Are you kidding me ?   We don't need or want the U of A system to grow . If there's fewer students and teachers that's great news.  The only size it needs to be is just the size needed for the number of Alaska students that need to use it.  Educators all sound the same---they want to create larger systems for themselves .   We don't need to bring in students from other countries or states--causing the state to have to pony up more money to help pay for them.  IF the U of A is in such dire need of money--why do they continue to blow over 10 million a year on sports programs that 90 percent of the students don't even support ?  How does it help the state reduce costs by sending sports teams to Hawaii to play games ?  How on earth can the U of A ask all students to pay higher tuition while giving away free or reduced cost education the those playing on the sports teams ? The U of A is a never ending drain on the state of Alaska. We need to give it way less every year , not one penny more.