UAA deans finish first recommendations in expedited academic program review
Due to budget cuts to the UA system, UAA underwent an expedited program review to determine which degree programs will be reduced, discontinued, revised...
Impeachment is an accusation, not a removal sentence
The U.S. was buzzing about the impeachment of President Donald Trump and the subsequent impeachment trial during the past few weeks. The rules and...
UPD Report: Feb. 10–17
Total calls for service: 335
Feb. 4:
Traffic accident: hit and run in the Alder Lot.
Feb. 10:
Mental health check in the Student Union.
Suspicious...
UPD Report: Feb. 3–10
Calls for service: 319
Feb. 3:
Traffic accident: non-injury on Providence Drive.
Feb. 4:
Sex offense: statutory rape, theft and theft: fraudulent use of an access...
Coronavirus outbreak affects the stock market
In late January, after the novel coronavirus spread across China and into countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States, global stock markets...
UA Update: UA Board of Regents approves 5% tuition increase
Undergraduate in-state tuition for the entire University of Alaska, or UA, system will increase by 5% for the fall semester of 2020.
The universities of...
Simple preventative measures can help combat novel corona
Novel coronavirus, or nCoV, is an upper-respiratory infection that originated in Wuhan, China, with victims of the virus primarily located in China.
Coronavirus itself is...
UPD report: Jan. 27– Feb. 3
Total calls for service: 286
Jan. 27:
Disorderly conduct in the Social Sciences Building.
Theft in the North Hall.
Jan. 28:
Information report in the ANSEP...
USUAA approves consolidated student fee proposal
The Union of Students at the University of Alaska Anchorage, or USUAA, voted 7-0 in approval of a consolidated student fee proposal for the...
UAA Q&A: The UA Alert system
There is more to the UAA campus than classes, student activities and sporting events. There are also emergencies.
How does the UAA alert notification system...
UPD report: Jan. 21– 27
Total calls for service: 287
Jan. 21:
Lost property in the Sally Monserud Hall.
Medical emergency on UAA Drive.
Jan. 22:
Suicidal ideations (location withheld).
Medical...
UPD report: Jan. 13– Jan. 20
Total calls for service: 294
Jan. 14:
Harassment, obstruction of public administration (resisting arrest) and disorderly conduct in Eugene Short Hall.
Theft in the Willow...
UPD Report: Jan. 6–13
Total calls for service: 264
Jan. 6:
Obstruction of public administration — Violating conditions of release (felon) off-campus at Tudor and Wright.
Traffic accident hit...
Australia bushfires: UAA students recommend reaching out
Australia is on fire with an estimated 15.6 million acres burned since July 1, 2019, due to widespread bushfires. At least 24 people and...
President Trump signs order that may limit free speech at campuses
On Dec. 9, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order that would protect Jews from hate crimes at all U.S. universities and colleges. The...
UPD Report: Dec. 16, 2019 – Jan. 6, 2020
Total calls for service: 683
2019:
Dec. 16:
Trespass in the Fine Arts Building.
Dec. 17:
Theft in the UAA/APU Consortium Library.
Dec. 18:
Criminal Mischief in the...
Remembering the 7.1: How to prepare for an earthquake
On Nov. 30, 2018, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Anchorage and its residents to the core. The epicenter was seven miles north of the...
UPD report: Nov. 11-18
Total calls for service: 356
Nov. 11:
Suspicious person reported in the Seawolf Sports Complex.
Nov. 12:
Motor vehicle theft in the North Hall Parking Lot.
...
UPD report: Nov. 4-11
Nov. 5:
Illegal camping in the Cottonwood Lot.
Non-injury accident in the Central Parking Garage.
Theft in the Bragaw Office Complex #3.
Nov. 6:
Driving...
UPD report: Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Oct. 28:
Disorderly conduct and trespass warning issued in the UAA/APU Consortium Library.
Disorderly conduct, public intoxication and trespass warning issued in the UAA/APU...
Winter is coming and so is Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the daylight dwindles each day and winter approaches in Alaska, some residents begin to feel the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.
SAD...
NWCCU responds: UA accreditation concerns resolved
After the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities’, or NWCCU’s, previous accreditation concerns, the accreditation agency reaffirmed that UA is on the right path.
The...
USUAA passes resolution of no confidence in UA President Jim Johnsen
USUAA passed a resolution stating their lack of confidence in UA President Jim Johnsen at their general assembly meeting on Oct. 25.
“Therefore, be it...
UPD report: Oct. 21-27
Oct. 21:
Trespass at the Fine Arts Building.
Criminal mischief in the UAA West Lot.
Theft at the West Campus Parking Lot.
Theft at...
Getting real with IDs: New IDs set to standardize identification process
An Alaska Real ID will be required to access military bases, get on commercial airplanes and enter any federal facility that requires identification starting...
UPD report: Oct. 14 – 21
Oct. 14, 2019:
Traffic accident in the East Parking Garage.
Oct. 16, 2019:
Trespass in the Bragaw Office Complex 3.
Oct. 16, 2019:
Burglary, Domestic Assault, Aggravated Assault occurred...
Administration/Humanities Building reopens after electrical fire
After less than a two-week closure of the Administration/Humanities Building due to a fire, the building is now reopened as of Oct. 14.
The Sept....
Decoding student fees: Part six
In a digital age, technology is key. The use of technology can enhance the student experience, not just for students on campus, but for...
UA Board of Regents votes to cancel single accreditation model and expedited review program
In light of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities’, or NWCCU, accreditation concerns, the UA Board of Regents called an emergency meeting involving...
Decoding student fees: Part five
The Student Activities Fee helps to fund the Student Union and campus events, while also providing engaging activities to bolster the Seawolf spirit on...