The mechanism of appointment to this board of regents has got to go! I don't understand why decisions being made by people who are politically appointed make any sense for the future of Alaska. Many of the people who serve on this board have great jobs who likely make six-figure salaries and are making decisions they have no context in which to apply the stark reality of what the average college student or adjunct professor is going through. @jimb you are right on point. "We'll advocate for what we want and prepare for what we get." Maybe they should let some students and adjuncts in on proposing cost-savings and viable solutions. Everyone's going to see these cuts. Everyone.