Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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University of Alaska administration proposal would weaken academic freedom
By Jennifer Ward Spectrum Academic freedom and the tenure system are central to the University of Alaska, but the principles
Opinion: University of Alaska administration proposal would weaken academic freedom
By Jennifer Ward Spectrum Academic freedom and the tenure system are central to the University of Alaska, but the principles
UAA faculty provide a place of belonging for students
By Sean Parnell Spectrum Recently, I learned of two powerful stories from University of Alaska Anchorage students who shared the
Donations to University of Alaska hit $1 million in 49-hour fundraiser
By Frontiersman.com In an annual 49-hour fundraising event, hundreds of Alaskans donated more than $1 million to the
UAA: A Place for You, A Place for Fresh Starts
By Sean Parnell Spectrum Fall semester is an exciting time at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) as students, faculty
More respect for your hometown university, please
By Cathy Sandeen Spectrum This past weekend, I “presided” over the University of Alaska Anchorage’s fall 2020 graduate hooding
University of Alaska implements executive and senior leader furloughs
University of Alaska senior administrators, including president Jim Johnsen, will take mandatory furloughs, university officials said Wednesday. “It is important
Building community, contribution and care in the time of COVID
By Jim Johnsen Spectrum The University of Alaska has demonstrated resilience and resolve over many years and across many challenging
Regents approve FY21 operating and capital budget requests, delay a decision on increasing tuition for academic year 2021
The University of Alaska Board of Regents concluded a two-day meeting, including a work session focused on clarifying roles
UA Board of Regents delays consideration of single accreditation, expedited academic program review
By Frontiersman.com The University of Alaska Board of Regents opted to delay consideration of single accreditation and suspend an
Regardless of our structure, UA is committed to students
By Jim Johnsen Spectrum There has been much concern regarding the future of the University of Alaska, given the events
UA president calls for merging university system
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman University of Alaska president Jim Johnsen is locked into a course of merging the