A new University of Alaska Anchorage study of the coronavirus’s likely impacts on the state is clear: To prevent thousands of deaths, strict interventions will be necessary for months.
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UA chancellors unveil proposals for cutting degree programs
It’s the latest step in a monthslong process across the University of Alaska system to close a budget gap driven by years of cuts to state funding and declining enrollment.
UAS students return to class, but most are staying home
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.
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.