UA President Mark Hamilton informed the University of Alaska Board of Regents he plans to retire. No specific retirement date was set. Hamilton informed the board in order to allow time for the selection process to begin.

Chancellor Rogers was appointed by Gov. Palin to serve on the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority.

One of UAF's best-kept secrets is the accessibility of our research faculty — especially scientists who are willing to mentor young people.  If you plan on mentoring or providing lab space for minors, please be aware of the UAF Minors in Labs procedures.  For more information contact Annette Chism at apchism@alaska.edu.

KUAC FM's automation system suffered a significant system failure on Friday, June 12. Programming will change significantly this week while the issue is addressed.

UA is increasing its available bandwidth through use of a gift provided by GCI, effectively quadrupling the existing Internet2 bandwidth. For more information contact Fred Smits at 450-8330 or fred.smits@alaska.edu.

Kathryn Gramatico is the new undergraduate advisor and admissions outreach coordinator for the School of Management.

Hans Nielsen, GI, is first author of "High Time-Resolution Sprite Imaging: Observations and Implications" published in the December 2008 issue of The Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics and the January/February 2009 issue of Europhysics News. Nielsen has worked since 2005 with M.G. McHarg, UAF alumnus, to use an ultra-high speed camera to take 10,000-frames-a-second images of sprites.

UAF's Alaska Center for Energy and Power and the Tanana Chiefs Conference have formed a partnership to find clean and affordable rural energy solutions for the 42 communities in the TCC region.

The Annual Giving program has raised nearly $200,000 from more than 450 donors.  Please consider making an annual gift before June 30.  Visit the award winning flash movie Young Alumni to make a gift.

The GI STEP program is hosting 42 K-12 teachers from across the state to help instructors use GI research in their classrooms. The program is in its final year, but lesson plans developed during the program will continue to be available online.

Marketing and Communications now has a simple, scalable mini campus map available for download as a PDF at the campus map website. For more information contact 474-6281 or fylogo@uaf.edu.

Check out UAF sights and sounds, a website filled with UAF multimedia. The site includes everything from webcams and photo essays to videos and award-winning photographs in the photo gallery.

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.

The UAF Music Academy is hosting several concerts including Monday – Thursday, June 15 – 18, daily recitals at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, June 17, pre-concert World Beat and Percussion at 6:30 p.m. and Jazz Night at 7 p.m.; Thursday, June 18, pre-concert String Groups at 6:30 p.m. and Academy Orchestras concert at 7 p.m.; Friday, June 19, Steel Drums at 2 p.m., Choirs at 2:30 p.m., Steel Drums and Ensembles at 3:30 p.m., Jazz Band and Combos at 4 p.m., pre-concert Ensembles at 6:30 p.m., and Bands concert at 7 p.m. All pre-concert performances are held in the Great Hall and all concerts are held in Davis Concert Hall and are free. For more information call 474-7555.

UAF Summer Sessions hosts free movie nights this summer with Summer Sessions Cinema on Tuesdays during June at 7 p.m with The Wild Bunch June 16, Unforgiven June 23 and 3:10 to Yuma June 30; and Reel History -- Documenting Alaska on Thursdays at 7 p.m., with Pedal to the Midnight Sun June 18 and The Aleutian: Steaming to Disaster and Deadly Passion: The Tragedy in Katmai June 25. All movies will be shown in Schaible Auditorium.

OIT hosts training opportunities throughout the year, including Microsoft Excel 3 Wednesday, June 17, Roxen UAF Thursday, June 18, Moving Up to MS Outlook 07 Wednesday, June 24, and Roxen Forms and Menus Thursday, June 25.

The Alaska State House Energy Committee is hosting a public meeting Wednesday, June 17, from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Board of Regents conference room in Butrovich Building to take public testimony about a state energy plan. For more information contact the Fairbanks Legislative Information office at 452-4448.

The Discovering Alaska lecture series, hosted by UAF Summer Sessions, takes place Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium May 27 – Aug. 12. The series includes "The D.A. Never Rests: The Rise of Ted Stevens in 1950s Fairbanks" by Terrence Cole, CLA, June 17; Dirk Lummerzheim, GI, discussing the colors of the aurora and what we can learn from them; and Peter Webley, GI, discussing volcanic ash clouds, how to detect them, predict their movements and warn of potential hazards. Admission is free.

A farewell celebration for Tim Barnett, vice chancellor for student and enrollment services, will take place Thursday, June 18, from 3 – 5 p.m. on the upper deck of Wood Center. Barnett has accepted a position with the University of Illinois at Springfield as vice chancellor for student affairs. His last day is expected to be June 19. For more information call 474-7317.

