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CTC receives $4.3 million to boost Native student success

UAF photo by Leif Van Cise. UAF Community and Technical College has received a $4.3 million federal Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve access and success for Alaska Native students.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Community and Technical College has been awarded a $4.3 million federal Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The five-year grant will be used to enhance academic programs, student services and partnerships with industry to improve access and success for Alaska Native students.

This is the first time in UAF’s history that CTC has been eligible for Title III funding, reflecting the growing interest from rural communities and Alaska Native students in our diverse portfolio of workforce programs.

Bryan Uher, UAF associate vice chancellor for community and workforce education

Read the full announcement here.

Source: Kari Halverson, Communications & Publications Coordinator. UAF news and information.

Uher named associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education

Photo UAF photo by JR Ancheta

Bryan Uher has been appointed as the new associate vice chancellor of rural, workforce education within the Rural, Community and Native Education unit. Uher will oversee the rural campuses and the Mining and Petroleum Training Service units, along with supporting UAF’s workforce and partnership development and specialized accreditations within the College of Indigenous Studies  and the Community and Technical College.

Having served as a rural campus director and as dean of both CIS (formerly the College of Rural and Community Development) and CTC, Uher has valuable insight into current and future opportunities for increased synergies across our programs and regions. His leadership will significantly strengthen and reinforce UAF’s collective capacity to serve the rural and workforce education needs across the state. 

Source: Kari Halverson, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, UAF Community & Technical College

Bishop appointed dean of UAF Community and Technical College

Photo courtesy of Carl Bishop Carl Bishop.

Carl Bishop has been appointed dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College.

Bishop succeeds Bryan Uher, who has served as interim dean since the retirement of Michele Stalder last July. Bishop will assume the role on June 24.

With nearly 30 years of experience in higher education, Bishop most recently served as a vice president at South Piedmont Community College in North Carolina. During his tenure, enrollment increased and achievement gaps among student populations narrowed. His initiatives focused on enhancing learner access, offering flexible learning options, boosting retention, expanding apprenticeships and creating accelerated educational pathways.

Bishop emphasizes collaboration between education, industry, government and community partners, and aligning workforce education with labor market needs. 

I am humbled, grateful, and excited to join the University of Alaska Fairbanks and its Community and Technical College. The college’s talented faculty and staff are the heart and soul of an educational hub that uplifts and empowers individuals, fuels the workforce, supports economic development and transforms communities. I look forward to serving alongside them.

Carl Bishop, UAF Community and Technical College Dean

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Source: Kari Halverson, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, UAF Community & Technical College

Highlighting UA’s Reach: Community Campus Profiles

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In addition to the University of Alaska’s main campuses (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast), UA’s community campuses and technical colleges are the main connection to the University for students across the entire state. 

The newly published Community Campus Profiles demonstrate the unique and significant roles of each community campus and technical college to provide Alaskans access to postsecondary education, whether for short-term Career and Technical Education programs, two-year associate degrees, or pathways into a bachelor’s or graduate degree program. 

Each profile highlights the mission being served and more specifically:

  • Academic Year 2023 student data
  • Wage growth of program graduates
  • Student success, program highlights, and community impacts

These profiles highlight UA’s role in producing Alaska Workers for Alaska’s workforce, and the community campuses and technical colleges are central to fulfilling this responsibility to the state.

Source: University of Alaska, Office of Workforce Development

2023 UA Fisheries, Seafood, and Maritime Initiative Annual Report

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The University of Alaska Fisheries, Seafood and Maritime Initiative (FSMI) and the industry-led group, Maritime Works, regularly collaborate to advance maritime workforce development in Alaska. The 2023 statuses and outcomes of their work are captured in this year’s report.

Click here to view all UA FSMI annual reports.

Source: University of Alaska Fisheries, Seafood and Maritime Initiative