2012 News and Events

Our current releases are listed here in order of release date.

12/20/12 Smith announces his return to Anchorage; Rizk appointed interim chief human resources officer
12/11/12 Regents wrap up two-day meeting
12/05/12 University of Alaska has more than $1 billion direct and indirect economic impact in Alaska annually
11/29/12 Regents to meet in Fairbanks December 6-7
11/19/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵCollege Savings Plan announces scholarship account winners
11/08/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵRegents Approve Budgets Focused on Student Achievement and Attainment and Investments in Alaska’s Future
11/05/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵBudget Request Tops Ï㽶ÊÓƵRegents Agenda
10/11/12 Langdon Selected 2012 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence Winner
10/02/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵBoard of Regents votes unanimously to approve UA’s Strategic Direction Initiative
9/21/12 Regents to meet in Juneau September 27-28
8/09/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵPresident Appoints Two New Positions
6/28/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵPresident Gamble Proposes Lowest Tuition Increase in Decade
6/20/12 University of Alaska Automates Employee Interface to Payroll Saving more than nine tons of paper per year
6/19/12 Gamble Announces New Director of K-12 Outreach Operations, Kathryn Berry Bertram
6/18/12 Megan Riebe Named Associate Vice President of Development and Executive Director of the University of Alaska Foundation
6/12/12 Regents approve multiple construction and maintenance projects
6/01/12 Regents to meet in Anchorage June 7-8
5/31/12 UA’s Fisheries Seafood Maritime initiative focuses on industry needs
5/09/12 President Gamble Announces New Chief Financial Officer
4/30/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵFoundation awards migratory bird research grant
4/27/12 Kathleen Wattum Selected Interim Public Affairs Director for Ï㽶ÊÓƵSystem
4/23/12 New York Life Contributes $900,000 to University of Alaska Multi-Year Grant Brings Total Giving to $1.7 Million Since 2007
4/13/12 Regents Approve New Academic Programs at UAS, UAA
4/09/12 Regents to Gather at Kenai River Campus
2/16/12 Regents approve electrical upgrades
2/14/12 Regents to decide on baking & pastry certificate, new name for campus ridge
2/10/12 Icicle Seafoods gift extends throughout the University of Alaska
1/27/12 Two top-level appointments announced at Ï㽶ÊÓƵSystem
1/26/12 Ï㽶ÊÓƵretains Washington DC firm for federal relations contract