Honoring Education
Alaska is facing a cultural education crisis: Alaska currently ranks 50th, or last, in the number of ninth-graders who will likely have a bachelor’s degree in 10 years. These figures are even more dire for Alaska Native students. Here in Juneau, Alaska Natives have composed 40 to 45 percent of the dropouts from local high schools in the last four years.
During the Fall08-Spring09 Academic Year, UAS served 296 Alaska Native students at the Juneau Campus and 493 throughout Southeast (all campuses). The Raven and new Eagle poles will serve as a proud reflection of our Native Students’ commitment to getting a college education.
