2020 Archive

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen and all senior administrators in the university system, including faculty who hold significant administrative leadership roles, will take mandatory furloughs during the coming fiscal year to help relieve budget pressures.

Meet the three graduation speakers for UAA’s spring Class of 2020 as they discuss perseverance, interconnectedness, community and graduating during a global pandemic. Clare Baldwin and Alex Jorgensen are the student commencement speakers; Virginia Groeschel is the graduate hooding speaker.

For the spring 2020 semester, Edna DeVries and Vic Fischer will be awarded the Meritorious Service Award. This award is bestowed to an individual who has demonstrated significant work in the area of public, academic, volunteer or philanthropic service to UAA, one of the community campuses or an Alaska community.

For the spring 2020 semester, Jean Pollard and Molly McCammon will be awarded the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and John Torgerson with the Honorary Doctor of Laws. The criterion for individuals to receive an honorary degree from UAA is evidence of a significant and lasting contribution to the university, the state of Alaska or to the individuals' discipline or profession.

Consultant coordinator and College of Engineering Alumni Chapter president Virginia Groeschel shares the importance of being a force for positivity.

On May 8, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. AKDT, Alaska INBRE is co-sponsoring a virtual NIH Grant Writing workshop. The workshop is presented by Dr. John Robertson from Grant Writer's Seminars & Services. Register by noon on April 29 to receive the workbook prior to the workshop. Registration open through May 7.

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Available after May 1 - Cozy South Anchorage Townhouse near Dimond and Victor. Two bedrooms, one bath, with a sunny south-facing back yard. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet. Washer and dryer in unit and dedicated parking out front. A small shed in the backyard is perfect for a few bicycles. Located close to trails, parks, and shopping - a nice neighborhood with good schools.

It’s been a bumpy ride for the graduating class of 2020, but for UAA commencement speaker Alex Jorgensen, perseverance is what has inspired him to advocate for his peers during his collegiate career and why he will continue to do so long after he graduates.

Thanks to a generous response to our plea for people making cloth face coverings to donate to UAA essential workers, you can pick up a mask or two for yourself at the Student Health and Counseling Center. Employees who need to work on campus, and students residing on campus, are welcome to call the Center at 786-4050 to ensure they still have inventory and to be let in to the facility.