2020

Our latest news releases:

12/12/20

Statement from СÓÅÊÓÆµ Interim President Pat Pitney on the Passing of Terrence Cole

 12/11/20

Statement from СÓÅÊÓÆµ Interim President Pat Pitney on the release of the FY22 budget

12/9/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Interim President Pat Pitney names Dr. Bruce Schultz as Interim СÓÅÊÓÆµA Chancellor

 11/18/20

University of Alaska launches ‘Did You Know?’ series

11/17/20

University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney to discuss СÓÅÊÓÆµâ€™s role in Alaska’s economic recovery in a joint Senate and House Education Committee meeting

11/13/20

Pitney statement on university athletics

11/11/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Interim President Pat Pitney names Dr. Karen Carey as СÓÅÊÓÆµS Chancellor

11/10/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to hold an emergency meeting November 11

11/06/20

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

11/02/22

Board of Regents to discuss FY22 budget, tuition rates, and other topics during its November 5-6 meeting

10/22/20

Board of Regents to hold audio public testimony session

10/20/20

University of Alaska Launches Giving Day October 20

10/15/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Foundation Names Dr. Tod A. Burnett as President

10/6/20

852 Alaska students receive the $12,000 СÓÅÊÓÆµ Scholars Award 

9/29/20 New Legislation Would Provide Greater Fiscal Stability for the University of Alaska
9/11/20

Regents approve discontinuation of four СÓÅÊÓÆµA athletics teams, address budget challenges and begin planning for the future

9/08/20 University of Alaska Board of Regents will meet Sept. 10-11 to discuss the FY22 budget, СÓÅÊÓÆµA athletics, and other topics
8/26/20 Change in the phone number for Board of Regents audio public testimony
8/25/20

Brian Barnes Receives University of Alaska Foundation Bullock Prize

8/24/20

Board of Regents to hold audio public testimony session

 8/5/20

Board of Regents rescinds its decision to study a СÓÅÊÓÆµS-СÓÅÊÓÆµF merger and provides new direction; hears update on universities’ COVID-19 plans for fall semester

8/4/20

Megan Riebe appointed Acting University of Alaska Foundation President

8/4/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet August 5

7/30/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Board of Regents adopts changes to sex and gender discrimination policies; will reconsider СÓÅÊÓÆµS/СÓÅÊÓÆµF merger

 7/28/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to meet July 30

7/20/20

 University of Alaska Board of Regents Title IX and Governance committees to meet July 23

7/14/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Board of Regents names Pat Pitney as university's intrim president

7/10/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Board of Regents name five finalists for interim СÓÅÊÓÆµ president

7/09/20

7/8/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents announces a series of meetings to select interim president

6/30/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents approve process to select interim СÓÅÊÓÆµ President

6/24/20

Acting СÓÅÊÓÆµ President Michelle Rizk announces Dr. Karen Carey as Interim СÓÅÊÓÆµS chancellor

6/22/20

After consultation with Board of Regents, СÓÅÊÓÆµ President Jim Johnsen has resigned as СÓÅÊÓÆµ System president

6/12/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ President Jim Johnsen withdraws from University of Wisconsin search

6/05/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ Board of Regents approves changes to academic programs and major cuts to administration

6/04/20

Board of Regents commits to further study of structural option, approves FY21 Budget

6/04/20

Board of Regents Chair Statement in Support of СÓÅÊÓÆµ President Johnsen

6/01/20

University of Alaska Board of Regents to discuss FY21-22 budgets and options for university transformation during its June 4-5 meeting

5/22/20

Board of Regents to hold two audio public testimony sessions

5/20/20

СÓÅÊÓÆµ president to share on-site operations plan during governor’s press briefing

5/12/20

Board of Regents Audit and Academic Affairs Committees to continue work on expedited program review and the FY21-22 budget this week

5/6/20

Matthew Cooper named University of Alaska General Counsel

4/29/20

University of Alaska implements executive and senior leader furloughs

4/20/20

Enrollment for fall semester underway at the University of Alaska

3/21/20

Student support initiative addresses emergency financial needs

2/21/20

Board of Regents approves СÓÅÊÓÆµF Master Plan and discusses budgets, and a timeline for expedited academic reviews

1/17/2020

1/14/2020 СÓÅÊÓÆµ Board of Regents to discuss FY21 budget and possible tuition increase this week during its Anchorage meeting
 1/10/2020 Board of Regents Will Hold Statewide Public Testimony January 14