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An update on the Â鶹´«Ã½A Chancellor search

January 22, 2021

At the start of the Spring semester, Â鶹´«Ã½ Interim President Pitney provided the Â鶹´«Ã½ community with an update on the search for a Â鶹´«Ã½ Anchorage chancellor. The search will be national in scope and it is Pitney's intent to "hire a chancellor who is deeply committed to and interested in the future of Alaska," she said. It is expected that Pitney will make this appointment no later than the end of April, with the new chancellor starting over the summer.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents Chair Sheri Buretta announces extension of Pitney's presidential term

January 22, 2021

As the Â鶹´«Ã½ continues to pursue budget stability and deal with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wanted to share with you that the Board of Regents decided at its January 15 meeting to postpone the search for the next president until spring 2022 and extend President Pat Pitney's contract until the next president is named.

Â鶹´«Ã½F to launch Shine A Light speaker series to spotlight racial justice and equity

January 22, 2021

The Northwest Campus, in partnership with Â鶹´«Ã½F's Department of Equity and Compliance and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center, announces a new speaker series, Shine a Light: Promoting Conversation on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Alaska Legislature convenes and Â鶹´«Ã½ Government Relations issues first Capitol Report

January 22, 2021

On Tuesday, state lawmakers gaveled-in to begin the first session of the 32nd Alaska Legislature. The Â鶹´«Ã½ Government Relations Team is on the ground in Juneau, and actively engaged to keep the Â鶹´«Ã½ community updated throughout the session.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Regents move ahead with Alaska Native success initiative, reinstate Â鶹´«Ã½A alpine skiing

January 22, 2021

During its Jan. 15 meeting, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents discussed next steps in an initiative to improve success of Alaska Native students, staff and faculty, and reinstated Â鶹´«Ã½A's Alpine Skiing program after the team met its independent fundraising goal.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents to meet January 15

January 08, 2021

The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Regents will hold a meeting of the full board, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 15.

A look back at Alaska's congressional delegation and the work they have done for Â鶹´«Ã½ this session

January 08, 2021

Alaska's three-member congressional delegation -- made up of Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Republican Rep. Don Young -- took important steps last session to assist the Â鶹´«Ã½ in a number of critical ways including securing CARES Act funding for higher education institutes and taking steps to address Â鶹´«Ã½'s still unfulfilled land grant promise.

Support your Education Savings Goals: Save your PFD with Alaska 529

January 08, 2021

Alaska 529 offers an affordable and flexible approach to investing in future education.

Garrett Term as Student Regent Ends, Nominations Underway

January 08, 2021

Cachet Garrett's term as student regent has come to an end.

KÂ鶹´«Ã½C to host a virtual visit with Martha Barnette, co-host of "A Way With Words."

January 08, 2021

The Zoom get-together is Saturday, Jan. 30 from 7 to 8 p.m. Guest Host John Perreault will interview Barnette about fun and fascinating words and their meanings.