At the request of Governor Murkowski, through Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Greg O'Claray, Commonwealth North produced a workforce development study, co-chaired by Dr. Alice Galvin and Jeff Staser.

Identifies, analyzes and makes statewide policy-level recommendations about the University of Alaska in the form of general principles--not specific campus or departmental management directives. Key UA role is improvement of quality of life for Alaskans by offering educational opportunities for self-fulfillment.