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I’m pleased to announce that UAA alumna Memry Dahl will serve as the system’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. She will begin on April 13, will be based in Anchorage, and is committed to spending adequate time in Fairbanks and Juneau.

This week marks the halfway point for the constitutionally mandated 121-day legislative session. During the week lawmakers received an updated picture of the state’s finances and President Pitney spoke with Senate Finance Committee members about the university system’s current operations and our budget requests.

The University of Alaska Anchorage has a vision to build an Alaska Native community within UAA and be a global leader in Alaska Native student success, teaching and scholarship. These goals are part of the Alaska Native Success Initiative (ANSI) at UAA and require everyone in our community — administrators, faculty, staff and students — to work together. Your work will help create the systemic change needed to foster success and create a place of belonging.

UAA is excited to welcome the girls and boys ASAA March Madness Basketball Tournaments to the Alaska Airlines Center this week and next week! We will be hosting athletes from every corner of our great state and there is sure to be amazing skills on display.

The Consortium Library has extended the survey deadline for faculty in order to ensure that your voice is heard. Your participation is crucial and will help to assess library services, collections, and facilities. We know your time is important, so we anticipate the survey should take approximately five minutes. To take the survey, go directly to: https://bit.ly/3AOaDgz.

Learn how UAA is planning to house displaced people and educate our community about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Legislators have postponed operating budget conversations while they wait for the release of the Spring Revenue Forecast later this week. In the meantime, the House has been considering deferred maintenance capital requests.

Now that you’re back on campus, I want to remind you about our new mask policy. Masks are now optional inside all UAA facilities at all UAA campuses. This includes classrooms, residential buildings, offices, cubicles, in campus vehicles with others, outside and at university-sponsored activities.

UAA Risk Management has once again provided the Consortium Library with home COVID-19 test kits to distribute to students, staff and faculty. The kits include two rapid home tests offering results within 15 minutes. These are best used if you are experiencing symptoms. Please come to the Main Circulation Desk to pick up the test kits for you and your family at your earliest convenience.