JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – While programs and construction projects are dwindling due to budget cuts, the University of Alaska Southeast is looking at enrollment as a way to continue contributing to the Juneau economy in the long run.

UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield said Thursday at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce event that he is still optimistic despite a tight budget, The Juneau Empire reported.

He said the university's biggest contribution to Juneau's economy is training a future workforce.

“We wonder about what kind of opportunities are there for our kids and our grandkids looking forward, a...