James Huesmann has been named dean of libraries for UAF. Huesmann, currently dean of university libraries at Western Illinois University, will begin his duties in January.

Faculty and graduate students can request articles through interlibrary loan from the Rasmuson Library and have them delivered, most electronically. For more information call 5348 and ask about document delivery.

Godwin Chukwu, CEM, co-chaired the SMi 8th annual Gas-to-Liquid Conference held in London Oct. 24-25. Chukwu is the third UAF researcher to be invited and the first to chair the conference.

The new UAF directories will be distributed soon. University Relations would like to thank everyone involved this year, especially those who updated data in eDir. To keep the directory accurate, we need your continued help throughout the year. Check and update your information by going to http://edir.alaska.edu. Regular training on how to use eDir is offered by the help desk and training department. For more information on training visit www.alaska.edu/hat/web/.

Shirish Patil, CEM, was appointed to represent Alaska as a member of the Energy Resources, Research and Technology Committee of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

Perry Barboza and Kris Hundertmark, both IAB, were appointed as science director and associate science director, respectively, for the Robert G. White Large Animal Research Station.

Catherine Hanks and Paul McCarthy, both GI, along with graduate students Alec Duncan, Andrea Strauch, Diana Odorczuk and Matthew Bowes each presented their research at the 117th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America Oct. 16-19 in Salt Lake City.

The UA Museum of the North held a reception to honor Alaska Native Elders Oct. 18. Six elders offered a blessing of the newly expanded museum.

The UAF Women's Center offers the AIC Relationship Abuse Help Desk every Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. in Eielson 107B. For more information call 6360.

The UA Museum of the North is hosting Light Motifs: American Impressionists from the Metropolitan Museum of Art through Nov. 12. Regular museum admission will be charged. For more information call 7505 or visit www.uaf.edu/museum/.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the UAF Women's Center are hosting an open house Oct. 28 from 1-3 p.m. in Eielson 110 and 112. Stop in, meet people and enjoy the provided refreshments.

The 15th annual Dead Writers Reading and Raffle takes place Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in The Pub. Come dressed as your favorite dead writer and perform a three minute reading of his or her work. Admission is $15, $12 for students, and you must be 21 to attend.

Steven Mayer on piano joins the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eduard Zilberkant, for a concert Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. For more information call 5733 or visit www.fairbankssymphony.org.

UA's audio conferencing provider, Genesys Audio, will be available to discuss audio conferencing needs with faculty, staff and students Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Wood Center.

The Pub is celebrating its 30th birthday Nov. 3 with a performance by Cheapo Sleazo at 8 p.m. For information call Jeremy at 7805.

A historical photograph reprint sale takes place Nov. 4-5 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Rasmuson Library Kayak Room. Purchase reproductions of some of the archive's most popular photographs and rare maps. For more information call 6344.

The IAB Life Sciences Seminar Series presents "Metabolic Flexibility and Suspended Animation" by Mark Roth, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. in Elvey 214. For more information call 7640 or visit www.iab.uaf.edu/events.php.

The 2005 University Women's Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 5-6 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Wood Center.

The UAF Northern Region Geriatric Education Center is hosting a seminar, Metabolic Syndrome X and Diabetes Prevention in the Older Adult Population, Nov. 8 at the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Bentley Room from 8:30 a.m.-noon. For more information or to register call 7240.

The Fall Career and Internship Fair takes place Nov. 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Wood Center multi-level lounge. For more information call 7596.

The 5th annual Women's Athletic Luncheon fund-raiser will be held Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Patty Center. Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets contact Amanda at 6631 or visit www.uaf.edu/giving/events.html.

The Academic Advising Center is hosting a series of Invest in Yourself workshops including Credit for Prior Learning Nov. 10 and In the Right Major? Nov. 15. Both workshops are in Gruening 409 at 1:05 p.m. For more information or to register visit
www.uaf.edu/advising/.

The UA Museum of the North's Military Appreciation Day takes place Nov. 12 from 1-5 p.m. Admission is free for all. Come out and explore the galleries, visit with Alaska Native artists and enjoy hands-on activities for kids. For more information call 7505.

