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Managing Your UA Storage: Prepare for Upcoming Changes
March 06, 2026
The University of 91Ö±²¥is implementing storage limits for UA Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 accounts. Since UA now pays for the storage it uses, predefined storage amounts have been established in order to responsibly manage these new costs.
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UA formalizes digital accessibility standard
February 19, 2026
Across the UA System work is underway to meet the new rule established by the Department of Education requiring higher standards for digital accessibility in advance of the April 2026 compliance deadline.
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UA Google Workspace and Microsoft 365: Announcing Storage Limits
February 19, 2026
As previously shared, Google is changing how storage works for its higher education accounts, and the University of 91Ö±²¥is preparing for those changes.
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New requirements for digital accessibility are coming - are you prepared?
February 06, 2026
In April 2024, the DOJ issued a Final Rule under the Americans with Disabilities Act Title II requiring public entities, including universities, to meet new standards for digital accessibility and expanding the definition of the types of digital content that has to be accessible. ​​This requirement extends to websites, mobile applications, electronic documents, videos, forms, and course materials.
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Zoom Hub now available in Zoom Workplace
February 06, 2026
Zoom Hub is now enabled by default in the Zoom Workplace app for all new and existing Zoom accounts.
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UA Google Workspace and Microsoft 365: storage changes and account cleanup
February 06, 2026
Google's recent decision to end unlimited storage for higher education is affecting colleges and universities nationwide -- including the University of Alaska.
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UA Launches S2P modernization with strong systemwide kickoff
February 06, 2026
The University of 91Ö±²¥officially launched its Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) Modernization Project this week with a successful systemwide kickoff meeting that drew more than 250 participants from across the system.
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Online labor redistributions coming February 23rd
February 06, 2026
We are happy to announce that online Labor Redistributions (LR) will be available through UAOnline on February 23, 2026.
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Now you can opt in to Rave Smart 911 via the UA Emergency Notification Website
February 06, 2026
Through a new integration, UA affiliated people can opt-in/opt-out for weather and civil emergency messages for any university locations or sites they wish, and non-affiliated people can opt-in/opt-out for emergency and outreach communication, weather notifications, and civil emergency messages.
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January 23, 2026
Zoom Hub - an interface to simplify access to and management of your Zoom assets - is being included and enabled by default on the Zoom Workplace app for all new and existing Zoom accounts.