The article describes a restructuring of the University of Alaska multi-campus system in a way that will likely promote/increase online programs. Budget crisis leads to possible restructure of UA system | Alaska News | newsminer.com They already have a decent set of offerings https://distance.alaska.edu/
The University of the West Indies, which similarly has to accommodate students in many far flung locations, eventually consolidated their three campus's online programs into a single centrally administered "open campus". I wonder whether UA will do something similar.
I've never been, but I've always wanted to see Alaska. I floated the idea of going to the University of Alaska to my father when I was in high school, but that idea quickly got the kibosh. My second choice (University of Hawaii) didn't gain much traction, either.
I know somebody who went on an Alaskan cruise. They said it was quite fun. Certainly different than the standard Caribbean cruise.
I pitched the idea of me applying to/attending university in Europe (I was leaning toward Denmark or Norway). This didn't go particularly well either.
Oh, come on!!! You never saw the Love Boat Alaska Wedding Cruise?? The Love Boat Season 3 Episode 1 FULL (Part 1 of 2) (S03E01) - Video Dailymotion
There have certainly been some wild cards in Congress; Al Franken, Heath Shuler, Steve Largent, Sonny Bono, Jim Ryun, Jack Kemp, and as mentioned, Fred Grandy.
You forgot the best one: Ben Jones, the guy who played Cooter on the Dukes of Hazzard, spent four years in Congress. :unitedstates:
