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UAF's class schedule will be online only, beginning with the fall 2011 issue. Questions and answers about the rationale behind a paperless schedule are online. For spring 2011 a reduced number of schedules will be printed to help students transition to relying on the online Course Finder or UAOnline to find the most current class listings. Please participate in a short survey to help determine what information needs to be included in a registration guide. For more information contact the Office of Admissions and the Registrar at 474-7500.

UAF faculty, staff and students are advised to never send personal identity information through e-mail and to ignore any e-mails requesting this type of information. OIT is noting an increase in phishing e-mails, targeted e-mail scams seeking personal information. Remember that legitimate organizations do not ask for this type of information via e-mail. Information and a video on detecting and reporting phishing attempts are available at Google. For more information contact Karl Kowalski at 450-8440 or kekowalski@alaska.edu.

Scott Bell is the new associate vice chancellor for facilities services. Bell, a UAF alumnus, begins his new duties Nov. 8. He succeeds Kathleen Schedler, who retired in fall 2009. Linda Zanazzo has been leading the department in the interim and will continue as part of the Facilities Services leadership team.

The UAF Bookstore asks faculty to continue to forward spring semester textbook adoptions as soon as possible as the information is needed to comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act when registration opens. For more information contact Stephanie at 474-6963 or shbuggey@alaska.edu.

KUAC FM's fall fundraiser raised $275,745, more than $25,000 over its goal of $250,000. This is the largest amount raised in the history of KUAC.

The UAF Staff Council is seeking nominations for odd-numbered units until Nov. 9. Recommend someone from your department to represent your interests on the council.

Barbara Price and Bob Parr, UAF's Community and Technical College Human Services Department, have received their Human Services Board Certified Practitioner credential.

Peter Schweitzer, College of Liberal Arts Anthropology Department, has been named as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the International Arctic Science Committee Working Groups. IASC is an interdisciplinary committee charged with encouraging, facilitating and promoting arctic research at circumarctic and international levels.

The Office of Information Technology will be offering a variety of sessions and online tutorials to introduce the new interface and features for Blackboard v9.1. Blackboard will be upgraded to v9.1, named Blackboard Learn, the first week of January 2011.

UAF iTunes U is available for posting course content. Faculty who want to use iTunes U need to sign up for a course account. The Office of Information Technology offers Configuring Your iTunes U Course Account training sessions.

UAF has a free iPhone app available in the iTunes app store. UAFmobile includes a campus building and location map, online videos, news feeds and directory lookup. An update coming in November will include an improved map, shuttle tracker, ski trails map, emergency contact dialer and a course finder.

The Office of Information Technology is hosting a mobile application contest. Create an app for Apple, Blackberry or Android phones and enter to win an iPad and have your app published in the iTunes, Android or Blackberry app stores. The deadline for entry is Dec. 1.

The Office of Sustainability reminds UAF departments to recycle their old phone books. Paper waste, including phone books, can be dropped in any paper recycling bin (PDF) on campus.

The UA Press recently published City For Empire: An Anchorage History, 1914 – 1941 by Preston James and Bong Hits 4 Jesus: A Perfect Constitutional Storm in Alaska's Capital by James C. Foster.

The UAF Staff Council's monthly newsletter is available online.

University of Alaska employees receive discounts at most local cell phone providers, including AT&T, ACS and GCI.

Student Veterans of UAF, a new campus organization for students, staff and faculty, is holding its first meeting Thursday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. in 104 Books Building. The organization's goal it to create a group for support between UAF service members, veterans and dependents. For more information contact Jenna or Andy at 474-6391 or SVofUAF@gmail.com.

Career Services is celebrating National Career Development month in November. Career Services offers students career exploration, job search and resume assistance. For more information call 474-7596 or visit Career Services in 110 Eielson.

The Office of Sustainability is holding a contest to determine UAF's 2011 sustainability theme. Ideas can be submitted online through Monday, Nov. 15.

The UAF Debate Club is seeking a staff or faculty member to serve as debate coach. For more information contact Shelby Surdyk at shelbysurdyk@gmail.com.

The UAF Bookstore has many discontinued items on sale including hats for $1.99, other clothing from $4.99 up to $9.99 and supplies for 10 for $1.

Reminder that Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 a.m.

Michele Hebert, UAF Sustainability Coordinator, and the ASUAF RISE board invite students, faculty and staff to visit and share ideas with them Monday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Wood Center. This is an opportunity to share your suggestions and recommendations for UAF sustainability.

