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Acting Director of Athletics Tanya Pont announced Wednesday that head volleyball coach Stacie Meisner is on leave, effective Jan. 15. As part of the university’s standard employment practices, additional details on this matter cannot be disclosed. We remain committed to supporting our student-athletes and athletics staff.

In 2004, UAA announced the creation of the Elizabeth Tower Endowment for Canadian Studies. The goal of this endowment is to increase the visibility of Canadian studies at UAA and in the community and to improve opportunities for UAA students wanting to study in or about Canada.

The first session of the faculty development series 'Confluence' will be held on Jan. 28

Alaska SBDC encourages students and employees to "Pitch your healthcare AI idea and compete for AWS partner support'.

A Cajun and Creole cooking class with Chef Jack Amon will be offered in Feb. 2026.

A food preservation class with Chef Dena McChargue will be available in the spring 2026 semester.

Burnaby, British Columbia (Jan. 15) – Sophomore guard Kimberly Carrada Sanchez scored 20 points on red-hot shooting and senior Taylor Searcey notched 15 points and seven rebounds Thursday to lead UAA to a 79-72 women’s basketball victory over Simon Fraser at the SFU West Gymnasium.

Fairbanks, Alaska – Jacob Terpstra scored in the shootout to give UAA a 2-1 lead in the first game of the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup Friday.

The Alaska Safety Alliance is now accepting applications for its 2026 Training Scholarship, supporting Alaska residents pursuing education or workforce training in industries such as construction, maritime, mining, oil and gas, and transportation. ASA supports a wide range of education and training pathways that strengthen Alaska’s workforce—beyond traditional degrees.

ISER is currently looking for a new director, who will coordinate research activities both within the institute and with other institutions and agencies, and will supervise a multi-disciplinary team consisting of 30 people, including faculty, administrative and research staff, and student researchers.