Fischer, who had a seven-decade career in politics and policy in Alaska, was the founding director of the University of Alaska’s Institute for Social and Economic Research.
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University of Alaska staff union files unfair labor practice charge against employer
The Coalition of Alaska University Employees for Equity alleges the university interfered with bargaining rights and retaliated against union members.
New UAS Indigenous language master’s program gets final approval from state Board of Education
The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development unanimously approved a new master’s in teaching program for Indigenous languages at the University of Alaska Southeast on Thursday.
University of Alaska Board of Regents selects former general counsel as next president
The Board of Regents appointed Fairbanks attorney Matt Cooper to the role Friday morning.
University of Alaska staff successfully vote to form a union
Sixty-four percent of voting members approved forming the union, and election results now await certification from the Alaska Labor Relations Agency.
UAS and Tlingit & Haida partner to create School of Indigenous Studies in ‘historic moment’
The University of Alaska Southeast and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska are working together to create a School of Indigenous Studies.