News for Education
Monday, November 17, 2025
ASD is requesting community input as it develops the budget for next school year and works to close a gap of more than $77 million.
The increase in state funding passed by the Legislature earlier this year helped but does not relieve the District from many years of underfunding education. Without additional state funding, ASD again will have to make significant reductions to balance the budget. ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Events, Government, Members, Press Release
Friday, October 31, 2025
UAA Appoints Dr. Jay Butler as Dean of the College of Health
Renowned public health leader and former CDC deputy director leads UAA’s health education mission
ANCHORAGE, Alaska —The University of Alaska Anchorage is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Jay Butler as the next dean of the College of Health, effective December 28, 2025.
His distinguished career in public health ...read more
Categories: Education
Friday, October 24, 2025
Project USMARTT: Business Surveys
Mission Statement
University of Alaska researchers want to understand how previous years of heavy snow affected your business.Background
In Anchorage, Alaska, the urban area has faced the top three snowiest years in the last decade. Specifically, from 2022 to 2024, heavy snow loads caused 24 buildings to collpase, resulting in one fatality.Survey ...read more
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