UA president touts plan to save state money

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University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen is touting a restructuring plan called “Strategic Pathways” as a way to save the state money.
UA president Jim Johnsen (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
The plan, presented to the Board of Regents last week, would reorganize the system into three “lead” universities, but it lacks specifics about how much money it would save, or which programs might be on the chopping block.
Johnsen told reporters today it’s in the