The UAF Police Department and Alaska State Troopers are warning the public about a new identity theft scam. A caller pretending to be a jury coordinator says you failed to show up for assigned jury duty and then asks for personal information. Do not give the caller any personal information! To check the validity of the call, hang up and call the local jury office. For more information visit the FBI website.

The Chancellor’s Transition Team reports are complete and nearly two dozen recommendations are currently being implemented. Progress reports are available online.

Brook Gamble is the new Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy assistant coordinator.

The Student-Faculty Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, the Joel Wiegert Award and the Gray Tilly Memorial Award. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 20. For more information contact Lydia Anderson at 474-7037.

The 2009 Global Change Student Research Grant competition is accepting proposals. The competition is open to students at UAF and, for the first time, also to students at UAA. The award amounts are higher this year. Undergraduates are also encouraged to apply and submit a pre-proposal for feedback by Feb. 16. The guidelines have changed substantially, be sure to review them before submitting your proposal. Final proposals are due March 6.

The UA advocacy website provides regular updates and information about legislative issues affecting the university. You can receive e-mail updates by joining the listserve.

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

Late registration and fee payment for the spring 2009 semester end Jan. 30.

The Academic Advising Center is hosting a series of skill workshops including Note Taking Tuesday, Jan. 27 and Time Management Thursday, Jan. 29, both at 1:05 p.m. in 409 Gruening. For more information contact 474-6396 or advising@uaf.edu.

The 2009 Science for Alaska Lecture Series takes place Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Westmark Gold Room. “Planes Without Pilots: Using Unmanned Aircraft for Research,” by Greg Walker, Poker Flat Research Range, takes place Jan. 27 and “Is Alaska’s Oil Age Ending? Living Energy Efficient” by Rich Seifert, CES, takes place Feb. 3.

A retirement celebration honoring Joan Braddock, dean of CNSM, takes place Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 4 – 6 p.m. in 201 Reichardt.

The UAF Toastmasters Club is holding its initial meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Wood Center conference rooms E and F. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information contact Jackie Debevec at 474-7596 or Ana Richards at 474-7300.

The Northern Alaska Peace Corps Friends will meet at the UAF Alumni Lounge in Constitution Hall Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Erin Kelly, UAF Peace Corps Masters International student, will report on her two years of Peace Corps service in El Salvador. The meeting is free and open to all. For more information call 457-5737.

Career Services is hosting the Student Job Fair Jan. 28 – 29 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Wood Center. For more information call 474-7596.

The Alaska Center for Energy and Power begins an energy lecture series with “Biomass Energy for Alaska,” Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Noel Wien Library. The lecture series will continue on the third Wednesday each month.  

Fairbanks Knowledge Industry Networking meets Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at Los Amigos restaurant to bring together local professionals in a social networking atmosphere. The event is cosponsored by the UAF Alumni Association and the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation.

Theatre UAF is holding auditions for the spring production of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Saturday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. in the Salisbury Theatre.

The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival is hosting the Cabaret class concert Saturday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Westmark Northern Latitudes room. Admission is $10 at the door. The steel drum class takes place Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in The Music Room, Feb. 4 – April 8. To register for the class contact Mason Damrau at masondamrau@gci.net; the course fee is $50. The Love of the Arts High Tea, a fundraiser for the Festival Legacy Fund, takes place Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church on Davis Road. Tickets are $30 each and must be purchased in advance. For more information call 322-8000 or e-mail adelajackson@alaska.net.

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 Inland Northwest Research Alliance IPY Symposium, Lessons from Continuity and Change in the Fourth International Polar Year, takes place March 4 – 7 in Wood Center. Registration is now open. For more information call Cherie Solie at 474-6264.

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.

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Nanook women’s basketball takes on Saint Martin’s Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. and Western Oregon, Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. in the Patty Center gym.

Nanook women’s swimming takes on Shippensburg Friday, Jan. 30 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 31 at noon in the Patty Center pool.

Nanook hockey faces off with Ohio State Friday – Saturday, Jan. 30 – 31 at 7 p.m. in the Carlson Center.

The Alaska Nanook athletic events scores from last week are: Home Games – women’s basketball vs Seattle Pacific, 50-55, and vs Northwest Nazarene, 53-60. Away games – swimming vs Lewis and Clark, 144-54; men’s basketball vs Saint Martin’s, 61-89, and vs Western Oregon, 79-76; hockey vs Northern Michigan, 0-2 and 2-2.

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. 15, 2009: Applications are due for the Marine Ecosystems Sustainability in the Arctic and Subarctic Ph.D. fellowships. For more information contact Ginny Eckert at 796-5450 or g.eckert@uaf.edu.

Feb. 16, 2009: Applications for the UA Foundation privately funded scholarships are due. Scholarships are available to students attending any UA campus.

Feb. 16, 2009: Entries for the UA IPY Young Researcher’s Network photo and video contest are due.

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: Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship applications are due.

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