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Find out whats happening in Anchorage with free, real-time updates from Patch. Lets go! Congratulations on a successful academic year. I hope you all were able to tune into our virtual graduate hooding and commencement ceremonies over the weekend. Our student speakers gave inspiring addresses. I hope their words reinforced the importance of the work you do each and every day to provide our students with the best possible experience to help them achieve their educational dreams. your cours...

UAA graduates take the virtual stage this weekend Jay Luzardo © Provided by Anchorage KTUU-TV The University of Alaska Anchorage will graduate more than 1,000 students this semester. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The University of Alaska Anchorage will virtually honor more than 1,000 graduates this weekend following its spring semester. “I continue to be impressed by the incredible sense of resiliency demonstrated by our students,” UAA Interim Chancellor Bruce Schultz said i...

The eight who were chosen include three Alaskans and five university leaders from outside of Alaska. Some of the candidates from Alaska include the states former Governor Sean Parnell, another is the current superintendent of the Anchorage School district Deena Bishop. As part of the final phase of the chancellor search, virtual student and community forums are planned for April 13-14. Bruce Schultz is currently serving as UAA’s interim chancellor until UA President Pat Pitney makes a final d...

Print article Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop, former Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell and former Iḷisaġvik College President Pearl Brower are among eight candidates selected by a University of Alaska Anchorage search committee as finalists to become UAA’s next chancellor. The change in leadership comes following former UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen’s 2020 departure from the university. She served just over two years in the position. Bruce Schultz is serving as UAA’s int...

BATON ROUGE — The LSU AgCenter is surveying agricultural producers to estimate damage totals resulting from last month’s freezing weather. The recent freezing weather came just as farmers were getting back on their feet from last year’s disastrous hurricane season. Kurt Guidry, LSU AgCenter economist, said he is compiling information for a report on how the freeze has affected agriculture, and he is sending out emails for a survey to make estimates. Most of the losses he’s heard about ...

Alaska hockey, gymnastics seek more time to save programs February 21, 2021 GMT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The hockey and gymnastics programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage have asked for a fundraising deadline extension to save their programs from elimination. The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted in September to eliminate three sports, including alpine skiing, hockey and gymnastics because of budget cuts. The cuts would have saved $2.5 million a year from the athletic budget...

The University of Alaska is one of our state’s greatest assets Author: Bill Popp Published February 21 Share on Facebook Print article Nearly a year since the first case of COVID-19 was discovered in Alaska, the pandemic continues to shake the state’s communities and economy. Many Alaskans are still out of work and struggling financially. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports average job losses for 2020 were 12,400, an 8.3% loss in employment compared to 20...

University of Alaska ski team reinstated after successful $628K fundraising campaign Ski Racing Media and its readers directly contributed $100K Photo courtesy of Bob Eastaugh. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has reinstated the university alpine ski team after the program raised enough money to save itself from elimination. “It’s official! We’re back!” head coach Sparky Anderson messaged the team on Friday.  The board unanimously voted to reinstate the ...

Alaska university ski team reinstated after $628K fundraiser by The Associated Press Last Updated Jan 16, 2021 at 11:44 am EDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The University of Alaska Board of Regents has reinstated the university alpine ski team after the program raised enough money to save itself from elimination. “It’s official! We’re back!” head coach Sparky Anderson messaged the team on Friday. The board unanimously voted to reinstate the program after the team reached its fundraising goal o...

University of Alaska ski team raises $628K to save program Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, December 29, 2020 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The University of Alaska ski team has raised enough money to save the alpine squad from elimination. A $12,000 donation two days before Christmas Day lifted the team’s collections to $628,000 in cash and pledges, enough to save the program, The A...