Information for Prospective Students

New Timesheets Available on Thursday, May 7

May 01, 2026

The new web time entry process will take effect for the pay period starting May 3, 2026. Timesheets will be available May 7, 2026. There will be Zoom training sessions starting Thursday, May 7, to walk you through the new process and answer your questions.

University of Alaska Board of Regents selects Matthew Cooper as system's 18th president

May 01, 2026

The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to appoint long-time Alaskan and former UA General Counsel Matthew Cooper as the next President of the University of Alaska.

New online giving platform launched: check your donation links

May 01, 2026

The UA Foundation launched a new online giving experience through GiveCampus in April, replacing engage.alaska.edu.

Did you know one scholarship became a pipeline connecting thousands of Alaska Native students to STEM careers?

April 14, 2026

A generation after its inception, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is just getting started.

Did you know the first Executive Director of the University of Alaska Foundation started her career cataloging artifacts from Trans-Alaska Pipeline excavations?

March 24, 2026

The University of Alaska Foundation's first Executive Director, Dixie Welch Brown (now Dixie Coggins), helped lay the groundwork for philanthropy at the University of Alaska. Her leadership, vision and ability to build relationships transformed the young UA Foundation, and set the stage for decades of impact across the university.

Did you know ConocoPhillips Alaska is powering the next generation of Alaska's process technology workforce?

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.