The University of Alaska Southeast has been largely unaffected by federal funding cuts and revoked student visas other campuses have faced in the state.
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University of Alaska says 4 international students have had visas revoked amid national immigration crackdown
One of the students is recent UAA graduate Jean Kashikov, who’s originally from Kazakhstan and had been working as a flight instructor in Wasilla since March.
University of Alaska regent appointees face legislative criticism over decision to remove DEI language
Two University of Alaska Board of Regents appointees faced criticism from state lawmakers at a Senate Education Committee meeting Wednesday as part of their confirmation process.
University of Alaska Board vote to remove DEI language draws concerns of Open Meetings Act violations
The decision by the University of Alaska Board of Regents to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion is legal, but it has sparked criticism from the university community for a lack of transparency in the process.
University of Alaska Southeast begins reviewing uses of DEI online
UAS Chancellor Aparna Palmer says the campus will continue to be a welcoming place to all despite updating webpages that mention “diversity,” “equity,” “inclusion” and other related terms.
University of Alaska removes affirmative action and DEI language to comply with Trump executive orders
The university is making changes on several webpages to remove language about affirmative action and diversity, equity and inclusion following executive orders from the Trump administration.