University of Alaska Regents hear testimony on restructuring plan

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The University of Alaska Board of Regents heard public testimony Thursday morning on its plan to restructure the University system in light of state budget cuts.
The draft Strategic Pathways plan, released Tuesday, is meant to cut costs by focusing each of the three main UA campuses into certain disciplines.
The proposal defines UA-Anchorage as the “metropolitan university,” responsible for health, policy and social sciences. UA-Fairbanks wou