Career Services is hosting a Facebook Networking webinar for students Wednesday, Nov. 3, and a Linkedin Networking webinar Wednesday, Nov. 10, both from 11 a.m. – noon in Wood Center conference room A. For more information contact Career Services at 474-7596 or careerservices@uaf.edu.

Veteran journalist Willy Stern will give a free public lecture Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. The topic is "Inside Afghanistan's Secret Prisons: As Told By The Only Journalist To Have Been Inside These Facilities." The lecture is sponsored by the UA Geography Program, UAF Student Services, Chancellor's Office, Summer Sessions and the Office of International Programs.

The 2010 Holiday Historical Photograph Reprint sale takes place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 – 6, 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 474-6344.

The University Women's Association is hosting its 42nd annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 6 – 7, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Wood Center.

The UAF Yoga Club will host a yoga workshop by Sarahjoy Marsh Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 – 11 a.m and 2 – 6 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the UPark Gym. The fee is $150. For more information contact Martha Springer at 479-8006 or marthaspringer@gmail.com.

Alaska Sea Grant hosts the 26th Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, Ecosystems 2010: Global Progress on Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management, Nov. 8 – 11 in Anchorage.

Student Activities and Career Services is hosting a free Veterans Day event with a showing of Tattooed Under Fire followed by a question and answer session with the producer/director Nancy Schiesari Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. For more information contact Cody Rogers at 474-6026 or cbrogers@alaska.edu.

Vice Chancellor Pat Pitney and the Administrative Services directors are hosting an open forum Thursday, Nov. 11, from 3:30 – 5 p.m. in 109 Butrovich. The forum is open to all staff; deans, directors and fiscal officers are encouraged to attend. For more information call 474-7907.

The UAF Staff Council hosts a meeting Friday, Nov. 12, at 8:45 a.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. The meeting will be available via teleconference, call 1-800-893-8850 with PIN 8244236 to participate.

The Midnight Sun Writers Series presents Sherry Simpson reading her original essays Friday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. in the UA Museum of the North auditorium.

The Choir of the North presents its fall concert Friday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall. The choir will be joined by the Alaska Camerata, the Fairbanks Choral Arts Orchestra and guest soloist soprano Ruth Dobson. Tickets are $10 adult, $5 students, seniors and military, and children 12 and under are free. For more information call 474-7555.

The Student Activities Office hosts Pop-con Nov. 12 – 13 in the Wood Center. Pop-con will include workshops on drawing comic books and creating 8-bit music documentaries, music and chiptunes, and vendors will buy, sell or trade comics. For more information call 474-6029 or e-mail fysao@uaf.edu.

The UA Geography Program celebrates Geography Awareness Week Nov. 15 – 20 with activities in local schools and a GeoFest family fun day Saturday, Nov. 20, at Effie Kokrine Charter School. For more information or to volunteer to help with these events contact Wanda Tangermann at 474-7494 or wrtangermann@alaska.edu.

Pamela Couzin, State of Alaska Division of Retirement and Benefits, will be on campus the week of Nov. 15 – 19 to provide individual retirement counseling appointments and two evening workshops on the retirement process. Individual sessions are scheduled by appointment only and fill up very quickly. Call UAF HR at 474-7700 to schedule your session. Contact the Division of Retirement and Benefits at 1-800-821-2251 to request a retirement projection prior to your session. A TRS retirement process evening session takes place Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in the media classroom, 340 Rasmuson Library. Sessions are free but registration is required; enroll at the links provided.

Diwali, an annual celebration of Indian culture and cuisine, will take place Saturday, Nov. 20, from 7 – 10:30 p.m. in Wood Center Carol Wood ballroom. All proceeds benefit Project Ummid, a microfinance endeavor of UAF Students in Free Enterprise. Tickets are available at the Wood Center front desk and are $15 general admission, $12 students.

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.

Roger Pearson, professor emeritus of the UA Geography Program, received the distinguished service award from the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers. Pearson was recognized for his outstanding efforts on behalf of the Alaska Geographic Alliance.

Nanook hockey faces off with Michigan Friday – Saturday, Nov. 5 – 6, at 7 p.m. in the Carlson Center.

Nanook women's basketball hosts its Blue vs. Gold game Saturday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Patty Center gym.

Nanook women's swimming faces Grand Canyon University Friday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 6, at noon in the Patty Center pool.

The Alaska Nanook athletic event scores from last week are: Home games – volleyball vs. Seattle Pacific, 0-3, and vs. Montana State Billings, 3-1; hockey vs. Bowling Green, 4-1 and 4-1.

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