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The university system started as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines in Fairbanks, later renamed the University of Alaska. That first year, the campus was a single two-story frame building and had just six students. The school was renamed the University of Alaska in 1935. In 1954, Anchorage Community College (now known as the University of Alaska Anchorage) was incorporated into the University of Alaska. That next year, Juneau Community College was established and was later named the University of Alaska Southeast. The UA system’s largest hubs (UAA, UAF and UAS) are separately accredited institutions, as is Prince William Sound Community College in Valdez. System-wide, nearly 33,000 full- and part-time students are enrolled, studying among 500 unique degree, certificate or endorsement programs. Study areas include short-course workforce training, associate degrees, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as doctorates. Programs include a wide array of the sciences, engineering, teacher and early childhood education, business, journalism and communications, aviation, health occupations, history, English, the arts and humanities and many others. Per the Alaska Constitution, an 11-member board of regents governs the system. The system president serves as the board’s chief executive officer. Chancellors for each of the hubs—UAA, UAF and UAS--report to the president.
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The University of Alaska is proud to announce that UAF Geophysical Institute Research Professor Craig Heinselman has been awarded the Beynon Medal. His leadership in the EISCAT Scientific Association and his co-leadership in the $40 million NSF AMISR project have been instrumental in the development of EISCAT_3D. This award is a testament to his significant contributions to aeronomy.
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The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors appointed Tlisa Northcutt, CFRE as interim president of the UA Foundation and chief development officer for the UA system following the resignation of President Tod A. Burnett. Many thanks to Dr. Tod A. Burnett for his leadership. The full update about the transition is available in our newsroom: https://lnkd.in/gGdtFN_s
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👏 President Pat Pitney announced the first "President’s Arctic Professors" cohort: Dr. Larry Hinzman, Jeff Libby, and Dr. Erica Hill. This distinguished group will lead the initiative and advance UA’s Arctic research and leadership. Each President’s Arctic Professor will receive two years of salary support to advance the initiative and enhance UA’s Arctic programs. Learn more about the initiative and the professors: https://lnkd.in/gMiNBk9c
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On Friday, Governor Dunleavy signed the University of Alaska FY25 budget with base increases to support an Empowered Alaska. The enacted state appropriation for UA is just over $331.3 million; combined with federal receipts and other revenues, UA’s total FY25 operating budget stands at just under $934.5 million. The budget represents continued strong investments in the university’s educational programs, people, and infrastructure and will allow UA to continue empowering Alaska. “We’re grateful for the Legislature's support of our funding requests and to the Governor for retaining the investment in education,” UA President Pat Pitney said. “We look forward to working with them to build on the progress of the last several years.” Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eUYuRxd5
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President Pat Pitney has announced the “President’s Arctic Professors,” as a part of the university’s new Arctic Leadership Initiative. Each professor will receive salary support over the next two years as they devote their time, expertise, and acumen to the continued development of the initiative and other programs that increase the impact of UA’s Arctic activities. University of Alaska Fairbanks Dr. Hinzman recently served as the Assistant Director of Polar Sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as the Executive Director of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee. He is a former Vice Chancellor for Research and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UAF. University of Alaska Southeast Dr. Hill is a Professor of Anthropology at UAS and served as program director for Arctic Social Sciences at the National Science Foundation (NSF) between 2020 and 2024. UAA Jeff Libby serves as the Principal Investigator for ADAC-ARCTIC, the Arctic Domain Awareness Center housed at UAA. He also serves as Director of the Center of Strategic Partnerships and Research (CSPR) and the Director of the Applied Environmental Research Center (AERC).
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Did you know UAA Professor Travis Rector's stunning images of stars and galaxies have appeared in books, galleries, National Geographic, and the New York Times? By combining filtered images taken at many wavelengths, he creates vibrant images with colors reflecting the chemical makeup of the object. This work not only produces visually captivating results but also provides valuable insights into the composition and behavior of objects in space, merging artistic expression with science. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e2muyva8
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Did you know UA's cracking the code of the past with a brand-new radiocarbon dating lab? University of Alaska Fairbanks is set to pioneer advanced isotopic research and innovation with the launch of its first radiocarbon dating laboratory on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus, thanks to a $3.5 million federal grant secured by Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Read the latest Did You Know 👉https://lnkd.in/exAy_E8Y
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