Juneau Empire

University of Alaska Southeast’s commencement celebrates cultural diversity

The 54th annual University of Alaska Southeast commencement ceremony in Juneau on Sunday focused on diversity, equity and inclusion despite the UA Board of Regents’ February decision to ban these ...
KTOO

Voting to form University of Alaska staff union begins

A University of Alaska Southeast pickup truck parked on the Juneau campus on April 16, 2025. (Photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Voting begins Wednesday for University of Alaska staff across the state to ...
Juneau Empire

My Turn: University of Alaska’s canceled culture

As an alumnus of UAS I am disgusted at how fast the University of Alaska Board of Regents, threw all but the white, straight people under the bus at the first threat from the Trump administration to ...
Circle of Blue

In Juneau, a new website offers anxious residents a better way to prepare for annual floods

Sean Fagan, a fellow with the University of Alaska Southeast and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, writes the code that powers his Juneau Flood Dashboard. Photo: Diego Noreña. This story ...

Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small ...