University of Alaska president appeals for public support for more funding - Adelyn Baxter, KTOO

In his State of the University address Tuesday, University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen stressed the need for an increase in state funding after four years of cuts. Addressing Commonwealth North’s monthly public affairs luncheon at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Johnsen described the challenges the university has faced since the state’s economic downturn began. “These cuts hurt badly. But the greater impact than to us here at the university is the impact to the state and our reduced capacity to serve our large, unmet needs for higher education,” Johnsen said. The university’s annual budget has declined by more than $60 million since 2014. https://www.ktoo.org/2018/02/20/university-alaska-president-appeals-public-support-funding/