July 13 , 2001
headlinesTwo directors were recently appointed to head campuses in
UAF's College
of Rural Alaska. Bob Medinger was named director of the Kuskokwim
Campus in Bethel and Lincoln Saito was named director of the
Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Interim dean and director appointments for the School
of Mineral Engineering (SME) and the
Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB) were recently announced. Sukumar
Bandopadhyay was selected as the interim dean for the SME. Brian Barnes
is the new interim director for the IAB. Earlina Bowden is the new Assistant to the Chancellor for
Campus Diversity and Compliance. Bowden is taking over for Dorothy
Jones who retired after 25 years of service to UAF. Bowden comes to
UAF from the Fairbanks North Star Borough office of Equal Employment
Opportunity. Victoria Foote has been appointed associate director of the
UAF Tanana Valley Campus. Foote
comes to TVC from the Ralph Perdue Center and is a member of the Fairbanks
North Star Borough Assembly. The associate director position will
help meet the growing needs of TVC. for your informationThe UA College Savings Plan, formerly the Advanced College Tuition
program, recently received its first contribution made possible with the
signing of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001. The plan is
managed by T. Rowe Price and offers investment strategies for college
savings. For more information call 1-866-277-5927 or visit http://www.uacollegesavings.com. William Simpson, GI, recently
joined nearly 40 scientists and graduate students who participated in
an ozone study hosted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
Simpson worked with a team that took specialized measurements to help
improve computer models used in air quality planning. Provost Paul Reichardt and Public Information Officer Carla Browning
made a presentation about the economic impact of UAF research to members
of the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce on July 9. Nearly 40 members from
across the state participated in the presentation that took place aboard
a motor coach on the way to Fort Knox mine. Other areas highlighted were
UAF's academic plan, construction on campus, the School
of Education, the School of Management
Finance Camps and the School of
Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. The Rural Alaska Honors Institute
(RAHI) held its 19th graduation July 6 with 49 students completing the
six-week program. RAHI targets Alaska Native high school juniors and seniors
with a GPA of at least 3.0. The curriculum provides participants with
university credit for courses such as writing and chemistry as well as
swimming and Alaska Native dance. The Tanana Valley Campus Law
Enforcement Academy began July 2. The program enables students to
receive the Alaska Police Standards Certification required for hire by
law enforcement agencies in Alaska. UAF hosted the Emerging Leaders Conference in June with students
from 70 Alaska high schools participating in workshops and challenge activities
designed to improve leadership skills. UAF Summer Sessions unduplicated
student enrollment status for Summer 2001 shows an increase of 3.5 percent
over last year for a total of 1,711 students taking summer courses at
the Fairbanks campus. UAF's WebMail and Meeting Maker servers will be unavailable July
15 from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. July 16. The servers are being taken offline
for software upgrades. Once back up, the Meeting Maker server will require
users to update their software which the server can do automatically. eventsThe UAF Summer
Fine Arts Camp concert and swing dance annual fundraiser takes
place July 13 from 6 - 10 p.m. on the deck at the Pump House Restaurant.
The UAF Summer Fine Arts Camp Jazz Band will play 1940s style Big Band
music from the deck of the Riverboat Discovery I which will be docked
at the Pump House during the event. A swing dance demonstration is being
provided by camp students during the band's intermission. Tickets are
$15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information call 5734. Join UAF and the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce in celebrating
Golden Days' 50th anniversary July 13-21. Golden Days pins, buttons, jail
warrants and Rubber Duckie race tickets are on sale in the Bookstore,
Wood Center and IARC Room 204. For more information call 7581 or visit
http://www.uaf.edu/events. The fifth annual Red Green Regatta, sponsored by KUAC AlaskaOne
and the Alaska Sea Grant College Program, will float down the Chena River
July 14. The starting line is the University Ave. boat launch with registration
at 1:30 p.m. and launch at 2 p.m. The regatta ends at Pike's Landing with
an awards ceremony on the deck. All entries must use at least one roll
of duct tape. For more information and registration forms visit http://www.alaskaone.org. The 2001 UAF Alumni Reunion takes place July 18-20. This year's
reunion features a welcome reception, special tours, an awards pig roast
and dance and a visit to the Usibelli Coal Mine in Healy. All alumni are
welcome. For more information call 7081 or visit http://www.uaf.edu/events. UAF Day at the Tanana Valley State Fair is Friday Aug. 3. Chancellor Lind encourages faculty and staff to wear casual attire to work that day and then visit the fair to celebrate UAF. Get $1 off the price of admission for displaying anything UAF (ID, clothing, hats, stickers, etc.) If you or your department would like to host a special activity for UAF Day call 6438.
grants & awardsGeorge Guthridge, CLA; Ray Barnhardt, Alaska
Native Knowledge Network; and Marnie Chapman, UAS biology professor,
are the recipients of the 2001 President's Outstanding Distance Educator
Award. Each recipient received $5,000 for their dedication to distance
learning. The UAF Alaska Data Visualization and Analysis Lab
received a "Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)" award at the 21st annual Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Inc (ESRI) International User conference. UA was selected from more than
60,000 organizations worldwide. Shari George, GI, along with Cherie Northon,
UAA, and Carl Byers, UAS, received the award. The UA Museum
recently received a $500,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
to install and equip the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery in the Museum's
expansion. The trust supports organizations in the Pacific Northwest that
strengthen the region's educational and cultural base. The grant to the
museum is among the largest the trust has awarded. Michele Stalder, TVC;
Saichi Oba, statewide; Karen
Wegzryn, UAA; and Gail
Klein, UAS, are the recipients
of the annual Make Students Count award given for outstanding service
to students. The awards were presented by President Hamilton at the June
Board of Regents meeting in Fairbanks. Michael Castellini,
IMS, recently received the Society of Viennese and International Clinical
Experimental Research Biology Award for outstanding contributions in Marine
Biology. Rawlins Apperson, IMS,
was recently chosen as the United States Coast Guard 2000 Reserve Enlisted
Person of the Year. scoreboardMatt Emmons, Nanook rifle team, recently won the gold medal in both the air rifle and the three-position shoot at the U.S. Open National Championships in Atlanta. Emmons finished well ahead of the competition, winning the air rifle by six points and the three-position by 10 points. deadlinesJuly 16, 2001: Deadline to apply for August graduation. Applications and fees are due by the close of business on July 16 for anyone expecting to graduate in August. Forms are available at the Registrar's Office or online at http://www.uaf.edu/reg/forms/graduation.pdf. For more information call 7253. correctionThe contact number for Outdoor Adventures is 2789. under
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