Fact check: ANLC is not closing

March 16, 2026

A guest opinion in the Anchorage Daily News late last week prompted posts on social media saying that UAF was planning to close the �Ӱ�ԭ�� Native Language Center. Both the guest's opinion and the social media posts were incorrect.

UAF is not planning to eliminate the ANLC, nor is it planning to eliminate �Ӱ�ԭ�� Native language instruction or programs. The Anchorage Daily News has since added a correction to the guest opinion.

Look for more details about ANLC and its work in this week’s Friday Focus. UAF is committed to teaching, preserving and studying �Ӱ�ԭ�� Native languages and is not planning to reduce the ANLC budget in FY27.