Posts Tagged ‘University of Alaska’
Alaska Native Leaders Imagine Divergent ‘Arctic Futures’
A conference in Nome last week brought together leaders from Alaska Native communities to discuss the challenges — and opportunities — facing an evolving Arctic.
Read MoreKeeping the Inupiaq Language Alive, Through a Website
It’s now possible to learn basic Inupiaq online, thanks to a graduate student at the University of Alaska–Fairbanks.
Read MoreDespite Statewide Teacher Shortage, Nome Schools Start Year Strong
As the new school year begins, all core classroom positions and most supporting positions have been filled at Nome Public Schools. But that’s despite a trend of increasing difficulty in hiring teachers for rural Alaska. “It’s been a struggle,” Nome’s superintendent says.
Read MoreUA Board of Regents Finalizes Facility Maintenance Capital Budget
The University still faces a substantial deferred maintenance backlog, and did not get the full amount requested from the Legislature.
Read MoreLast Season’s Difficulties for Diomede Auklets May Be a Sign of Changing Climate
An assistant professor at the University of Alaska–Fairbanks suspects that changes seen in the auklet population on Little Diomede may be related to changes in climate.
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