ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The University of Alaska Anchorage has announced its plan to rename Native Student Services (NSS) to the Indigenous & Rural Student Center (IRSC) starting July 1.
Along with the name change, the services program will be merged into the Community and Belonging Department.
The shift comes a month after the UA Board of Regents voted to remove words relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion from University websites and publications, following an executive order calling to dismantle DEI programs at federally funded institutions…