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Upcoming: Policy Forum on Education Funding

The public is invited to an education policy forum titled: "Funding Education in Alaska: Lessons and Insights from Local and National Research" on February 8, 2024, at 5:00 pm in the Egan Lecture Hall room 112 on the UAS campus in Juneau.


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Did You Know improving FAFSA completion rates could bring Alaska students millions more in Federal Aid?

Alaskans could receive up to $6.8M in Pell Grants if more students completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. As many as 65% of the Class of 2022 skipped filing a FAFSA, leaving vital financial aid untapped.


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2023 UA Foundation Annual Report Released

This 28 page document covers financial information for the system and all three universities, as well as coverage of the 2023 Giving Day, events, initiatives, awards and more.

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Capitol Report January 26: President Pitney Visits the Capitol

This week, lawmakers continued to hear individual legislation, and both the Senate and the House received budget updates from the directors of the Office of Management and Budget and the Legislative Finance Division.


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Compliance Chat #11 Phishing Risks - Cyber Security Pointers

Chances are that you've encountered phishing emails numerous times in both your personal and university email accounts. Phishing is a deceptive tactic to trick individuals into disclosing sensitive information.


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Alaska 529 hosting Flat Dash contest

Looking for a fun way to keep your little ones active and engaged this winter? Alaska 529 has a great activity to help keep them motivated and moving: a Flat Dash contest.

Human Resources News

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2023 W-2s are coming!

On January 25, UA HR Accounting conducted an additional run of W-2s to adjust the benefits amounts reported in Box 12.


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Coming Soon - Open Enrollment

Planning is underway for Open Enrollments!


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Benefit Reminders for January

The Benefits team has issued reminders for January 2024.

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UA HR Leadership Team Holds Strategy Session

The HR leadership team gathered in Anchorage earlier this week.


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UA HR Welcomes Katelyn Leary

Katelyn Leary joins HR as a Talent Acquisition Specialist.


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UA begins negotiations with graduate student workers' union

This week, the University of Alaska started negotiations with the newly formed graduate student workers union, AGWA-UAW.

IT News

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Web accessibility drop-in Q&A session

Web developers for the UA Office of Information Technology and UAF University Relations will host web accessibility drop-in sessions via Zoom on the second Friday of each month.

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Gmail announces important changes to bulk mailings coming Feb. 2024

Google will require the use of Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC). Any service violating this new policy will automatically have their emails sent to quarantine for Google Workspace and Gmail email accounts.