Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major UA System news
UA System News
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Pick.Click.Give. to show your support for UA
July 19, 2019
You can put your money where your mouth is by pledging a portion of your Permanent Fund Dividend to support individual University of Alaska campuses throughout the state, the UA system and/or scholarships through the University of Alaska Foundation.
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Budget cuts to UA results in Moody's three-step downgrade to UA's credit rating
July 18, 2019
The credit rating committee of Moody's Corporation decided earlier today to downgrade the credit rating of the University of Alaska from its current A1 rating to Baa1 with a negative outlook.
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Throwback Thursday for UA Strong
July 18, 2019
Asking all UA grads to post a selfie, graduation photo or photo of themselves with their degree and tag #UAStrong.
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KUAC FM off the air for upgrades July 22-28
July 17, 2019
KUAC FM will be off the air for about a week, beginning the afternoon of July 22, to install a new transmitter and antenna on Ester Dome. The work will increase the public radio station's reliability and on-air consistency.
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Regents postpone vote on declaration of exigency
July 15, 2019
The Board of Regents postponed a vote on a declaration of financial exigency and options for restructuring the University of Alaska during its special meeting July 15.
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July 09, 2019
This morning I learned from a key legislative leader that the vote to override the governor's vetoes is set for Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. This vote will have a major impact on the university's future. If legislators do not override, the governor's $130 million cut to the legislature's budget for the university will leave us no option but to consider a declaration of financial exigency.
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Survey shows a majority of Alaskans support the Legislature's budget for UA
July 09, 2019
Fifty-Nine (59) percent of Alaskans who participated in a privately-funded survey said they would support their legislator in an override vote of the recent veto of the legislature’s budget for the University of Alaska. Just 16 percent say they would ask their legislator not to override the veto while the remainder were undecided.
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UA College Savings Plan Hosts MOLLY OF DENALI World Premiere
July 08, 2019
On Saturday, June 22, more than 600 people attended world premiere of MOLLY OF DENALI, in Fairbanks, hosted by the UA College Savings Plan.
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On Topic with Jim Johnsen explores Alaska Natives in culture and film
June 22, 2019
This week's On Topic episode's guest is Princess Daazhraii Johnson, creative producer for the new PBS KIDS show MOLLY OF DENALI. This episode explores her role in making the animated children's program a reality and discusses the representation of Alaska Native peoples and cultures in film.
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Board of Regents authorizes contingency funding authority to UA President Jim Johnsen
June 22, 2019
The University of Alaska Board of Regents received a budget update today and granted UA President Jim Johnsen the authority to cover certain core university operating expenses beginning July 1 if there is no state approved budget by then.
