About 100 supporters of the University of Alaska rallied outside the state Capitol Friday to call on legislators to fully fund the state’s university system. Legislators, university faculty and students spoke about the need to fund Alaska’s public university to strengthen the state’s workforce and economy.
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University of Alaska Southeast program trains students for mining careers
Employment opportunities mining was one of several topics discussed during last week’s Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Some Southeast lawmakers hope to fund K-12 in advance
As the legislative session gets underway, education will once again be at the front of many Alaskans’ minds. That includes Southeast legislators.
Man found dead on campus of University of Alaska Southeast
Authorities say a 50-year-old man has been found dead in a campus housing building at the University of Alaska Southeast.
UA president: Flat funding limits education, training and economic development
The university system employs 1,183 fewer people than it did three years ago, student enrollment has declined 15 percent and tuition is increasing.
UAS student first in U.S. to receive Tsimshian language credential
A University of Alaska Southeast student Victoria McKoy presented her capstone project Nov. 30 at the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library and will be the first ever to receive credentials in Tsimshian language studies.