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The best way to promote local hire is through local education. Alaska is home to universities, community colleges, and technical and vocational schools that provide Alaskans the education and skills they need to succeed in any of Alaska’s industries. Alaska Business covers budgetary issues, educational opportunities, new degrees, and hands-on training programs among other educational topics.
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UA Foundation Adds Analytics, Strategy Leaders
The University of Alaska Foundation brought in Gwendolyn Gruenig as Chief Data and Analytics Officer and Stephanie Monahan as Director of Strategic Initiatives.
Pipeline of Talent: ConocoPhillips Alaska Process Technology Support Fund
The ConocoPhillips Alaska Process Technology Support Fund helps educators address workforce demand, preparing students to operate and maintain complex industrial systems.
New Academic and Administrative Leaders at UAA Campuses
UAA started the fall semester with several new leaders named to academic and administrative positions at Anchorage, Kenai, and Kodiak campuses.
Characteristics of Leadership: Incompetence
Throughout 2026, this series on effective leadership interviews knowledgeable Alaskans and shares their methods of aligning values with ethical conduct. This month’s topic: when organizations accidentally incentivize incompetence.
UAA Names New Director of Development
UAA hired fundraising professional Eric Melch as Director of Development to expand philanthropic support for the university.
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What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.