Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major Â鶹´«Ã½ System news

sidebar menu toggle button Â鶹´«Ã½ System News

  • Throughout September 2020, volunteers recorded messages for KÂ鶹´«Ã½C FM while keeping socially distanced.

    KÂ鶹´«Ã½C fall fundraiser goes virtual

    October 14, 2020

    Due to the pandemic and the need for safety, no one will be visiting the KÂ鶹´«Ã½C studios during the event Oct. 19-31. Instead, volunteers, many from the Â鶹´«Ã½F community, recorded messages that will air on KÂ鶹´«Ã½C FM.

  • Map of the Languages of Alaska's Indigenous People

    Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day 2020

    October 13, 2020

    Today we recognize Alaska's Indigenous tribes with celebrations across our university system in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Â鶹´«Ã½ upholds Indigenous Peoples' Day with culturally relevant events in honor of the Indigenous people of this land who have thrived and survived in Alaska for more than 10,000 years.

  • Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholars Program recognizes Alaska's top ten percent of high school graduate

    852 Alaska students receive the $12,000 Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholars Award

    October 08, 2020

    Every year, more than 300 schools in Alaska identify the top ten percent of their junior class for the Â鶹´«Ã½ Scholar Award, a designation which includes a $12,000 scholarship for use at any Â鶹´«Ã½ campus. As of October 5, 852 students have been named for the prestigious award.

  • Internal Audit Updates

    October 02, 2020

    Updates from the Statewide Office of Audit and Consulting Services

  • Sen. Murkowski and Pres. Pitney

    New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the Â鶹´«Ã½

    September 30, 2020

    U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, last week introduced new legislation, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fiscal Foundation Act, in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation is supported by Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, also R-Alaska, and would resolve the Â鶹´«Ã½'s (University) unfulfilled land grant to help it generate revenues that support its students and operations.

  • Pat Pitney

    President Pitney met with media to discuss budget, vision and impacts of COVID-19

    September 18, 2020

    Members of the media were invited to a press conference with Interim President Pat Pitney on Tuesday Sept. 15, the first since taking helm of the university system in August.

  • Â鶹´«Ã½ ELIF building - Aerial campus view

    Â鶹´«Ã½F to host federal Arctic Energy Office

    September 17, 2020

    The U.S. Department of Energy announced the reestablishment of its Arctic Energy Office, which will be headquartered at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Fairbanks.

  • Â鶹´«Ã½ Logo

    Partisan Political Activities

    September 16, 2020

    By law (Alaska Statute 39.52.120(b)(6), part of the Executive Branch Ethics Act (EBEA)), Â鶹´«Ã½ employees may not use, or permit the use of, Â鶹´«Ã½ email or other Â鶹´«Ã½ property or resources for partisan political purposes.

  • Title IX

    Students in off-campus academic or research related activities

    September 16, 2020

    The Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) is committed to a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which educational programs, internships, practicums, employment, research activities, conference and meeting participation, study abroad programs and other off-campus academic or research related activities are free of sexual or gender-based discrimination.

  • BOR Chair Buretta

    Regents approve discontinuation of four Â鶹´«Ã½A athletics teams, address budget challenges

    September 16, 2020

    The athletics decision was a component of the discussion on the university's budget challenges. The university is planning for a $257 million FY22 state operating budget, a reduction of $20 million from FY21.