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Save the Date for State of the University Address

February 05, 2021

Save the date for the State of the University Address, to be delivered by University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney on February 24 at 12 p.m.

Alaska 529: Give your education savings some love

February 05, 2021

Love is in the air! The Alaska 529 team invites you to show your loved ones (little and grown-up) you care by focusing on education savings.

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pat Pitney discusses university successes and goals with Senate Education Committee

February 05, 2021

University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney met with the Senate Education Committee Feb. 3 to provide an in-depth presentation outlining the university's legislative priorities and highlighting university successes.

University of Alaska moves forward with Alaska Native Success Initiative

January 22, 2021

Next week, working groups and committees for ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å's new Alaska Native Success Initiative will kick off its effort to improve support for Alaska Native faculty, staff and students and begin to meet to assess campuses, climates and positive changes that can be made to increase ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å's equity and inclusion.

An update on the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA Chancellor search

January 22, 2021

At the start of the Spring semester, ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pitney provided the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å community with an update on the search for a University of Alaska Anchorage chancellor. The search will be national in scope and it is Pitney's intent to "hire a chancellor who is deeply committed to and interested in the future of Alaska," she said. It is expected that Pitney will make this appointment no later than the end of April, with the new chancellor starting over the summer.

University of Alaska Board of Regents Chair Sheri Buretta announces extension of Pitney's presidential term

January 22, 2021

As the University of Alaska continues to pursue budget stability and deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share with you that the Board of Regents decided at its January 15 meeting to postpone the search for the next president until spring 2022 and extend President Pat Pitney's contract until the next president is named.

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF to launch Shine A Light speaker series to spotlight racial justice and equity

January 22, 2021

The Northwest Campus, in partnership with ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF's Department of Equity and Compliance and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center, announces a new speaker series, Shine a Light: Promoting Conversation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Alaska Legislature convenes and ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Government Relations issues first Capitol Report

January 22, 2021

On Tuesday, state lawmakers gaveled-in to begin the first session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature. The University of Alaska Government Relations Team is on the ground in Juneau, and actively engaged to keep the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å community updated throughout the session.

University of Alaska Regents move ahead with Alaska Native success initiative, reinstate ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA alpine skiing

January 22, 2021

During its Jan. 15 meeting, the ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents discussed next steps in an initiative to improve success of Alaska Native students, staff and faculty, and reinstated ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA's Alpine Skiing program after the team met its independent fundraising goal.

University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet January 15

January 08, 2021

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hold a meeting of the full board, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 15.