UA President Jim Johnsen faces pushback from Wisconsin professors
After Johnsen was named the lone finalist for the top job at the University of Wisconsin, several professor groups say the process should have been restarted.
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UA Board of Regents approve first step toward reworking UAS, including potential merger into UAF
The plan calls for them to come up with a conceptual plan for merging UAS into UAF, but it specifically calls for other options.
REGENT BURETTA: UA Board of Regents face tough choices this week
“The University of Alaska is facing immediate and significant financial headwinds brought on by state budget cuts, enrollment and tuition declines and budget impacts visited upon us by the COVID-19 crisis. And like the virus itself, this budget challenge is real, painful, and one that demands that we take swift action to protect our university and its critical mission and service to Alaskans.”
Alaska needs real solutions this campaign season
Alaska’s financial position is complicated and politically expedient, simplistic solutions should have no place in the discussion.
Johnsen: No easy choices for University of Alaska budget
The most significant proposal in front of the Board of Regents will be to fold University of Alaska Southeast into UAA or UAF.
Sullivan, Murkowski introduce legislation to the fix biggest roadblock with CARES Act money
The proposed legislation would allow CARES Act money to fill unexpected shortfalls in state and local government budgets.
Dunleavy revised his plans for CARES Act spending, but same legal issues remain
Legislators are hoping they’ll get some clarity on the differing legal opinions ahead of a Wednesday meeting to approve the requests.
Citing legal concerns, Legislature sidelines several of Dunleavy’s plans for CARES Act spending
It’s more technical than political.
Amid growing uncertainty for oil, BP says it’s still committed to Hilcorp sale on new terms
The move acknowledges what will be a very ugly year or two for oil production.
Dunleavy’s budget vetoes have created a complete mess for schools
When the governor vetoed $30 million in state K-12 funding, he promised to replace it with federal funds, but those federal funds aren’t enough to cover both the $30 million hole AND new costs created by COVID-19.