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University Foundation appeals to donors for scholarship fund support

July 19, 2019

The ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Foundation launched a campaign Monday, July 15 to help offset the loss of $15 million in state funding for the Alaska Education Grant, Alaska Performance Scholarship, and the WWAMI Medical Education Loan Program. Donations to support scholarship scholarships may be made online or by texting AKScholarships to 41444.

Pick.Click.Give. to show your support for ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å

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 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å system and/or scholarships through the University of Alaska Foundation.

Budget cuts to ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å results in Moody's three-step downgrade to ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å'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.

Throwback Thursday for ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å Strong

July 18, 2019

Asking all ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å grads to post a selfie, graduation photo or photo of themselves with their degree and tag #ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åStrong.

KÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åC FM off the air for upgrades July 22-28

July 17, 2019

KÂÌÅ«Ì컨°åC 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.

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.

Veto override countdown

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.

Survey shows a majority of Alaskans support the Legislature's budget for ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å

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.

ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å 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 ÂÌÅ«Ì컨°å College Savings Plan.

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.