The UA Board of Regents met at UAA in May for a multi-day meeting focused on stability, student success and workforce partnerships. More photos from the week in the thread below.
@uafairbanks Department of Science and Environmental Journalism just graduated its first student. The program is built to train reporters who can cover the Arctic from the inside.
Read the spotlight👇 https://t.co/zhB2oiOiH6
This week, Tommy Sheridan, Director of ABEC at @uafairbanks College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences, testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, & Fisheries on the future of the blue economy and Alaska’s coastal communities. https://t.co/16J9dhFWe0
Did you know two @uaanchorage engineering students from Bethel won first place at the Arctic Innovation Competition at @uafairbanks?
Former @ANSEP_AK students Drini and Vjosa Pellumbi took home $15K for their Arctic Heat Recovery System.
👇https://t.co/lqsPGisEue
The University of Alaska has selected Col. Russell Vander Lugt, Ph.D., a UAF alumnus and 20-year Alaskan, as the next @uafairbanks chancellor. He joins September 8, 2026.
Full details: https://t.co/D3BDpSc8Kk
The UA Board of Regents honored President Pat Pitney and Interim @uafairbanks Chancellor Ambassador Mike Sfraga at their final meeting of the academic year this week. Both retire this month.
Full details: https://t.co/AarrmSoxR8
New grant funding is now available for students entering PWSC’s Marine Service Technology & #Millwright programs. Eligible students may receive tuition + fee coverage, with possible housing support available as well. Hands-on training. Alaska careers. https://t.co/xgMa7I99du
Did you know nearly 3,500 of UA students just crossed the stage at commencement ceremonies across Alaska?
Explore the ceremonies👇
https://t.co/hOobDQX0l5
In 2014, Warren Hayes was a first grader who won a $25,000 Alaska 529 scholarship account. This spring, he graduated from Chugiak High School with that account grown to more than $50,000 and a spot at UAF to study Mechanical Engineering.
Full story: https://t.co/uFr1kGpTdt