April 2014 'Statewide Voice' now available

An information-packed April Statewide Voice is now available online. Click here to access the issue. Highlights include:

System News: April Board of Regents meeting: BOR approves common calendar Compensation increase, extra personal holiday leave included in FY15 budget New Shaping Alaska's Future website launched Remote sensing symposium promotes technology for timber management The final Capitol Report Donations to UA double through this year's Pick.Click.Give. Heartbleed vulnerability update Internet Explorer exploit and UA systems

Announcements: Spring 'Conversations with the President' recap Performance evaluations on all statewide employees due by July 1 Why health insurance costs went down this year Risk Services implementing new web-based services College Savings gears up for 5/29 day activities New book Everybody Freaks Out addresses parent concerns over saving for college Statewide offices summer hours 2014 2014 Commencement schedule Second annual Soup-er Scholarship Feed launches statewide staff campaign 20 minutes could save you $1,200 Announcing chief cashiers for the Butrovich Building: Kuiper and Coty SAA election time approaches Open enrollment continues through May 16

Conversations with UA: Q-and-A with Lael Oldmixon, executive director for UA Scholars Program and Alaska College Savings Program

The issue also includes transition news, classifieds and photos by UA staff. Thank you to all who contributed to this issue. If you have any comments, questions or content for the next issue, please contact Monique at mmusick@alaska.edu.

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