20 years of UA Scholars
For 20 years, the UA Scholars program has awarded Alaska’s top-performing high school students a chance to attend the University of Alaska.
This year’s graduates...
USUAA hits the road
When it comes to helping make a difference in the Anchorage community, sometimes students just have to get their tongs dirty.
This summer, the Union...
DEVELOPING: Help wanted: UAA’s search for a Chief Diversity Officer
UPDATE (5/21/2019):
On the afternoon of May 20, Chancellor Cathy Sandeen communicated with UAA faculty and staff that the university will be extending the search...
A different option for education majors
The past semester was one of both trials and tribulation for UAA education majors, as the University of Alaska Board of Regents decided in...
House Bill 102 would tax car-sharing companies
Should those who “share” their cars with others on digital platforms be taxed? What does “sharing” even mean?
House Bill 102, sponsored by Rep. Adam...
UAA will not renew Chugiak-Eagle River Campus’ lease
Budget cuts, program losses and campus closures are all issues the university is facing at the moment. A few decisions regarding these topics have...
Sexual assault concerns still prevalent at UAA
April is sexual assault awareness month. Sexual assault is an issue UAA is still grappling with and has made headlines on KTVA Channel 11...
Board of Regents votes to close UAA’s School of Education
UA System President Jim Johnsen made a recommendation to the Board of Regents that the UAA School of Education should be closed as soon...
University unified for education funding in Juneau
UA delegates convened in Alaska’s capital to advocate on behalf of the university.
Over March 16-19, six UAA students traveled to Juneau for an annual...
UA budget slashed
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed a $155 million reduction to the University of Alaska budget for the next fiscal year, which amounts to a...
State board knew of School of Education accreditation issues in July
State education officials may have known that the School of Education would not receive accreditation as early as last summer. The Chair of the...
Dunleavy’s Board of Regent appointee withdraws name
On Jan. 21, Gov. Dunleavy appointed two new people to the UA Board of Regents to replace two regents with expiring terms. The two...
Senator introduces bill on credit transfers
On Jan. 23, shortly after UAA’s School of Education announced its loss of accreditation for certain programs, Sen. Gary Stevens introduced Senate Bill 31.
If...
Dunleavy appoints new members to Board of Regents
Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed two new regents to the University of Alaska Board of Regents.
Tammy Randolph, a State Farm insurance agent from North Pole...
Education students seek community — and answers
After the university announced accreditation for several School of Education programs had been revoked, students came together online to find answers.
Suzanne Snyder loves kids....
UAA School of Education loses accreditation for certain programs
By Cheyenne Mathews and Chase Burnett
Updated Jan. 15
What could have been the last first day of school for some UAA education students turned into...
USUAA votes on proposed student fee modifications
Mandatory student fees are reviewed every four years in order to evaluate whether adjustments need to be made in order to accommodate for various...
‘It’s kind of surreal now’: UAA community reacts to the earthquake
The earthquake on Nov. 30 took Alaskans by surprise. Some were still asleep, some were already at work and others were on the campus...
Fall Commencement remains unshaken
After two days of a closed campus, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, campus reopened and resumed classes. Ryan Buchholdt, interim director for UAA's Environment Health...
Athletic department pushes forward after shaky turn of events
Despite the recent turn of events that left Anchorage shaking, the Alaska Airlines Center and Wells Fargo Sports Complex are still standing. However, there...
UAA searches for new director of Student Life and Leadership
Sarah Garner recently announced her resignation as Director of Student Life and Leadership. Kim Morton, the associate director for the department, will serve as...
University to adopt new IDEA survey platform in summer 2019
The university will change the platform for their course evaluation survey after the end of the spring semester. The version of the IDEA Survey...
USUAA 2018 fall election recap: amendments pass, Miller and Stover win respective elections
Election season has officially come and gone, and USUAA recently held their fall elections on Nov. 13.
Students were able to vote in-person or online...
DEVELOPING: 7.0 magnitude earthquake cancels classes and deals extensive damage to UAA campus buildings
UPDATE (12/5/2018):
Despite the major 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rattled southcentral Alaska on Friday, UAA has reopened all of main campus on Wednesday Dec. 5th.
“It’s...
John Davies elected new Board of Regents chair
The UA Board of Regents elected John Davies as their new chair during the board’s meeting on Nov. 8. Davies is following former chair...
Number of Title IX reports in the UA system increases
The number of Title IX reports have increased across the UA system compared to last year's data. At UAA, the numbers from last year...
USUAA to host annual Thanksgiving Feast
USUAA is hosting its annual Thanksgiving Feast on Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Edward Lee Gorsuch Commons.
The event will...
Robert Service High School recognized as Unified Champion School by Special Olympics
Service High School raised another banner to their rafters last Tuesday after garnering attention from the likes of ESPN and Special Olympics for being...
Majority of UAA faculty members report decrease in morale, according to Faculty Senate survey
Of the 304 UAA faculty members who participated in a survey conducted by the UAA Faculty Senate this year, 202 of them reported a...
UAA among top public schools for serving black students, report says
A recent report by the Race and Equity Center of the University of Southern California named UAA as one of the institutions with the...