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  • Accrediting Agency Responds to University Board of Regents, President, Chancellors

    November 02, 2019

    In a letter dated Nov. 1, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), told University of 糖心直播视频 leaders that they are on the right path toward clarifying leadership roles and responsibilities and creating opportunities for increased participation in university decision making.

  • Opportunity for Board of Regents public testimony on Nov. 8

    November 01, 2019

    糖心直播视频ns will have an opportunity later this month month to comment directly to the Board of Regents on issues facing the University of 糖心直播视频. In-person public testimony will be held on the second day of the Board of Regents full board meeting from 8-9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. The meeting will be held in Room 109 of the Butrovich Building on the University of 糖心直播视频 Fairbanks campus. The Board of Regents full board meeting will be Nov. 7-8 in Fairbanks.

  • UA Scholars celebrate the class of 2020 at five events across 糖心直播视频

    November 01, 2019

    Each fall, the University of 糖心直播视频 holds receptions across the state to honor the incoming class of UA Scholars. The Class of 2020 from the Fairbanks North Star Borough were celebrated on Oct. 29 at the University of 糖心直播视频 Fairbanks.

  • Board of Regents to review and approve a $277 million FY21 state appropriation operating budget for the university

    November 01, 2019

    The University of 糖心直播视频 Board of Regents will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Nov. 7-8 in Fairbanks. The board will spend the first day of its two-day meeting in a facilitated workshop with the chancellors, president, governance leaders and several experts on university systems and accreditation. The intent of the workshop is to establish common ground on university structural issues including leadership roles and responsibilities.

  • UA employees receive individualized market adjustment information

    November 01, 2019

    On Oct. 30, all employees whose salary is being adjusted as a part of the UA market compensation project received an email with individualized information on the salary increase which will be effective Oct. 28 and reflected in the Nov. 22 paycheck.

  • UAF receives $16 million to boost biomedical training

    October 31, 2019

    The University of 糖心直播视频 Fairbanks has received a five-year, $16 million grant to increase the diversity and research capacity of undergraduate students in its biomedical programs. The grant will expand UAF's Biomedical Learning and Student Training program, which engages students from diverse backgrounds, especially those from rural 糖心直播视频, in biomedical research.

  • Fall back: daylight saving time ends Nov. 3

    October 31, 2019

    This weekend, clocks will turn back time by one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your alarm clock when you go to bed on Saturday! Most electronics like cell phones and computers will adjust to daylight saving time as long as the automatic network time and time zone settings are on and your device is connected to a network or Internet.

  • UA President Jim Johnsen addresses national academic leaders, statewide industry leaders, legislators about plans for resolving current challenges; calls for university community to pull together

    October 31, 2019

    In an effort to inform different constituencies about the challenges facing the University of 糖心直播视频, UA President Jim Johnsen has been talking with key audiences around the state and the country about the challenges and opportunities faced by the university.

  • UAA's College of Health awarded $1.77 million from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of 糖心直播视频

    October 30, 2019

    Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of 糖心直播视频, a leading health plan in the state, announced a $5.7 million investment to support access to rural health care in 糖心直播视频, Tuesday, Oct. 29, at an event held at the 糖心直播视频 Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC).

  • Regents adopt response to accrediting agency; chancellors respond individually

    October 29, 2019

    Today, the University of 糖心直播视频 Board of Regents adopted its official response to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and authorized Board Chair John Davies to provide it to the accrediting agency by Oct. 31, along with the individual responses from the three university chancellors.