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Capitol Reports May 15 & 17, 2024

SPECIAL ADDITION: With Hours Remaining in the Regular Constitutional 121-day Session, the Legislature Faces an Uphill Battle to Complete Its Work.

LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS: UA Appreciates Legislative Support on Priority Issues. 


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Upcoming Board of Regents Public Testimony Opportunity

The University of Alaska Board of Regents invites you to participate in a public testimony session on Monday, May 20, from 4-5 p.m. Each participant will have two minutes to discuss topics or issues related to the University of Alaska system.

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Compliance Chat #14 - Data Security and Privacy

Regular assessments of your data, storage locations, permissions, and deleting unnecessary files and using strong passwords are recommended practices to ensure data security and compliance with federal and other requirements.


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Upcoming Board of Regents Meetings

The May 22-23, 2024 meeting at UAA follows a fortnight of commencement ceremonies, and passage of the university's budgets and key legislative priorities.


Human Resources News

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MyUA Performance Evaluation Training

There are only two more training opportunities.


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FY25 Salary Increases: What You Need to Know

Pending Governor approval and Legislative appropriation, all benefited UA faculty and full-time staff will receive a 2.5% increase in compensation for Fiscal Year 2025.

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Personal Use of Vehicles for 2024

Employee's personal use of university vehicles is a taxable benefit


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May Benefits News

All benefit eligible employees are encouraged to stay up to date with news


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FY24 Key Dates and Deadlines

Important Pay & Benefit Dates and Deadlines for Fiscal Year End.


IT News

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Updates to the UA Software Request Process

We've made some updates to the UA Software Request Process, and we're eager to share them with you. Your feedback has been instrumental in these changes, and we appreciate your continued input.

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Phish of the Month: April

Recent reports indicate the "sextortion" type emails are making the rounds at University of Alaska.


Leadership News

Dr. Terry Nelson, left, receives the 2023 YWCA Woman of Achievement Award. Photo courtesy of Chynna Lockett/University of Alaska Anchorage.
Dr. Terry Nelson named Interim Dean of the College of Business and Public Policy

Nelson has received numerous teaching and service awards. Recently, she was recognized for her leadership and community service in the 2023 YWCA Women of Achievement award.


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New Finance Manager announced by Education Trust of Alaska & UA Scholars Program

Erin Morotti serves the Education Trust of Alaska as the Finance Manager, based in Fairbanks, AK. Originally from Southern California, she made her way to Alaska in 2000 as an active duty member of the United States Coast Guard.

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Matt Calhoun named Executive Director for Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program

A graduate of ANSEP, former program assistant director, and associate professor of civil engineering at UAA, Calhoun has led ANSEP as interim executive director since spring 2023.


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Announcing Maggie Demers as UA Foundation Director of Communications and PR

She began her career in development with UAF in 2015 as a lead major gift officer and has since spent almost 10 years in this field. For the past few years, she has been providing support to the UA Foundation's principal gifts team.