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Throwback Thursday for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appStrong

July 18, 2019

Asking all °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appgrads to post a selfie, graduation photo or photo of themselves with their degree and tag #UAStrong.

KUAC FM off the air for upgrades July 22-28

July 17, 2019

KUAC FM will be off the air for about a week, beginning the afternoon of July 22, to install a new transmitter and antenna on Ester Dome. The work will increase the public radio station's reliability and on-air consistency.

Regents postpone vote on declaration of exigency

July 15, 2019

The Board of Regents postponed a vote on a declaration of financial exigency and options for restructuring the University of Alaska during its special meeting July 15.

Veto override countdown

July 09, 2019

This morning I learned from a key legislative leader that the vote to override the governor's vetoes is set for Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. This vote will have a major impact on the university's future. If legislators do not override, the governor's $130 million cut to the legislature's budget for the university will leave us no option but to consider a declaration of financial exigency.

Survey shows a majority of Alaskans support the Legislature's budget for UA

July 09, 2019

Fifty-Nine (59) percent of Alaskans who participated in a privately-funded survey said they would support their legislator in an override vote of the recent veto of the legislature’s budget for the University of Alaska. Just 16 percent say they would ask their legislator not to override the veto while the remainder were undecided.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appCollege Savings Plan Hosts MOLLY OF DENALI World Premiere

July 08, 2019

On Saturday, June 22, more than 600 people attended world premiere of MOLLY OF DENALI, in Fairbanks, hosted by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appCollege Savings Plan.

On Topic with Jim Johnsen explores Alaska Natives in culture and film

June 22, 2019

This week's On Topic episode's guest is Princess Daazhraii Johnson, creative producer for the new PBS KIDS show MOLLY OF DENALI. This episode explores her role in making the animated children's program a reality and discusses the representation of Alaska Native peoples and cultures in film.

Board of Regents authorizes contingency funding authority to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appPresident Jim Johnsen

June 22, 2019

The University of Alaska Board of Regents received a budget update today and granted °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appPresident Jim Johnsen the authority to cover certain core university operating expenses beginning July 1 if there is no state approved budget by then.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appScholars Program celebrates 20th anniversary and Alaskan academic achievement

June 22, 2019

This month, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appScholars Program celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since the program's inception, the program has benefitted 8,900 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appScholars, including an estimated 3,000 Scholars who were the first in their families to attend college.

Board of Regents discuss budget, recognize staff and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appScholars

June 07, 2019

The University of Alaska Board of Regents made use of its June meeting to review options for the university's FY20 operating budget, celebrate the 20th anniversary of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appScholars program and begin planning for the 2021 budget.