Ketchikan native and 2008 Kayhi graduate Mari Freitag is in Corpus Christi, Texas, participating in a training program that transforms U.S. Navy officers into Navy pilots. Ensign Freitag is a student naval aviator with the “Rangers” Training Squadron that operates the T-6 Texan II aircraft.
University of Alaska
Since 2008, number of UAS students using disability services quintuple
The number of University of Alaska students who asked for disability services has steadily increased since the federal government changed the definition of disability under the ADA.
Bringing UA under single accreditation not viable option, study finds
University of Alaska president Jim Johnsen is looking into cost savings options to bring all three main campuses under one accreditation.
Alaska scientist: Colder, compressed atmosphere surrounds Pluto
UAF’s Peter Delamere is part of the New Horizons science team that had three papers published on their latest research.
Alaska has the highest level of state spending, but that’s not the whole story
The amount of proposed state spending directly controlled by the legislature was projected to be nearly 25 percent more per person than any other state in the current fiscal year.
Recovery continues for UAS prof after bear mauling
After 10 surgeries and ongoing physical rehabilitation, Forest Wagner is now climbing peaks on the weekends in Anchorage, where he’s been living during his recovery.
Budget veto puts Anchorage U-Med road project in ‘wait-and-see mode’
Gov. Walker’s veto reverts that money back to the municipality, where it was originally appropriated in 2013.
University of Alaska gets $325 million after governor budget vetoes
Gov. Bill Walker announced an additional $10 million cut to the University of Alaska.
Update: Walker halves dividends, cuts $1.5 billion from budget
Gov. Walker said he was taking responsibility for the cuts so lawmakers won’t suffer at the polls. “Any excuses now – it’s just pure politics,” he said.
UAS adapts to budget cuts by dropping old programs and launching new ones
University budget cuts have forced UAS to lay off staff and rethink which programs to fund.