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	SunGard SCT Clients - University of Alaska
		Despite the natural barriers, the University of Alaska is digitally connecting students all across this land of extremes, using SunGard Higher Education technologies and services to facilitate learning, teaching, research and administration.
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), in the heart of Alaska’s vast Interior region, is the flagship campus of the university system.
		The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), headquartered in the state capital of Juneau, is a small liberal arts college on the shore of Auke Lake, nestled between the Inside Passage and Mendenhall Glacier.
	www.sct.com /Education/clients/c_cs_Alaska.html (1330 words)

	University of Alaska Fairbanks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks is the flagship institution of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as UAF.
		The University of Alaska was established in 1917 as a college, but its origins lie in the creation in 1906 of a federal Agricultural Experiment Station in Fairbanks, the sixth in Alaska.
		As the university began to expand throughout the state, the Fairbanks campus became known as the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1975; the two other primary UA institutions are the University of Alaska Anchorage and the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Alaska_Fairbanks (783 words)

	University of Alaska Study, Johnsen presentation
		The University of Alaska was founded by Act of Congress in 1917 as the Alaska School of Agriculture and Mining.
		The first half of the university's life was spent in a federal territory and the second half in a state where 80 percent of the land and resources are owned by the federal government and Native corporations established by the federal government.
		In Alaska all public higher education is in one system with each regional campus responsible for the mission of at least two of the segments (community and vocational education, and applied research and training through the master’s degree) and with aspirations for the third (basic research and training through the doctorate).
	www.commonwealthnorth.org /uastudy/reengaging.html (7004 words)

	University of Alaska - Results Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		MAU targets for FY07 are: University of Alaska Anchorage, 1,347; University of Alaska Fairbanks, 734; University of Alaska Southeast 257.
		Analysis of results and challenges: The University, through its urban and rural campuses, is the State of Alaska’s primary source of higher education and workforce development and, as such, remains a high priority for the State.
		University of Alaska performance on this measure is being improved via administrative efficiency and internal reallocation.
	www.gov.state.ak.us /omb/results/view.php?p=172 (2682 words)

	Alaska Statewide
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is Alaska’s land-, sea-, and space- grant institution, with primary responsibility for Alaska Native education and study.
		University of Alaska Fairbanks has a main campus in Fairbanks and six campuses consisting of Interior Aleutians and Tanana Valley Campuses in Fairbanks, Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue, Kuskokwin Campus in Bethel, Northwest Campus in Nome, and Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, all in the College of Rural Alaska (CRA).
		University of Alaska Anchorage has a main campus in Anchorage and four satellite colleges consisting of Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer, Kenai Peninsula College in Soldotna, Kodiak College in Kodiak and Prince William Sound Community College in Valdez.
	www.evanscraig.com /site/newpage1.htm (988 words)

	Alaska Journal of Commerce: Strong university bolsters economy 04/21/03
		It is no coincidence that strong universities were at the centers of those regions of the country that led the technology-driven business boom of the 1990's.
		The university is doing just the types of things that the politicians promoted during their campaigns.
		My two daughters are both currently enrolled at Willamette University in Oregon, but the University of Alaska has played an important part in the educational lives of both of them.
	www.alaskajournal.com /stories/042103/wea_20030421006.shtml (896 words)

	AKLegislature.com: University of Alaska wants 'altitude' in its future
		Twenty-five supporters of the University of Alaska system came to Juneau earlier this week to lobby the Legislature for $16.9 million in additional funds and to brag about what the system has to offer.
		Marshall Lind, chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, mentioned the success of the new Alaska Scholars program, which gives free tuition to all Alaska high school students in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class.
		Alaska needs more graduates in fisheries, social work, nursing and early childhood education, and the only way to produce them is to spread the majors over various campuses, Lind said.
	alaskalegislature.com /stories/040502/uas.shtml (582 words)

