The University of Alaska Fairbanks entered the world of intercollegiate esports competition this semester, fielding four teams that compete in video games (or, as they prefer to call them, electronic sports) across the country.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents unanimously approved the fiscal year 2023 (FY23) operating and capital budget requests and approved a five-year strategic plan for the Alaska Native Success Initiative.
Stability is the focus for interim University of Alaska President Pat Pitney. In a speech to the Anchorage Downtown Rotary Club, Pitney said, “If we can get stable financial footing from the state, we can repair the work with the students. We can get them back.”
A professor of education policy is the new Interim Director of UAA’s Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER).
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s (ANSEP) assistant director Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff recently accepted a position as the Executive Director of Alaska Native Education and Outreach for UAA.
The University of Alaska Southeast has been named one of the Hidden Gem Colleges in the Far West US 2022 Rankings by website College Raptor. This is a planning tool that helps prospective students make informed decisions when choosing a school.