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Capitol Report: April 3, 2026

April 03, 2026

House Operating Budget Advances; President Pitney Presents University's Capital Budget Needs to House Finance; Ů�źϼ�F Leaders Update Senators on Alaska Native Language Center

Ů�źϼ�S recognized as a top Military Friendly School

April 03, 2026

For the second consecutive year, the University of Alaska Southeast has been awarded the Military Friendly School Gold designation.

Staff Union Election Update - CAUSE-Ů�źϼ�W Officially Formed

April 03, 2026

Eligible Ů�źϼ� staff employees voted over the last two weeks on whether to form an employee union. Votes in favor of unionization prevailed 1,106-610 with 1,716 eligible voters (about 75% of those eligible) casting ballots. Barring objections or other challenges, the outcome will be certified on Wednesday, April 8.

Did you know the first Executive Director of the University of Alaska Foundation started her career cataloging artifacts from Trans-Alaska Pipeline excavations?

March 24, 2026

The University of Alaska Foundation's first Executive Director, Dixie Welch Brown (now Dixie Coggins), helped lay the groundwork for philanthropy at the University of Alaska. Her leadership, vision and ability to build relationships transformed the young Ů�źϼ� Foundation, and set the stage for decades of impact across the university.

Did you know ConocoPhillips Alaska is powering the next generation of Alaska's process technology workforce?

February 24, 2026

A new $400,000 investment from ConocoPhillips Alaska is expanding Ů�źϼ�'s process technology programs in Fairbanks and Soldotna, supporting high school access, hands-on training and workforce growth.

Did you know one student's internship journey took them from kelp bed to carrot bed exploring mariculture research?

January 27, 2026

One Ů�źϼ� student's kelp research followed a path from Prince William Sound to the Mat-Su Valley, connecting Tribal partners, academic programs, and agricultural research across Alaska.