	Hello, Out There (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Recently University of Alaska System administrators have sought to address the "brain drain" caused by the loss of students attending colleges outside the state by offering in-state scholarships to retain some of these students.
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), a Doctoral II institution, is the primary research institution in the state and serves over 9,000 students across its main campus and at extended sites in rural Alaska.
		Although the Alaska Native population was 15 percent in 1995, four of the respondents reported that 40 percent or more of their students were Alaska Native.
	www.firstmonday.dk /issues/issue5_10/reyes (3946 words)

	SitNews - Alaska university system gets high marks in survey
		Saturday AM ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans are feeling better about the University of Alaska system, but people in Southcentral are less likely to feel positively than those in other regions, reports a new survey released by University President Mark Hamilton.
		Four out of five Alaskans believe the University of Alaska is very important to the state, and nine out of 10 parents of school-age children said they would encourage their children to attend UA.
		Half of all Alaska residents believe funding for the university system should increase, according to the survey, while 4 percent said it should decrease.
	www.sitnews.us /0106news/012106/012106_shns_akhighered.html (492 words)

	University of Alaska - Mission & Measure Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The University of Alaska System is composed of several major units: the system office; three separately accredited institutions, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and University of Alaska Southeast (UAS); and one separately accredited community college, Prince William Sound Community College that reports through UAA.
		System administrators reporting to the president include the University’s executives in the areas of finance, University relations, research, information technology, legal counsel, human resources, health programs, and student services.
		Universities account for $36 billion of the research nationally, and university Research & Development (R&D) is a growth industry.
	www.gov.state.ak.us /omb/results/view_details.php?p=172 (6082 words)

	Alaska - Universities and Colleges
		In FY 1993 and FY 1994, the University of Alaska system ranked 25th among state university systems in the United States in terms of overall federal RandD funding.
		The largest federal sponsors of RandD at Alaska universities are the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA), with $12.7 million committed in FY 1994, and the National Science Foundation (NSF), with $11.4 million.
		The Geophysical Institute is one of the main University of Alaska sponsors of the Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR),which is a NOAA-University joint institute, and the Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research.
	www.aaas.org /spp/cstc/pne/pubs/regrep/alaska/universities.htm (1071 words)

	Alaska Pacific University
		When I first came to Alaska Pacific, I was struck by how beautiful, personal and genuine this university is. The faculty really cares about students; the students care passionately about their education and about the world; the campus is utterly spectacular.
		A modern university, therefore, should teach students to think for themselves, to set their own goals and accomplish them, and to work creatively and effectively with others.
		Alaska Pacific University's distinctive form of education results in graduates who have the advantages of a liberal arts education, a pre-professional education, and leadership education, all delivered in an integrated process of active learning.
	www.alaskapacific.edu /university_info (329 words)

	Kenai Peninsula College - University of Alaska Anchorage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The general education requirements for baccalaureate degrees from the University of Alaska system are required by university regulation to have a common core of coursework totaling a minimum of 34 credits.
		Credit for coursework successfully completed at one University of Alaska institution toward fulfillment of the general education requirements at that institution shall transfer towards fulfillment of the same categories at all other University of Alaska institutions.
		In it's catalog, each University of Alaska institution specifies the courses which meet the general education categories at that institution and which can thus be guaranteed to transfer as described above.
	www.homer.alaska.edu /academics/transfer.html (209 words)

	Alaska State Highlights
		Former commissioners include Mark Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska Statewide System, Fairbanks; Jerome Komisar, former president of the University of Alaska Statewide System; Arliss Sturgulewski, former senator from Anchorage; and Kerry Romesburg, former executive director of the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, now president of Nevada State College in Henderson.
		Alaska has been an active participant in projects to support better-informed decision making at the state level.
		Four Alaska organizations and institutions - University of Alaska Anchorage, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Southeast, and University of Alaska System - are members of WCET (the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications), an international leader in helping states and institutions use new technologies to improve education.
	www.wiche.edu /states/states.asp?stateID=1 (412 words)

	SitNews - University Computer System Planned Outage set for Oct 20-26
		Ketchikan, Alaska - The University of Alaska's computer system, known as Banner, will be offline from October 20 to October 26 for a complete upgrade to the system.
		The University of Alaska is upgrading its computer system to better serve students, faculty and staff.
		The University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan Campus is a part of the University of Alaska statewide system and provides a wide variety of educational courses and programs both locally and to students in distance sites across the state.
	www.sitnews.us /1005news/102005/101905_outage.html (263 words)

