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HR Redesign Update

June 07, 2019

In this video interview, Â鶹´«Ã½ President Jim Johnsen and Chief Human Resources Officer Keli Hite McGee discuss the Â鶹´«Ã½ Human Resources redesign, what it means, and where to find more information.

Update on Â鶹´«Ã½ budget and possible impasse-related impacts

June 05, 2019

Message from President Johnsen to the Â鶹´«Ã½ community on the FY20 budget and potential impacts of ongoing budget impasse.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Total Compensation Review is complete

June 04, 2019

At the direction of the Â鶹´«Ã½ President, Â鶹´«Ã½ Human Resources conducted a total compensation review to better understand our market competitiveness for salary and benefits to optimize internal equity, retention and recruitment.

Â鶹´«Ã½ structure to be reviewed by new task force

June 03, 2019

The chair of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents has announced appointments to a task force that will explore options for the university system's future structure.

Michael West On Topic with Jim Johnsen

May 31, 2019

Michael West is Alaska's State Seismologist, a Â鶹´«Ã½F Research Associate Professor, and Director of the Alaska Earthquake Center.

529 Day Raises Awareness about the Benefits of Saving for Higher Education

May 30, 2019

One-third of Americans have heard of 529 college savings plans but only one in five know what the plans are for. That's according to a survey released by the College Savings Plans Network ahead of 529 Day, recognized annually on May 29th (5/29). The study, which identified a connection between 529 awareness and saving for higher education, was done in anticipation of the network's national 529 awareness campaign launch in March. The campaign, which involves state treasurers, higher education agencies, financial service firms and other state officials in 28 states, aims to make "529" a more recognizable term for all Americans who want to save for college.

McKinley Capital Management partners with Â鶹´«Ã½ to pursue artificial intelligence in finance

May 23, 2019

Alaska investment firm McKinley Capital Management, LLC (MCM) and the Â鶹´«Ã½'s Lab for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) have formed a new academic partnership focused on the use of data science and artificial intelligence in finance.

Alaska Women's Hall of Fame Inducts Â鶹´«Ã½ Regent Mary K. Hughes and the late Mary Ciuniq Pete

May 17, 2019

To honor their exceptional service to the development and enhancement of higher education, the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame has inducted Â鶹´«Ã½ Regent Mary K. Hughes and the late Mary Ciuniq Pete, former Â鶹´«Ã½F College of Rural and Community Development Dean into the class of 2019.

On Topic with Jim Johnsen explores Alaska literature and homestead life

May 17, 2019

This week's On Topic with Jim Johnsen features a discussion between Johnsen and Linda Schandelmeier, a lifelong Alaska teacher, gardener and poet.

"What can Â鶹´«Ã½ do to grow more of our own teachers, nurses, engineers, and leaders?"

May 17, 2019

Former Â鶹´«Ã½ President Mark Hamilton asked this question of his leadership team in 1998. At that point, the Â鶹´«Ã½ system had been enrolling only 18 percent of Alaska high school students ranked in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. In real numbers that was about 145 students, the remaining 664 were going Outside for school, or not going at all.