UAS Sitka Campus Archives

Considering college for the first time? Sitka Start may be for you

by KCAW News | Jan 13, 2022 | The Morning Interview

UAS Sitka Campus academic adviser Katie Sill says students of any age contemplating college can feel overwhelmed in large, out-of-state university systems. Sill says Sitka Start can help students recognize the opportunity that college offers, whether it's continuing in the UA system, or enrolling in a larger institution. Read More

Assistant Professor, Joel Markis encourages high school students to participate in UAS’s dual enrollment program

by KCAW News | Aug 6, 2021 | The Morning Interview

Joel Markis, joins host, Brooke Schafer to discuss the advantages of dual enrollment for high school students. Read More

With House Bill 2001 signed, where does Sitka stand?

by Katherine Rose | Aug 21, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

When the governor told Alaskans he was signing the budget Monday, he spoke about restoring funding for multiple programs. But perhaps another “r” word is more accurate. He actually reversed his previous decision to veto the University of Alaska system’s funding by 40 percent. In the end, the university system will have its budget slashed by $25 million. Read More

In shadow of divided legislature, Sitkans protest budget cuts

by Nina Sparling | Jul 9, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

On Monday, some sixty-odd people gathered at the roundabout to protest Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes of over $400 million from the state operating budget. And for many of the people gathered, their concern was as personal as it was institutional. Read More

‘We can’t let this happen’: Budget cuts threaten Sitka’s education institutions

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 17, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

Gov. Dunleavy's proposed budget cuts -- if passed -- could ripple through the Alaskan economy in harmful ways. Last week, educators, nonprofit administrators, and health care officials met at the UAS Sitka Campus to consider their futures. In Part 1 of a three-part series, KCAW revisits the education panel. Read More