Gov. Palin has appointed Kenneth Fisher and reappointed Mary K. Hughes to the UA Board of Regents.

Chancellor Rogers will host a community forum Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center Auditorium.

Kris Racina, Statewide Labor and Employee Relations, has accepted the position of UAF HR director. Racina will begin her new duties in March.

Jonathan Shambare has been hired as the new director of the Design and Construction Department in Facilities Services.

Kate Tshikalu-John is the new employee relations, compensation and benefits assistant at UAF HR.

Shiva Hullavarad and Nilima Hullavarad, both OEM, were selected to present their SENOOK, Robust and Reliable Pressure, Temperature and Gas Sensor for Extreme Harsh Environments technology at the World’s Best Technology showcase March 24 – 25 in Arlington, Texas.

The UAF Speaking Center is now open to all UAF students. The Speaking Center is run by the Department of Communication and provides assistance with topic selection, presentation organization, and presentation practice. The center is able to video record practice sessions. For more information call 474-5470.

The Science Education Outreach Network at UAF is looking for volunteers to be science fair judges for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. To volunteer, contact Wendy Cloyd, SEON, at 474-7999 or wendy.cloyd@gi.alaska.edu.

The campus courier service is offered Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. To schedule a pick-up and delivery call 474-7215 or 474-5260.

The UA Health In Action program began a new Get the Point incentive program Feb. 1. There are new prizes and a more user-friendly tracking system.

UAF’s Grapevine website is designed to dispel rumors, clarify misconceptions and clear up misunderstandings about UAF topics of a general nature. If you want to find out if something you’ve heard is true, submit your rumor and find out.

L.I.F.E. fitness classes are now offered in water aerobics, yoga and circuit training at the Student Rec Center for $5 per session.

The 2009 Science for Alaska Lecture Series takes place Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Westmark Gold Room. “Is Alaska’s Oil Age Ending? Living Energy Efficient” by Rich Seifert, CES, takes place Feb. 3 and “Out of the Blues: Shaking Off Seasonal Affective Disorder” by Suzanne Womack Strisik, UAA, takes place Feb. 10.

Career Services is hosting the Visitor Industry and Summer Job Fair Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Wood Center.

The Academic Advising Center is hosting a series of skill workshops including Reducing Math Anxiety Tuesday, Feb. 3 and Financial Aid Resources: Funding Your College Career, Thursday, Feb. 5 and Tuesday, Feb. 10, all at 1:05 p.m. in 409 Gruening. For more information contact 474-6396 or advising@uaf.edu.

The Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series presents Eva Saulitis reading from her work, Friday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. Admission is free. For more information call 474-7193.

The UA Museum of the North is hosting its annual open house Saturday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is free. Come out and explore the museum behind the scenes, meet with curators and collection managers, and enjoy hands-on activities for all ages. For more information call 474-7505.

The UA Geography Program and the Alaska World Affairs Council present “An Overview of U.S. – Latin America Relations” by John R. Hamilton, former ambassador to Guatemala and Peru, Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Salisbury Theatre. For more information call 474-7494.

Alaska Sea Grant is sponsoring A Sustainable Future: Fish Processing Byproducts conference in Portland, Ore., Wednesday – Thursday, Feb. 25 – 26. The conference will focus on creating new products from protein meals, fish oils and bone, and other seafood processing leftovers.

Check out the UAF Weekly Science Calendar, sponsored by the Center for Global Change and Arctic System Research, for science-related events happening at UAF.

Visit UAF’s online calendar for information on UAF events or to publicize an event.

The UAF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute received a $1 million gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation to provide a permanent and stable source of funding for the program.

Nanook men’s basketball takes on Seattle Pacific Thursday, Feb. 5 and Western Washington, Saturday, Feb. 7, both games are at 7 p.m. in the Patty Center gym.

The Alaska Nanook athletic events scores from last week are: Home Games – women’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s, 54-75, and vs Western Oregon, 51-62; swimming vs. Shippensberg, 116-89 and 121-84; hockey vs. Ohio State, 4-1 and 2-6. Away games – men’s basketball vs UAA, 85-90.

Feb. 6, 2009: Emeriti nominations are due to the UAF Provost's Office. Guidelines and more information are available at the Provost Office website.

Feb. 13, 2009: All application materials for May 2009 graduation are due. For more information call 474-7523.

Feb. 13, 2009: Faculty and staff deadline for Technology Advisory Board (TAB) proposals.

Feb. 18, 2009: Usibelli Award nominations in the areas of teaching, public service and research are due to the UAF Provost's Office. For guidelines and more information visit the website.

Feb. 20, 2009: Nominations for the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, the Joel Wiegert Award and the Gray Tilly Memorial Award are due. For more information contact Lydia Anderson at 474-7037.

Feb. 20, 2009: Student deadline for Technology Advisory Board (TAB) proposals.

Cornerstone banner photo by Todd Paris, UAF Marketing and Communications.