The Darwin Society and the Socratic Society are co-sponsors of the lecture "Intelligent Design and Three-Legged Chicken Philosophy" by Walter Benesch, CLA, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. For more information visit www.thedarwinsociety.com.

Skip Walker, IAB, received $480,000 from the National Science Foundation for his project Greening of the Arctic - Synthesis and Models to Examine the Effects of Climate, Sea-ice, and Terrain on Circumpolar Vegetation Change.

The BP Foundation gave $10,000 in support of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society student chapter, Society of Petroleum Engineers student chapter and the Petroleum Engineering department.

Gary Kofinas, IAB and SNRAS, received $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for his project Heterogeneity and Resilience of Human-Rangifer Systems: A Circumpolar Social-Ecological Synthesis.

David McGuire, IAB, received $299,000 from the National Science Foundation for his project Collaborative Research: Synthesis of Arctic System Carbon Cycle Research Through Model-Based Fusion Studies Using Atmospheric Inversion and Process-Based Approaches.

Rasmuson Library, along with the UAA Consortium Library and the Alaska State Library, are recipients of the 2005 Esther Billman Certificate of Excellence from the Alaska Historical Society for establishing Alaska's Digital Archives.

The UAF ski team is competing in the NORAM Super Tour Nov. 5 -6 at the Birch Hill trails. For more information visit
www.gonanooks.com.

The Nanook volleyball team takes on Western Washington Nov. 10 and Central Washington Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in Patty Gym.

The UAF women's basketball team holds its Blue and Gold Scrimmage Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Patty Center. The team's Alumni Scrimmage takes place Nov. 12.

Two Nanook hockey goalies were recognized by the CCHA for their performance in the win and tie with Minnesota Oct. 14-15. Wylie Rogers was named CCHA Goaltender of the Week and Chad Johnson was named CCHA Rookie of the Week.

Nov. 18, 2005: Nominations for the Exceptional Student Employee Award are due to Career Services. For more information call 7596.

Leadership is not magnetic personality, that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not 'making friends and influencing people,' that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. --Peter F. Drucker

Leadership can have many definitions. Most would state that leaders are made, not born. UAF currently has several student leadership initiatives that have all worked somewhat independently. This year Leadership UAF, which is composed of faculty and staff working with the various leadership programs on campus and directed by Susan Herman, is coordinating their efforts.

A few years ago a group of faculty and staff began a leadership committee focused on helping students become better leaders. The committee sponsored a fall leadership conference to provide motivation, vision and skills development. This annual event has grown in scope over the years. The UAF Leadership Program is one of many successful and prominent leadership initiatives on campus. The program focuses on leadership development, reflection, community service and hands-on leadership opportunities through student organization experiences. For more information contact J.J. Boggs at leadership@uaf.edu or 1170 or visit www.uaf.edu/leadership/.

Another leadership opportunity is the minor in Leadership and Civic Engagement that offers students a concentration of courses to strengthen their abilities to lead and contribute effectively in both public and private spheres, in politics, in the work place and in other arenas. For more information contact Judith Kleinfeld at ffjsk@uaf.edu or Mary Ehrlander at ffmfe@uaf.edu.

The ROTC program at UAF is one of the oldest in the country, producing officers for the U.S. Army since 1927. Many of the officers have gone on to senior leadership positions including congressmen, state legislators, judges and corporate executives, all of whom drew on their Army leadership training to become successes in the civilian world. For more information, contact the Military Sciences Department at rotc@uaf.edu or 7501.

The Associated Students of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is the student government on campus. ASUAF's primary focus is addressing student issues and concerns. Student government is supported by fees, and ASUAF encourages student participation. For more information contact info@asuaf.org or 7355.

In addition to these leadership opportunities, there are many other strong leadership programs at UAF. Our hope is that students going through the various leadership programs will serve UAF while they are attending the university and will have a positive effect on Alaska when they graduate.