Students in grades 6 – 12 participating in the fifth annual Visual Art Academy will showcase their work June 18 – 19 in the Fine Arts Complex art gallery. The opening is Thursday, June 18, 4 – 6 p.m. For more information call 474-7530.

The UAF Alumni Association is sponsoring the Alaska Goldpanners vs. the Hillsboro Black Sox Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. at Growden Park, near the Carlson Center. Admission is free if you wear UAF apparel or pick up a free ticket from the Wood Center or the alumni office, 201 Constitution Hall. For more information contact 474-7081 or fyalum@uaf.edu.

The UA Museum of the North, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Friends of Creamer's Field present "Dragonflies: Ancient Insects Living in Two Worlds" Thursday, June 18, at 7 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Admission is free. For more information call 474-7505.

Outdoor Adventures offers trips and rental equipment to students, faculty, staff and alumni. Upcoming trips include the Glacier Day Hike Saturday, June 20, Backpacking in ANWR Thursday – Tuesday, June 25 – 30, and Delta Range Day Hike Saturday, June 27. For more information call 474-6027.  

Author Samme Gallaher will be signing copies of her books Sisters and Moonlight Madness at the UA Museum of the North from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday – Monday, June 21 – 22. This event is included with museum admission. For more information call 474-7505.
 
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning presents the film From the Badlands to Alcatraz – A PATHSTAR Story, with an introduction by Nancy Iverson Monday, June 22, at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. For more information call 474-7021 or summer@uaf.edu.
 
The Office of the Provost invites the UAF community to an ice cream social honoring Doris Nichols, who is retiring after 30 years of service, Tuesday, June 23, from 4 – 6 p.m. on the upper level of Lola Tilly Commons. A guest book will be available to sign, or send a memory or anecdote you would like to share to Heather Leavengood at heather.leavengood@uaf.edu to be included in a scrapbook. For more information contact Sarah Lewis at 474-5178.

UAF will host the first Really Free Market June 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Patty Center parking lot. All items will be free to the public. Bring something you don't want and find something you can use. Any items left after closing will be donated to agencies in the community. Organizers are looking for volunteers to help with the market. For more information or to volunteer contact Lydia Anderson at 474-7037.

Admissions presents Discover UAF, a series of Saturday information sessions for prospective students and their parents to learn about UAF, ask questions and take a tour. The next session takes place June 27 from 9 a.m. – noon; it will be hosted by Financial Aid and the Admissions Office. For more information or to make a reservation call the Admissions Office at 474-7500.

The UA Museum of the North and IAB are hosting a free public presentation of Darwin Remembers: Recollections of a Life's Journey Sunday, June 28, at 7 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Floyd Sandford presents a one-man living history re-enactment of highlights from Darwin's personal and scientific milestones.

Several UAF departments offer tours throughout the summer. Check out what's offered at the Visitors' Guide website.

Ice Cream Thursdays, presented by Student Activities, include ice cream cones for $1 and live music outside Wood Center from noon – 2 p.m.

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

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

Rich Seifert, CES, winner of the 2009 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Service Award, donated his $10,000 prize to create the UAF Honors Retrofit Project, in tribute to the students of the Sustainable Campus Task Force.

The Boeing Company donated $10,000 to support the Rural Alaska Honors Institute and the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program.

Facilities Services has the highest customer service rating of all public schools west of the Rockies in the Sightlines database of more than 230 schools.

KUAC TV received an award for outreach efforts for its production of International Polar Year segments from the National Educational Telecommunications Association. Claudia Clark, Deb Lawton, Aaron Elterman, KUAC, and Lynne Snifka, CLA, were recognized for their efforts on the project.

Jen Gunderson, Alaska Sea Grant, received the Outstanding Professional Skill Award in graphic design from the Association for Communication Excellence. Gunderson was considered for the "best of the best" award after she won a gold award for the cover design for Rat Control for Alaska Waterfront Facilities.

Kyan Olanna, UAF alumna and RAHI graduate, gave $5,000 to create a new RAHI Alumni Scholarship.  

Statewide employees annual staff campaign generously supported UAF scholarships and other funds, including the new Phil Rounds Memorial Scholarship, the Fine Arts Fund, and Annual Giving.

Shelley Woods received the Outstanding Student Award from SFOS. Woods also received a $2,000 scholarship as the outstanding senior in the fisheries undergraduate program. SFOS also gave scholarships to Keegan Birchfield, $2,000 as outstanding junior; Chris Oliver, $1,500 as outstanding sophomore; and Mark Setzer, $1,500 as outstanding freshman.

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