2020

Our latest news releases:

12/12/20

Statement from ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pat Pitney on the Passing of Terrence Cole

 12/11/20

Statement from ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pat Pitney on the release of the FY22 budget

12/9/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pat Pitney names Dr. Bruce Schultz as Interim ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA Chancellor

 11/18/20

University of Alaska launches ‘Did You Know?’ series

11/17/20

University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney to discuss ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å’s role in Alaska’s economic recovery in a joint Senate and House Education Committee meeting

11/13/20

Pitney statement on university athletics

11/11/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Interim President Pat Pitney names Dr. Karen Carey as ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS Chancellor

11/10/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to hold an emergency meeting November 11

11/06/20

Board of Regents takes proactive steps to address racial justice at ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å, agrees to upper level and graduate tuition increases at ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF, and approves operating and capital budgets for FY22

11/02/22

Board of Regents to discuss FY22 budget, tuition rates, and other topics during its November 5-6 meeting

10/22/20

Board of Regents to hold audio public testimony session

10/20/20

University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20

10/15/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Foundation Names Dr. Tod A. Burnett as President

10/6/20

852 Alaska students receive the $12,000 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Scholars Award 

9/29/20 New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the University of Alaska
9/11/20

Regents approve discontinuation of four ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA athletics teams, address budget challenges and begin planning for the future

9/08/20 University of Alaska Board of Regents will meet Sept. 10-11 to discuss the FY22 budget, ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åA athletics, and other topics
8/26/20 Change in the phone number for Board of Regents audio public testimony
8/25/20

Brian Barnes Receives University of Alaska Foundation Bullock Prize

8/24/20

Board of Regents to hold audio public testimony session

 8/5/20

Board of Regents rescinds its decision to study a ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS-ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF merger and provides new direction; hears update on universities’ COVID-19 plans for fall semester

8/4/20

Megan Riebe appointed Acting University of Alaska Foundation President

8/4/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet August 5

7/30/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents adopts changes to sex and gender discrimination policies; will reconsider ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS/ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF merger

 7/28/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet July 30

7/20/20

 University of Alaska Board of Regents Title IX and Governance committees to meet July 23

7/14/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents names Pat Pitney as university's intrim president

7/10/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents name five finalists for interim ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å president

7/09/20

7/8/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents announces a series of meetings to select interim president

6/30/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents approve process to select interim ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å President

6/24/20

Acting ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å President Michelle Rizk announces Dr. Karen Carey as Interim ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åS chancellor

6/22/20

After consultation with Board of Regents, ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å President Jim Johnsen has resigned as ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å System president

6/12/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å President Jim Johnsen withdraws from University of Wisconsin search

6/05/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents approves changes to academic programs and major cuts to administration

6/04/20

Board of Regents commits to further study of structural option, approves FY21 Budget

6/04/20

Board of Regents Chair Statement in Support of ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å President Johnsen

6/01/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to discuss FY21-22 budgets and options for university transformation during its June 4-5 meeting

5/22/20

Board of Regents to hold two audio public testimony sessions

5/20/20

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å president to share on-site operations plan during governor’s press briefing

5/12/20

Board of Regents Audit and Academic Affairs Committees to continue work on expedited program review and the FY21-22 budget this week

5/6/20

Matthew Cooper named University of Alaska General Counsel

4/29/20

University of Alaska implements executive and senior leader furloughs

4/20/20

Enrollment for fall semester underway at the University of Alaska

3/21/20

Student support initiative addresses emergency financial needs

2/21/20

Board of Regents approves ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åF Master Plan and discusses budgets, and a timeline for expedited academic reviews

1/17/2020

1/14/2020 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Board of Regents to discuss FY21 budget and possible tuition increase this week during its Anchorage meeting
 1/10/2020 Board of Regents Will Hold Statewide Public Testimony January 14