Most University of Alaska Southeast students are studying remotely, but a handful of classes with 10 students or less are meeting in person. Students in those classes who want to study from home have that option.
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It’s not just coronavirus concerns at UAA. There’s also worry over degree program cuts.
Along with the coronavirus, students and staff at the University of Alaska Anchorage are also facing budget uncertainty and the possibility that their degree programs may cease to exist.
University of Alaska extends spring break, moves classes online
The University of Alaska system is extending spring break, moving classes online and canceling gatherings in response to the spread of coronavirus.
SHI and UAS partner on immersive scholarship program to train up more Native language educators
If all goes as planned, eight more scholars will selected this summer and enrolled in the fall into the second year of the immersive program. Come 2022, a total of 16 people should be certified by the state to teach Lingít, Xaad Kíl or Sm’algyax.
Switch from BP’s corporate giving to Hilcorp’s employee contributions could be ‘a bucket of cold water’ for nonprofits
Hilcorp’s philanthropic strategy is more about individual employee giving than corporate sponsorship. And, a national expert says, that’ll diffuse the giving and make it harder to predict — at least at first.
University of Alaska president: UA will rise ‘from the ashes of a most challenging 2019’
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen put a positive spin on the university system’s outlook in his 2020 State of the University address.
Dramatic ocean changes are coming ‘a couple decades too early,’ scientists say
One researcher says now is a key time for studies on Arctic Ocean conditions, before hotter temperatures from climate change become the new normal.
‘None of us wants to do this’: UAA leaders recommend eliminating degree programs to shrink budget gap
The nine programs recommended for deletion include the university’s bachelor’s degree in theater, master’s degree in anthropology and MFA in creative writing and literary arts.
UAA enrollment drops 10% after summer of tense budget battles
The drop in enrollment follows tense budget battles and accreditation issues for the University of Alaska Anchorage, adding financial loss to a UA system that’s already cash-strapped and stressed.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.