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  • Karen Carey

    UA Interim President Pat Pitney names Dr. Karen Carey as UAS Chancellor

    November 11, 2020

    University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney announced today that she has appointed Interim Chancellor Karen Carey as permanent chancellor for the University of Alaska Southeast.

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    Board of Regents November meeting actions

    November 06, 2020

    Board of Regents takes proactive steps to address racial justice at UA, agrees to upper level and graduate tuition increases at UAF, and approves operating and capital budgets for FY22

  • UA Giving Day

    First UA Giving Day a monumental success

    November 06, 2020

    Approximately 1,100 individuals donated more than $672,600 dollars in support of students, university programs, research, athletics, and scholarships.

  • International Fraud Awareness Week

    International Fraud Awareness Week: November 15-21

    November 06, 2020

    The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) recognizes the week of November 15-21 as International Fraud Awareness Week. The Statewide Office of Audit and Consulting Services will participate by offering a virtual training on fraud identification and prevention

  • Innovation

    Seeking Nominations for the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

    November 06, 2020

    SCoR invites interested persons to nominate outstanding innovators to be inducted into the Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame. Nominations must be submitted no later than November 15, 2020.

  • COVID-19 virus

    Continued COVID-19 diligence is critical as cold weather returns

    October 16, 2020

    As cooler weather moves more people indoors Alaska's daily COVID-19 case numbers are rising to an all-time high. It's important that we all remain diligent in reducing risk factors, stay home if sick, seek testing if exposed or possibly ill and strictly follow social distancing standards.

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    University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20

    October 16, 2020

    The University of Alaska will celebrate its inaugural UA Giving Day on Tuesday, October 20. UA Giving Day - Forty-nine hours for the 49th state" is an online fundraising effort to support the University of Alaska.

  • Dr. Tod Burnett

    UA Foundation Names Dr. Tod A. Burnett as President

    October 15, 2020

    The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors has named Dr. Tod A. Burnett as president of the University of Alaska Foundation and chief development officer of the University of Alaska.

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    UA Foundation seeks nominations for 2021 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence

    October 15, 2020

    The University of Alaska Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $15,000 award, is presented to an individual who has demonstrated excellence in support of the University of Alaska.

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    UA Foundation seeks proposals for 2021 Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant

    October 15, 2020

    The University of Alaska Foundation is now accepting proposals for the Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant. The $15,000 grant was created in 1983 with gifts from Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), now ConocoPhillips, and ARCO employees in honor of Angus Gavin.