September 30, 2020.
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A call to come together around common values
June 03, 2020
We support the legitimate expressions of frustration in Alaska and across the nation in reaction to the violence that racism fuels in our society. We join in constructive demands for peaceful change and true justice. At the same time, we condemn violence that destroys communities, lives, and livelihoods.
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Johnsen a finalist for president of the University of Wisconsin System
June 02, 2020
This morning, the University of Wisconsin System will make public my name as a finalist for its next president. I wasn't looking for another job when I was nominated for this one, but the position aligns with my experience and skills as a university leader.
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June 01, 2020
The University of Alaska Board of Regents will discuss the university's FY21 and FY22 budget, address financial solutions for closing significant financial gaps in both fiscal years and take up the preliminary review of possible options for university transformation when it meets June 4 and 5. The board also will hold two hours of public testimony on June 2 to hear from Alaskans about these topics.