This is a feature series we are calling â€Æྱ»å&²Ô²ú²õ±è;³Û´Ç³Ü&²Ô²ú²õ±è;°²Ô´Ç·É.†The project is designed to highlight university excellence and points of pride through
storytelling and data. Our goal is to keep university stakeholders informed about
the university's key role in changing lives and shaping the state's economy. These
vignettes and personal stories illustrate the university's many successes and the
vital and profound impact it has on graduates and all Alaskans.
Did you know?
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Did you know T3 Alaska is bringing maritime career pathways to 10 coastal communities this year?
September 10, 2025
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Fairbanks' T3 Alaska program is launching Maritime STEAMfests. These hands-on events connect high school students to careers at sea and in shipyards. The first events took place in Sitka, Wrangell, Seward, and Valdez this spring, with more scheduled this fall in Ketchikan, Kodiak, Juneau, Hoonah, Kake, and Â鶹´«Ã½r.
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August 26, 2025
Faculty across Â鶹´«Ã½S are reshaping how students access course materials, making learning more affordable and immediate while removing barriers that once delayed or derailed progress.
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Did You Know Â鶹´«Ã½A Course Takes Students to Crime Lab
August 12, 2025
In an age of online learning and the ever-growing creep of artificial intelligence into classrooms, this Â鶹´«Ã½A class proves the value of in-person training for Alaska's future justice professionals.
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July 29, 2025
The Youth Early Teaching Initiative, or YETI, is a three-year, grant-funded effort that covers tuition, fees, and books for students pursuing an associate degree in early childhood development.
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July 08, 2025
Fernando Escobar, a first-generation student from Kodiak, began his two-year term as the Â鶹´«Ã½'s student regent on June 1. His academic path reflects Â鶹´«Ã½'s in-state opportunities and systemwide commitment to student access.
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Did you know you can now support all three Â鶹´«Ã½ universities with an Alaska license plate?
June 27, 2025
The Â鶹´«Ã½S design, released this June, was created by Tlingit and Athabascan artist Crystal Worl. It features a whale fluke dipping into Southeast waters, framed by the familiar coastal mountains.
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June 10, 2025
Up until now, locally milled lumber in Alaska couldn't be used in residential building projects. That wasn't because of quality, but because building codes typically require a grade stamp from a national agency, something too expensive and inaccessible for many small operators in Alaska.
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May 27, 2025
Since 2017, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Southeast has offered the Alaska Dive Semester, a hands-on training program in scientific diving. Graduates gain certifications and field experience essential for work in fisheries, marine research and environmental monitoring. These fields are vital to Alaska’s economy and communities.
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May 13, 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½F business students placed second in the Undergraduate Growth Portfolio category at the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education Forum. Their 2024 portfolio, managed through the Student Investment Fund course, earned a 27% return and outperformed the S&P 500.
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April 08, 2025
The systemwide initiative is designed to improve internal services, reduce inefficiencies and empower employees to solve problems in their own units.