2020 Archive

Across the nation, Pride is celebrated throughout the month of June. At UAA, inclusivity of everyone in our community is imperative to creating a Culture of Respect. Please join us in celebrating throughout the month of June!

In a message to the UAA community regarding ongoing struggles for justice for communities of color, Chancellor Sandeen writes, "As your chancellor I can say unequivocally that UAA is committed to moving toward true equity, and I am committed to the conversations that help us make the necessary changes."

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will discuss the university’s FY21 and FY22 budget, address financial solutions for closing significant financial gaps in both fiscal years and take up the preliminary review of possible options for university transformation when it meets June 4 and 5. The board also will hold two hours of public testimony on June 2 to hear from Alaskans about these topics.

No stranger to enacting change through her work in student government, health sciences senior and 2020 AHAINA Students of Excellence scholarship recipient Quacyya Cuaresma has big plans for public health after graduation.

On June 1, UAA will move to Phase B of its COVID-19 response plan. Here's what that means for faculty, staff and students this summer and fall.

This budget reality brought on by reduction in state funding, declining enrollment and tuition, and the financial impacts of COVID-19 has been unsettling and difficult for all of us, and the board has tough choices to make. Your continued input and ideas for finding solutions to our challenges is vital.

The annual UAA Alumni Assembly will be postponed from its traditional summer date to fall 2020. The decision was voted on unanimously by the UAA Alumni Association at an emergency board meeting in response to ongoing event restrictions in place due to COVID-19. The rescheduled fall 2020 date will better align with homecoming week at UAA.

Starting August 1, 2020, this two bedroom, one bath home will be available for rent. Cozy condo with spacious, covered balcony and carport in Independence Park, south Anchorage. Nice open living room with wood-burning fireplace and lots of windows. Every room has a great deal of natural light.