13 students, 1 missionHometowns: Alaska born and raised, and adventurers from OutsideFun Fact: Raised $88,595 from 893 donors during fall semester 2012 It’s 7 o’clock at night and you’re about to sit down to dinner. The phone rings. “Hi, this is Cassandra West, from the University of Alaska Anchorage! How [...]

The annual economic impact of the university includes $714 million in direct effects and $402 million in indirect and induced effects according to a McDowell Group study, titled “The Economic Impact of the University of Alaska 2012.“

 Enjoy the Chancellor’s Holiday Card, and have a safe and restful break between semesters. See you in 2013!    

Just a reminder that any University fleet vehicles that can be relocated or parked long term over break may be parked in either parking garage in the covered areas between Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 and Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Relocating your vehicles facilitates snow removal over winter break and allows [...]

The University of Alaska announced today that effective Jan. 1, 2013, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Donald Smith is returning to the position of executive director of labor and employee relations (LER). A longtime Anchorage resident, Smith concluded during the transition from the Anchorage-based LER position to the Fairbanks-based CHRO [...]

The UC Bookstore and the UAA Perk: New Hours Starting Jan. 7, 2013 Monday-ThursdayUC Bookstore 8 a.m.-7 p.m.UAA Perk 7:45 a.m.-4p.m. FridayUC Bookstore 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.UAA Perk 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.

As we prepare to leave for the holiday break, I wanted to update you on the hiring status of deans for the College of Education (COE), the College of Health (COH) and the School of Engineering (SOE). Following the advice of the three search committees, l have made offers to [...]

In preparation for 2013, Get the Point (GTP) will be offline Jan. 2–31 for improvements and upgrades. During this time, we will be purging participant activity data. This means all of your current points will be deleted. Your username and password, along with journal entries and biometrics, will not be [...]

Registration is now open for the WIN-WIN program. WIN-WIN is a 16-week program specifically designed to help you lose weight and stay healthy. There are a limited number of spaces, so sign up today. Click here for details and to register. You must be enrolled in the UA Choice health [...]

The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and WIYN recently published this new wide-field image of the Cygnus Loop, produced in part by Travis Rector, professor in the Physics/Astronomy Department at UAA. Three degrees on a side, this image covers an area of the sky about 45 times that of the [...]