	Profile for University of Alaska System Administration - HigherEdJobs.com
		The University of Alaska is the only public institution of higher learning in the State of Alaska.
		The University is governed by an 11-member board of regents, which is appointed by the governor.
		Chancellors head each of the three major administrative units: the University of Alaska Fairbanks (Fairbanks campus and five branch campuses), the University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage campus, three branch campuses, and one community college), and the University of Alaska Southeast (Juneau campus and two branch campuses).
	www.higheredjobs.com /InstitutionProfile.cfm?ProfileID=15218 (136 words)

	UAF Department of Computer Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Fairbanks campus is the oldest unit of the University of Alaska system.
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.
	www.dms.uaf.edu /cs/CS.html (373 words)

	The Alaska Star: University's local branch sponsors ASE certifications for auto mechanics 01/29/04
		The University of Alaska's Chugiak-Eagle River branch campus is expanding its services to non-traditional students by offering new computerized testing services for automotive professionals seeking industry certifications.
		PHOTO BY AMY M. Dorothy Hansen, proctor at the American College Testing Center at the University of Alaska's Chugiak-Eagle River campus, demonstrates the system used to monitor computer-based testing such as the new Automotive Service Excellence certifications.
		But Hansen is optimistic that expanded testing makes the university more accessible to all members of the community.
	www.alaskastar.com /stories/012904/sch_20040129009.shtml (664 words)

	Press Release: House Solves U of A Funding Puzzle - Bill Invests in University at Requested Levels and Requires Results
		HB 441 provides operating funds for the University of Alaska system through an appropriation directly from the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
		HB 441 invests a total of $532,654,800 in the operations of the University of Alaska system.
		It responds to University of Alaska President Mark Hamilton and the University's Board of Regents' request for a significant, multi-year commitment.
	www.akrepublicans.org /pastlegs/prmulder104152000.htm (364 words)

	Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies
		was created by the Alaska State Legislature in 1988 (AS 14.40.088) to develop new solutions to health problems in Alaska and the circumpolar north.
		ICHS is located on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and houses the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.
		Working closely with faculty throughout the University of Alaska system, ICHS provides technical assistance and support to increase the capacity within the state to address the health needs of all Alaskans.
	www.ichs.uaa.alaska.edu /ichs (114 words)

	UAA School of Nursing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1987, following a major restructuring of the University of Alaska system of higher education, the AAS program became part of the College of Career and Vocational Education.
		In 1987 following a major restructuring of the University of Alaska system of higher education, the baccalaureate nursing program became part of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences.
		In 1996, following a restructuring of the University of Alaska Anchorage, the nursing programs were consolidated into the School of Nursing, within the College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare.
	nursing.uaa.alaska.edu /aboutschool/history.cfm (272 words)

	UAF SFOS graduate program
		The Juneau Center is on the University of Alaska Southeast campus, adjacent to the National Marine Fisheries Service Auke Bay Laboratory.
		The University of Alaska Fairbanks is 4 miles from downtown Fairbanks, on 2,250 acres.
		The School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences was created in 1987 to focus the fisheries and marine programs throughout the University of Alaska system.
	www.sfos.uaf.edu /academics/prospective/graduate.html (1164 words)

	SENATOR LISA MURKOWSKI INTRODUCES UNIVERSITY LANDS BILL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The bill grants the university 250,000 acres of federal land and the ability to select up to an additional 250,000 acres of federal land following a land grant match from the State of Alaska.
		This legislation seeks to remedy the discrepancy between the land the University has previously received from the federal government and that of other land grant universities across the country.
		Under the Federal School Lands Act of 1915, the University of Alaska system received 111,211 federal acres – only a third of what it was supposed to receive and far less than any other western state university.
	murkowski.senate.gov /pressapp/record.cfm?id=231646 (396 words)

	University of alaska anchorage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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	alaska.superpoliceman.com /university-of-alaska-anchorage.php (672 words)

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