As the finances of the University of Alaska enter more perilous territory, the University of Alaska Board of Regents will again consider a motion to declare a financial emergency, moving up the debate to Monday.
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The governor has no interest in restoring the endowments, which means that student scholarships for thousands of young Alaskans and rural electric subsidies for thousands of Alaskans are far more vulnerable and likely to be done away with next year.
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The best way for the Legislature to respond is to approve the so-called “reverse sweep” so that the endowments for scholarships and rural electric payments are not emptied by administrative action without public hearings or discussion.
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The University of Alaska is one of the most important institutions for the future of our state. It deserves a real appraisal of its strengths and weaknesses. Not this dishonest document from the Dunleavy administration.
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The same brilliant policy call by the Dunleavy administration that put the Power Cost Equalization program on hold has eliminated funding to implement the new crime bill.
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The Dunleavy attack on higher education in Alaska is only beginning. It starts with steps to erode confidence in the viability of the University of Alaska.
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The university should make cuts to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, according to faculty members from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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The University of Alaska Board of Regents met Monday in Fairbanks to deal with the emergency created by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reckless effort to erase much of the institution that has served the state and territory for a century.
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Those of us who have written about Alaska’s unprecedented budget fight haven’t done enough to put the role of temporary budget director Donna Arduin in context and appreciate that she is using a playbook with a predictable script.
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Most Alaska legislators have yet to give up on the fight to stop the dismantling of the University of Alaska and restore sanity. It ain’t over til it’s over.
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