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.”
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.
In the past year, schools at all levels partnered with telecommunication companies to implement technology on an unprecedented scale.
Administrators say the Anchorage campus will be open to all faculty, staff, and students beginning August 2 in advance of August 23 classes.