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During campus power outages, information is sent to building coordinators via voicemail on the Meridian phone system, recorded on the hotline at 474-7UAF (7823), and posted online if the network is available. Report specific building issues to Facilities Services dispatch at 474-7000. Staff and faculty should call the hotline for general information and updates on outages. In addition, the UAF Police Department is using Nixle to provide campus safety information in real-time; sign up to have updates sent directly to your cell phone.

The UAF Police Department asks pedestrians and bike users (PDF) to follow the laws of the road and stay safe. Pedestrians should walk facing traffic and use sidewalks or stay as far off the roadway as possible. Bike riders should travel with traffic. Drivers are reminded that pedestrians have the right of way in marked crosswalks. For more information contact the department at 474-7721 or fycops@uaf.edu.

Denis Wiesenburg, dean of the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, is leaving in June to become the vice president for research at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. During his six years at UAF, Wiesenburg helped SFOS secure a $5 million grant from the Rasmuson Foundation for the UAF undergraduate fisheries program and funding from NSF for the $200-million Research Vessel Sikuliaq.

Jean Flanagan Carlo died April 8. Carlo was an assistant professor in the Art Department and worked with the Native Arts Center as a liaison between the center and Native elder artists. She organized the first Athabaskan Fiddlers Festival in 1982.

Websites on the www.uaf.edu domain that have not moved to Roxen will no longer be available after July 1. For more information contact the OIT Support Center at 450-8300 or helpdesk@alaska.edu.

Julieann Pankey, CLA, recently signed a publishing contract with New Harbinger Press for her book titled Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Cognitively and Physically Disabled Individuals and Those with Related Conditions, to be released in June 2011.

Mary Goodwin, CLA, was invited to participate in a National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute, "Native Cultures of Western Alaska and the Pacific Northwest Coast," June 13 – July 12. Faculty for the institute include UAF emerita Aldona Jonaitis.

The UA Press recently published The Changing Arctic Landscape by Ken Tape. The book views changes in the arctic through decades-old photos paired with current photos of the same location.

The GeoCare Basket Auction to benefit the GeoCare Employee Assistance Endowment takes place May 6. Departments or individuals can donate a basket to be auctioned. The GeoCare employee assistance program provides funds for GI employees during times of need that are not covered by insurance. For more information or requirements for a basket donation contact Kimberly Cummins at kcummins@gi.alaska.edu.

Alaska Sea Grant encourages Alaska aquaculture researchers to apply for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant Office national research competition. The deadline to apply is May 25. Interested parties should contact David Christie at 474-7086 or david.christie@alaska.edu.

The UAF Art Department and the U.S. Artists Alaska Artists-in-Residence program present "Life, Art and Politics," a lecture by Marcos Ramirez ERRE from Mexico, Tuesday, April 27, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. in 252 Duckering. For more information call 474-7530.

The School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences presents a UAF campus invasive plant management plan public meeting Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. in 102 University Park Building. For more information call 474-7298 or e-mail meheidemann@alaska.edu.

Music at One, free recitals by UAF music students, take place throughout the semester on Thursdays from 1 – 2 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. The next recital will be April 29. For more information call 474-7555.

The UAF Women's Studies Program presents a panel discussion, "Gender and Health Care," with Melanie Arthur, Sociology, Anne-Marie Poole, Women's Studies, and Jean Richey, Communication, Thursday, April 29, from 7 – 9 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium.

Ensemble 64.8 presents a spring concert Thursday, April 29, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Admission is $10 adults, $5 students, seniors and military and free for children 12 and under. For more information call 474-7555.

The UAF Art Department presents the exhibit "Fabulaskana" by Lacie Stiewing through April 30 in the UAF Art Gallery. For more information call 474-7530.

WIN for Alaska is hosting Know Your Numbers Biometric Screenings in April. The last screening sessions take place Friday, April 30, from 2 – 6 p.m. in 112 Patty Center. Register online for your screening.

The UAF Wind Symphony presents a concert Friday, April 30, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Admission is $10 adults, $5 students, senior and military, and free for children 12 and under. For more information call 474-7555.

Theatre UAF presents Vinegar Tom, by Caryl Churchill and directed by Stephan Golux. Shows are Friday – Saturday, April 30 – May 1, at 8:15 p.m.; Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14, $12 for seniors, military and UAF employees, and $7 for students with ID. For more information call 474-7751.

The University Chorus presents a concert Saturday, May 1, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Admission is $10 adults, $5 students, senior and military, and free for children 12 and under. For more information call 474-7555.

The spring string ensemble classes present a recital Monday, May 3, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Admission is free. For more information call 474-7555.

The brass ensemble classes present a recital Wednesday, May 5, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. Admission is free. For more information call 474-7555.

Rural Student Services is hosting a celebration of honorary Ph.D. recipient Paul John and 40 years of student support and success Saturday, May 15, from 4 – 6 p.m. in the RSS Gathering Room in the Brooks Building. RSS will provide hamburgers and hot dogs and asks attendees to bring a salad, side dish or dessert to share. For those who can't attend, the presentation will be presented via audio conference at 1-800-893-8850, PIN 2400163.

Staff Appreciation Day and Longevity Awards takes place Wednesday, May 19. Register for events online or call 474-7056.

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.

Kirsten Woodard, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences senior, was awarded the Brina Kessel Medal for Excellence in Science by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics.

May 5: Applications for the UA Museum of the North 2010 Artisan Expo and Sale are due. Artists working in all media and living in Alaska or the circumpolar North are welcome to apply.

May 7: Nominations (PDF) for UAF Staff Council vice president are due.

May 10: Applications for the CLA Collaborative Arts Council faculty collaborative arts projects are due.

June 4: Abstract submissions for the 26th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, Ecosystems 2010: Global Progress on Ecosystems-based Fisheries Management, are due.

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