Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major Â鶹´«Ã½ System news
Â鶹´«Ã½ System News
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New Postdoctoral Fellows to support Arctic Leadership Initiative
July 26, 2024
Four new Postdoctoral Fellowships were awarded to support Â鶹´«Ã½'s new Arctic Leadership Initiative.
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Check your FY25 benefits for premium holiday deduction information
July 12, 2024
Employees who were enrolled in medical, dental, vision, and/or supplemental benefit coverages for all of FY24 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) will see a $0 deduction on their R14 paycheck (paid 7/12/24) for these benefits.
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New Arctic Engagement Award Recipients Announced
July 12, 2024
Four proposals from across the Â鶹´«Ã½ system will receive Arctic Engagement Award funding as Â鶹´«Ã½ launches the Arctic Leadership Initiative. Proposals were ranked on their potential to expand Â鶹´«Ã½'s Arctic engagement and visibility, increase the impact of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Arctic activities, elevate Â鶹´«Ã½'s competitive position, and generate new partnerships and funding. Awards ranged from $18,000 to $20,000.
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Federal injunction delays implementation of Title IX Final Rule in Alaska
July 12, 2024
In early July, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Biden administration's 2024 Title IX final rule from going into effect in four states, including Alaska. This makes 14 states where the final rule is now on hold by judicial order.
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July 12, 2024
House Bill 148 (HB148) expands the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS), reauthorizes the Technical Vocation and Education Program (TVEP), and extends the Education Tax Credit (ETC) program.
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Governor Dunleavy signs the Â鶹´«Ã½ FY25 budget with base increases to support an Empowered Alaska
July 12, 2024
The Â鶹´«Ã½ system's FY25 Budget has been signed by Governor Dunleavy. The enacted state appropriation for Â鶹´«Ã½ is just over $331.3 million; combined with federal receipts and other revenues, Â鶹´«Ã½'s total FY25 operating budget stands at just under $934.5 million.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ President Pat Pitney announces key leaders of Arctic Leadership Initiative
June 21, 2024
President Pat Pitney today announced a cohort of leaders called "President's Arctic Professors," as a part of the university's new Arctic Leadership Initiative.
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Did you know Â鶹´«Ã½'s cracking the code of the past with a brand-new radiocarbon dating lab?
June 21, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½F is set to pioneer advanced isotopic research and innovation with the launch of its first radiocarbon dating laboratory on the Troth Yeddha' Campus, thanks to a $3.5 million federal grant secured by Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
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Notice: Â鶹´«Ã½ salaries are public data
June 21, 2024
This is a semi-annual notification that certain information about your employment with the Â鶹´«Ã½ is subject to the Alaska Public Records Act and will be released when public records requests are made.
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Compliance Chat Series: AI Social Engineering
June 21, 2024
In the constantly changing landscape of cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI) wields power that is both awe-inspiring and deeply unsettling With its ability to automate processes and employ stealthy techniques, AI has dramatically raised the stakes in the world of cybersecurity.