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How the University of Alaska – and other public U.S. universities – now struggle for funding

  • Written by Dean O. Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii
A view of University of Alaska Fairbanks.Gary Whitton/Shutterstock.com

The higher education world has been rocked by the news that the University of Alaska’s state appropriations were slashed by nearly $136 million, 41% of its general fund appropriation to the university.

To make matters worse, the cuts are in this year’s general fund...

Read more: How the University of Alaska – and other public U.S. universities – now struggle for funding

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