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Negotiations with Graduate Student Employee Union Making Progress

April 05, 2024

The Â鶹´«Ã½'s (Â鶹´«Ã½) Bargaining Team is wrapping up 3 days of in-person negotiations with the newly formed Alaska Graduate Workers Association (AGWA) today. Â鶹´«Ã½ is optimistic about reaching a mutually beneficial contract for all parties, but there are rumors that work disruptions may occur in the coming weeks.

Fourth annual Â鶹´«Ã½ Giving Day reaches new heights

April 05, 2024

2,000 plus donors contribute during the 49-hour event. The universities saw an incredible show of support with over $1.3 million in funds raised to make a difference in students' lives and support important programs and activities.

Arctic Encounter Symposium to Spotlight Â鶹´«Ã½ Excellence

April 05, 2024

The Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud to co-host the 10th international Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) in Anchorage from April 10 to 12.

Compliance Chat #13 Social Engineering

April 05, 2024

In this Compliance Chat, we explore social engineering and actions to take to protect ourselves and the university. Mary Gower, Senior Institutional Compliance Liaison, and Josh Craft, Â鶹´«Ã½ Security Analyst at the Â鶹´«Ã½ System Office of Information Technology discuss social engineering.

May is Internal Audit Awareness Month

April 05, 2024

We are one month early, but we wanted to get ahead of fiscal year-end activities and offer a few awareness activities to celebrate and honor the internal auditing profession.

Arctic Encounter Symposium to Spotlight Â鶹´«Ã½ Excellence

March 22, 2024

The Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud to co-host the 10th international Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) in Anchorage from April 10 to 12. AES is the largest annual Arctic policy event in the United States.

The Future of AI in Higher Education

March 22, 2024

Join the Faculty Alliance for the first-ever Thought Leaders Forum: A Brave New World: Looking into the Future of AI in Higher Education. It's an opportunity for Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, and students to explore the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into educational practices.

The Â鶹´«Ã½ System Gears Up for 49 Hours of Giving

March 22, 2024

Â鶹´«Ã½ Giving Day is a 49-hour online giving event that spotlights the impact of the university system and encourages philanthropic support of students, academic and training programs, and research for Alaska.

2024 State of the University Address - Video Available

March 21, 2024

The 2024 State of the University Address was held on March 11, 2024 during the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon. President Pitney provided an update on the important role of the Â鶹´«Ã½ system in the state's economic recovery and in building Alaska's workforce; the contributions of Â鶹´«Ã½'s world-class research; and highlighted excellence across the university system.

Capitol Report March 18, 2024

March 21, 2024

Last week, while Â鶹´«Ã½ had spring break, the Legislature remained in session. Lawmakers focused on the budget, receiving new economic outlooks, and taking public testimony. The Legislature also revisited several education bills.