A lawsuit filed in state court against the University of Alaska in January claims the institution mishandled a Title IX discrimination investigation, harming a University of Alaska Fairbanks grad student’s professional life, emotional and psychological well-being.
The case points to a larger theme of Title IX violations within the UA system, referencing the 2017 finding by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, which determined through a four-year compliance review that UA violated Title IX in its response to sexual harassment complaints, including complaints of sexual assault and sexual violence and failing to protect its students and staff from discrimination on the basis of sex.
Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prevents sex discrimination in education. It covers all behaviors within university programs and activities.
Last Tuesday, University of Alaska President Pat Pitney presented the system’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget to the House Finance University of Alaska Subcommittee, emphasizing institutional stability, workforce development, compensation shortfalls, continued investment in research, and a pending unionization vote involving thousands of nonunion employees.
UAF’s track and field athletes practicing on the indoor track in the student recreation center has become a topic of concern for some Student Recreation Center, or SRC, members. According to director of the SRC Mark Oldmixon, the team has utilized the track for the last three winters.
The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hold a series of committee and full board meetings the week of February 16, with public testimony scheduled for Monday, February 16, at 4 p.m.
Public testimony allows community members and students to share their opinions or concerns with the board. Students and community members can participate by calling in, and written testimony can be submitted anytime via email to ua-bor@alaska.edu.
The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, or ASUAF, discussed a resolution regarding the UAF track and cross country team using the Student Recreation Center, or SRC, at their Feb. 3 meeting. They also discussed a resolution for the creation of a UAF pep band, and two bills: one for a scholarship for Giving Day, and another sponsoring a lunch for the Nanook Olympics.
First Friday, a long standing Fairbanks monthly tradition and celebration of local art, is here and along with it the chance to see some art from local artists including Stephanie Jane Barney. Various places around town opened for the first Friday, including the Bear Gallery.
The Student Success Center is hosting its first Bear Necessities Drive this February, collecting essential items to support students and the Fairbanks community.
Throughout the month, the Student Success Center, or SSC, is collecting canned goods, non-perishable food items, winter clothing, pet supplies, and hygiene products. A donation box is located at the front desk of the SSC, on the sixth floor of Rasmuson library. At the end of the month, all donated items will be given to UAF’s food pantry, the local women’s shelter, and other local shelters.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Honors College hosted an intimate event, offering opportunities to students from staff and faculty members across different departments, who were given one minute to present their proposals, making it possible for more speakers to attend and share their research projects with students who would like to be involved in their research. While the event was offered to honors students, all were welcome to attend and find research opportunities that align with their interests.
Five current or former athletes from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will represent their home countries at the Winter Olympics starting next week in Milano, Italy.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks women’s and men’s basketball teams hosted the Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets and the Seattle Pacific University Falcons for a pair of GNAC matchups on January 22 and 24.
The Alaska Nanooks competed at home for the last time this season, hosting Westmont College on Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17, for a two day heated rivalry. The Nanooks secured a 100-86 victory over the Westmont Warriors on Friday, but fell short 91-95 in a close battle on Saturday.
A letter from the Alaska Press Club Board: We should not accept these actions by Carpenter Media as normal. They threaten the ability of journalists to serve as watchdogs for our communities.
We will always defend editorial independence, transparency and the right of Alaska’s journalists to do their work free from intimidation.
Over the past few years, Russian and Chinese incursions into U.S. territory have become more frequent and more brazen. On September 24, 2025, multiple Russian aircraft, including Tu-95 “Bear” long-range bombers and Su-35 fourth-generation fighters, breached the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).
Lil Jit: December 12, 2024 to September 18, 2025
On a cold winter night, with a sliver of moon high above, peeking through wisps of cloud, a small bundle of joy came into our lives. White as the snow beneath our feet, with eyes red like glowing embers, we gave him a name worthy of his spirit: Lil Jit.
Fireweed Collective Fairbanks released their voter guide for the 2025 Fairbanks North Star Borough Municipal Election.
I stepped onto the bridge beside the tall patch of fireweed blossoms, careful not to step in the reindeer scat lying in the brush, as the swirling river shimmered ahead beneath the hot July sun.
