Sunday, June 7, 2020

U. of Alaska System to Eliminate Nearly 40 Academic Programs - Katherine Mangan, Chronicle of Higher Ed

The U. of Alaska at Anchorage. The university system’s president told the Board of Regents on Friday that severe cuts were the only way to deal with a budget crisis. Reeling from the combined effects of shrinking enrollments, diminishing state funds, and spreading Covid-19 cases, the University of Alaska's Board of Regents voted on Friday to eliminate 39 academic departments and reduce or merge five more.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/U-of-Alaska-System-to/248936