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Pat Pitney
Save the Date: Systemwide Town Hall Jan. 27

UA staff, students and faculty across the entire system are invited to a virtual Town Hall with Interim President Pat Pitney, on Thursday, Jan. 27 from 1-2 p.m.


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Capitol Report: January 14, 2022

As the Legislature returns to the Capitol, the state budget and protecting the Higher Education Investment Fund remain university's top legislative priorities.

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Capitol Report: January 21, 2022

The 2nd regular session of the 32nd Legislature began Tuesday, Jan. 18. However, even before the official "gavel-in," legislators were holding committee hearings on hot button issues including the Capitol's COVID-19 policies.


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Two Seawolf skiers headed to Beijing Olympics

UAA will have one current Seawolf, JC Schoonmaker, and one former Seawolf, Hailey Swirbul, representing the United States of America at the Beijing Olympics in February.

 

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Mobile phone exposure notification tool comes to Alaska

Alaska residents can now choose to opt in to a new tool for keeping track of potential exposure to COVID-19.


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Remembering Carolyn Floyd

It is with sadness we recognize the passing of Carolyn Floyd, who served as director of Kodiak Community College from 1969-1987.

Human Resources News

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UA HR Supervisor Brown Bag Lunch Forum

UA HR's Talent Acquisition team is rolling out a Brown Bag Lunch Forum specifically for Supervisors.

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Financial Wellness Educational Workshops

UA has connected with Securian Financial, your life insurance provider, to offer help with money management and a secure retirement.

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January Human Resources Updates

Each month Human Resources provides an update on systemwide projects currently in process. 

IT News

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UA emergency communications overview

The UA Alert notification system is used to release information about emergencies (incidents) that may disrupt university operations. Here is what you need to know about the system.

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Zoom Recording Cleanup

Since August 2019, UA has ballooned Zoom cloud storage usage from 15% to 86%.

At our current pacing, we will exhaust our available storage in the next 10 weeks. Please review your Zoom cloud recordings and delete (or download & delete) all recordings that are not actively in use.

Personnel News

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James Sandoval joins UA System Office Human Resources

Please join us in welcoming James Sandoval to the University of Alaska System Office Human Resources Office.


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La Belle-Hamer named vice chancellor for research

Last May, UAF launched a nationwide search for our next vice chancellor for research (VCR). We are pleased to announce that Nettie La Belle-Hamer will serve as UAF's next vice chancellor for research.

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UA Foundation names new board members, officers

The University of Alaska Foundation has named two new members to its board of directors, added one new member to its investment committee, and elected a new slate of officers effective January 1.


Jacqueline Muehlbauer joins University of Alaska Human Resources

We are pleased to welcome Jacqueline Muehlbauer to University of Alaska Human Resources as an HR Department and Office Coordinator.