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Academic Decathalon

Sharing Expertise to Drive Alaska High School Student Success

On Thursday, February 21, 2019, the halls of the Hilton Anchorage Hotel were filled with more than 140 students from 16 high schools across Alaska rehearsing presentations in preparation for the 34th annual GCI Alaska Academic Decathlon Speech competition.

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Nils Rygaard

Hockey Captain and Management Major Nils Rygaard Featured in Green & Gold

Nils Rygaard’s comfort as a leader extends beyond the ice and into the classroom as a business management major with an economics minor. While the boardroom is almost certain to follow, he will already have had years of experience adapting his hockey captain approach for positions outside of the rink.

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Dr. Chad Briggs

Dr. Chad Briggs: Open Forum for Director of Graduate Public Policy and Administration Programs

You are invited to attend the upcoming open forum for the Director of Graduate Public Policy and Administration Programs position. The last of our three candidate interviews for this search will be Thursday afternoon (2/21/2019) with Dr. Chad Briggs. Dr. Chad Briggs Thursday, February 21, 2:30—3:45 p.m., Rasmuson Hall, room 303

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Dean Karen Markel

Open Forum for College of Business and Public Policy Faculty, Staff and Students

Join Dean Karen Markel for an open forum on Friday, February 22 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in Rasmuson Hall Room 207. This will be an opportunity to ask any questions you might have for the Dean. College of Business and Public Policy faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend.

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Anchorage Museum

Professor Alexander James Presents: A Resource Curse or Statistical Mirage?

Natural resource rich economics tend to grow slowly, but why? Researchers have theorized that natural resources can shine other sectors of the economy, induce political corruption, and even civil conflict. But new data and statistical techniques suggest that natural resources can fuel economic growth and offers a more nuanced view of the so-called “curse of natural resources.”

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