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It's Time to Vote. (and a recap of this week's townhall.)
March 20, 2026
Voting in the CAUSE union election has opened. Be sure to cast your ballot. More than 350 staff tuned in to or attended UAF's listening session with President Pitney. Those who are interested have access to a recording.
Capitol Report: March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
Higher Oil Prices Improve State's Revenue Outlook as Legislative Session Reaches Halfway Point; House and Senate Seek Path Forward on Supplemental Budget; Rep. Josephson Selected to Have Legislative Records Preserved for UAA's Alaska Leaders Archive
Upcoming Changes for Web Time Entry in UAOnline
March 20, 2026
The new web time entry process will take effect for the R11 pay period, beginning on May 3, 2026. Here is a sneak peek at what will be changing. More information will be shared in the coming weeks.
February 24, 2026
A new $400,000 investment from ConocoPhillips Alaska is expanding UA's process technology programs in Fairbanks and Soldotna, supporting high school access, hands-on training and workforce growth.
January 27, 2026
One UA student's kelp research followed a path from Prince William Sound to the Mat-Su Valley, connecting Tribal partners, academic programs, and agricultural research across Alaska.
Did you know the University of Alaska is a central figure in Alaska's emerging mariculture industry?
December 16, 2025
The Alaska Blue Economy Center is proving instrumental in the rise of mariculture in the state, linking research, workforce efforts and global partnerships.
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UAF plans to name campus West Ridge area ‘Arctic Research Park’
Feb. 20, 2026Read Research Park articleThe University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) plans to rename the West Ridge area of its campus to UAF Arctic Research Park as a recognition of the research that happens there.
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UAA opens new trial simulation courtroom for justice students
Feb. 20, 2026The University of Alaska Anchorage has opened a new trial simulation courtroom designed to give justice and legal studies students hands-on experience inside a realistic courtroom setting.Read courtroom article -
Dual credit program brings exciting UAS courses to high schoolers
Feb. 18, 2026Health sciences, welding, and scuba diving are only a minor selection of subsidized courses available to high school upperclassmen to take through a special dual credit program with University of Alaska Southeast-Sitka.Read dual enrollment article
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