University of Alaska

UA takes public comment on proposal to change mine training program

If you have thoughts about the future of mine training at the University of Alaska Southeast, the University of Alaska Board of Regents wants to… Continue reading

In this April photo, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

University regents to talk tuition hike, Title IX

The leaders of the University of Alaska are coming to Juneau with tuition increases and plenty else on their minds. The UA Board of Regents… Continue reading

In this April photo, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Wednesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: University bracing for the worst

Students will pay higher tuition. There will be fewer classes and fewer professors. Campus buildings will be shut down, sold or leased. If the Alaska… Continue reading

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen speaks during an interview at the Juneau Empire on Wednesday. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield and university Title IX coordinator Lori Klein speak to an open forum Wednesday in Egan Hall about the results of a federal investigation into the university system’s handling of sexual assaults. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)

UA settles federal investigation into its handling of sexual assaults

In 2013, a University of Alaska student was found in a dorm. She was drunk, unconscious and wrapped in a blanket with her clothing partially… Continue reading

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield and university Title IX coordinator Lori Klein speak to an open forum Wednesday in Egan Hall about the results of a federal investigation into the university system’s handling of sexual assaults. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire)