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The board will discuss the proposed FY24 operating and capital budgets, tuition rates
for academic year 2024, and vote on the collective bargaining agreements between the
University of Alaska and United Academics and the Fairbanks Firefighters Association.
The meeting will feature a ‘Did You Know’ video presentation about the university
system’s role in global Arctic leadership. Regents will review the annual reassessment
of priority focus areas and targets for the Board of Regents' Goals and Measures.
Reports from the respective board committees, and reports from President Pat Pitney,
chancellors, governance leadership, government relations, and Title IX will be provided.
The board will hear updates on activities from the Alaska Native Success Initiative
and the UA Foundation, and celebrate Regents John Davies, Lisa Parker, J. Scott Jepsen,
and Sheri Buretta whose terms end in February 2023. The board also will do a first
read of a System Office mission statement for inclusion in Regents’ Policy.
CONTACT: Robbie Graham
The State of Alaska, the University of Alaska, and the Alaska Small Business Development
Center (Alaska SBDC) today announced the launch of the Alaska State Small Business
Credit Initiative (SSBCI). This statewide program will use $59.9 million from the
U.S. Department of Treasury to finance incentives to help drive private sector funding
to Alaska’s small businesses, particularly those that have traditionally had a hard
time securing loans or equity investments.
CONTACT: Jon Bittner
The Education Trust of Alaska is pleased to announce that its T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan will maintain its “Silver” Morningstar rating. The plan continues to stand out as
one of the highest rated plans in the country.
CONTACT: Lael Oldmixon
The University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors is accepting nominations for
the 2023 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. The prize, which includes a $20,000
award, is presented to an individual who demonstrates excellence in support of the
University of Alaska. Any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer who has
made a significant contribution to the mission of the University of Alaska system,
UAA, UAF, or UAS is eligible to be nominated.
CONTACT: Cassandra Stalzer
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(Renner photographed in April 2018 with an ultra-high vacuum chamber he used to perform
plasma research in UAA's Natural Sciences Building. Photo by James Evans / University
of Alaska Anchorage)
