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Lawmakers want to dictate environmental course content to university

Newsminer.com Dermotcole

State law gives the University of Alaska Board of Regents the power to run the university and decide what courses are to be offered. House Bill 352, a measure by Reps. Alan Dick, Eric Feige and ... »

UA President proposes 'code of conduct' for university employees

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University of Alaska President Pat Gamble is proposing a code of conduct for university employees that details unacceptable behavior such as—unauthorized sleeping, reading, playing games... »

UA may implement ban on hiring tobacco users July 1

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The University of Alaska may institute a ban on the hiring of tobacco users July 1, according to a series of questions and answers posted by the university human resources office about the sharp ri... »

University updates employees on steep rise in health care premiums

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

The University of Alaska has posted a memo, dated March 19, with details of plans to increase health care premiums anywhere from 50 percent to about 260 percent starting in July, based on the level... »

University employees may face health insurance increases of 48 percent to 257 percent

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University of Alaska health insurance rates are expected to shoot up this summer by anywhere from 48 percent to 257 percent, according to projections presented to a university health care committ... »

UA won't add smoker surcharge, but new hires would have to be non-smokers under proposed policy

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

Instead of a  health care surcharge on smokers, the University of Alaska plans to change hiring rules so that only non-smokers will be eligible for hire, according to the Statewide Administration ... »

KUAC-TV marks 40th anniversary Thursday

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

KUAC-TV of College, Alaska went on the air 40 years ago Thursday, the first public TV station in Alaska. "It gives me great pleasure to introduce the University of Alaska's full-color educationa... »

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Courtesy of University of Alaska Southeast - Juneau Empire

Juneau DouglasGoogle News

Courtesy of University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau EmpireUAS Center for Mine Training Director Mike Bell began the first “Introduction to Mining Occupations” class with 19 Juneau Douglas Highschool Students the week of Jan. 23. The course is funded in pa... »

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