Read the latest updates on the university budget, Board of Regents, and other major UA System news
UA System News
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UAA's College of Health awarded $1.77 million from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ
October 30, 2019
Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, a leading health plan in the state, announced a $5.7 million investment to support access to rural health care in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, Tuesday, Oct. 29, at an event held at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC).
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Regents adopt response to accrediting agency; chancellors respond individually
October 29, 2019
Today, the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Board of Regents adopted its official response to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and authorized Board Chair John Davies to provide it to the accrediting agency by Oct. 31, along with the individual responses from the three university chancellors.
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AFN panel shines a spotlight on education
October 19, 2019
University leaders took center stage at a panel discussion during the ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Federation of Natives Convention to discuss Article VII of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ's Constitution which requires the state to establish and maintain a public school system, including a state university.
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October 19, 2019
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ has joined National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and 60 colleges, universities, and research institutions to launch an Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education. The action collaborative is a four-year commitment that focuses on the faculty role and engagement in Title IX.
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UA Compensation Project Update
October 18, 2019
President Jim Johnsen sent an update announcing progress on the total compensation study and the plan to implement compensation adjustments for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æs under 90 percent of the market median.
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October 18, 2019
As the board's directions have changed, so has the website. It remains a source of information and engagement, an archive of discussions and actions made so far, and a resource for accessing additional information and updates moving forward.
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UA Board of Regents to hold special meeting, public testimony October 28
October 18, 2019
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Board of Regents will hold a special board meeting 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28. Statewide audio conference public testimony will be held later that day, from 4-5 p.m. Call 1-866-726-0757 to join the queue for testimony.
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UA system supports university-specific enrollment marketing efforts
October 18, 2019
A 2017 University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ television and radio campaign was revamped with the goal of supporting the UAA, ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and UAS student recruitment efforts as well as to reassure ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æns that despite a long and exhausting budget battle, and the uncertainties created by restructuring discussions, all three universities, and all rural campuses, were open and accepting students.
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Opportunity for Board of Regents public testimony on Oct. 28 and Nov. 8
October 18, 2019
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æns will have an opportunity later this month month to comment directly to the Board of Regents on issues facing the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ.
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Update on the restructure of UA Procurement
October 17, 2019
The consolidation of procurement functions into a single reporting structure is complete.