New Workforce Plan to Meet Alaska Workforce Shortages
The Alaska Safety Alliance and the State of Alaska, with support from the Denali Commission, have drafted a cross-industry workforce development plan to address critical labor shortages.
Education
Wayland Baptist University Alaska Leader Takes on Global Duties
Don Ashley, the executive director of Anchorage and Fairbanks campuses for Wayland Baptist University, takes on a new title as the first Executive Director of Global Initiatives for the multi-state network of Christian colleges.
The 2024 Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame
The Alaska State Committee on Research is honoring Tim Collett, Billy Connor, and Christine Resler for their work in hydrocarbons, transportation infrastructure, and innovation itself.
Baird Bankrolls Financial Services Training for ANSEP Students
Wealth management firm Baird is directing $100,000 to UAA’s Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to create a pathway into financial services careers.
Alaska Pacific University to Partner with Indigenous Communities Through New Center
Researchers from APU will be partners in a $30 million grant from the NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science.
Sealaska Heritage Institute Launches Language Apps
Sealaska Heritage Institute has launched three new apps that teach the Haida and Tsimshian languages, both considered to be endangered. Two apps teach vocabulary and phrases in Haida and Tsimshian while another teaches Native words for birds and ocean animals in an interactive environment.