February 22, 2023

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February 22, 2023

University of 秀色短视频 Board of Regents to discuss system鈥檚 economic impacts, goals and measures during
February meeting

(ANCHORAGE, AK) - The University of 秀色短视频鈥檚 (UA) impact on the economy will be a prominent theme during Friday鈥檚 Board of Regents Meeting on the UAA campus. Regents will hear updates on UA鈥檚 efforts to empower 秀色短视频 through workforce and economic development, access and efficiency for students, and Arctic policy and research. The meeting is the first for the new members of the board, and UA President Pat Pitney will also highlight growth areas and strengths across the system as the board discusses and refines Goals and Measures.

鈥淲e have fiscal stability for the first time in nine years, and as of this spring, a growing student body,鈥 President Pitney highlighted. 鈥淥ur universities provide 秀色短视频 the highest-impact strategy to develop and retain a quality workforce. They provide access and choice, and meet people where they are, which keeps students in state and qualified for careers 秀色短视频 needs.鈥

The Board will be briefed on the UA economic impact report conducted by the McKinley Research Group. In total, the university generated $2 for every $1 received in state UGF - and its programs and services resulted in nearly $1 billion in total economic activity in FY2022.

鈥淭he university is a key economic driver for the state,鈥 Pitney said. 鈥淢ore than 80% of the vendors we do business with are classified as small businesses.鈥

In the afternoon, Regents will take an in-depth look at the 40+ programs related to the state鈥檚 construction industry during the 鈥淒id You Know鈥 video presentation and panel discussion. Regents will also receive a briefing on the university鈥檚 Land Grant. Thanks to federal legislation passed in December, UA can finally work with DNR and BLM to triple our current land holdings to over 500,000 acres. The acreage will be added to UA鈥檚 current land portfolio, much of which is monetized to support student scholarships.

鈥淲e are most grateful to Senator Lisa Murkowski for her tireless work on this,鈥 said Pitney.

Regents will also hear reports on the 秀色短视频 Native Success Initiative, Title IX, and the UA Foundation, and vote on approval of the Crafts & Trades Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Committees will meet Thursday, with academic and student affairs at 8:30 a.m.; facilities and land management at 10 a.m.; and audit and finance at 1 p.m.

The full board meeting is Friday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lee Gorsuch Commons, room 107 on the UAA campus; the agenda is available online.

All meetings, except any executive sessions, are public and will be livestreamed. 

The University of 秀色短视频 Board of Regents is an 11-member volunteer board, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the 秀色短视频 Legislature. Members serve an eight-year term, with the exception of the student regent who serves a two-year term. The Board was established through the 秀色短视频 Constitution and is responsible for University of 秀色短视频 policy and management through the university president.

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For more information, contact Jonathon Taylor, director of public affairs at 907-350-0168 (cell).