The University of Alaska is facing continued budgetary and market pressures that compel us to change how we provide higher education for Alaskans, pressures that… Continue reading
“This isn’t about Christmas,” James Sullivan says, as his character George Bailey considers throwing himself off a bridge in the play “It’s a Wonderful Life.”… Continue reading
As Chancellor at the University of Alaska Southeast, I’d like to thank the citizens of Juneau and individuals all across our state for supporting UAS… Continue reading
In 1999, I published a study regarding older and younger adults’ reactions to holiday cards. In the olden days, at the end of the 20th… Continue reading
Across the nation we are witnessing a rise in white nationalism: At a gathering in a Washington, D.C., hotel, audience members gave a Nazi salute;… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:The assassination Monday of Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov in Ankara, Turkey, had the potential to destabilize already… Continue reading
After decades of wrangling over the future of timber on the Tongass National Forest, a group of people from all walks of life came together… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Peninsula Clarion:In the Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the U.S. Supreme Court found the tradition of… Continue reading
The “fake news” phenomenon was on vivid display in social media during the bitter 2016 presidential campaign. A typical example of the nonsense was a… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:In his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year, Gov. Bill Walker takes a third crack… Continue reading
Since election night almost five weeks ago, I’ve been giving some thought about the Electoral College - and not just because Donald Trump received the… Continue reading
Editor’s note: This is part of a Philadelphia Inquirer series celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights.If you ever suffer the misfortune of… Continue reading
What’s tougher than running Exxon Mobil Corp.?Not much, at least not much in corporate America. So if President-elect Donald Trump is turning to the business… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in the Star Tribune:Allegations that the Russian government tried to influence America’s election are extraordinarily serious — “the political equivalent… Continue reading
If there’s one thing that both Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on, it’s sending money into a black hole called the Pentagon. They know… Continue reading
Governor Walker’s recent decision to take no action on the Juneau Access Project certainly might have some people dancing in the streets. However, it may… Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to nominate ExxonMobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson as secretary of state is sounding alarm bells among human rights groups. And there are… Continue reading
In early October, as Americans obsessed about their presidential election, the Russian government made a surprise and otherwise unnoticed decision: It would unilaterally suspend a… Continue reading
The University of Alaska Southeast had reason to be of good cheer this week as University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen recommended (and the Board… Continue reading
The following editorial first appeared in The Orange County Register:On Saturday, the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, used his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech… Continue reading
