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The University of Alaska has received a grant totaling $6 million over three years for biomedical research in Alaska. The grant is funded through the Institutional Development Award Program of the National Institutes of Health and will be used to create the Alaska Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) linking UAF, UAA and other institutions in the state. Funds will also provide for a faculty research position at UAF and one at UAA.

The Butrovich Building is undergoing renovation of the general counsel suite to provide needed office space in the president's office for recently hired associate vice president Karen Perdue. The renovation is scheduled for completion by the end of November. Other improvement projects are underway throughout campus. See the web calendar at http://www.uaf.edu/events every Monday for updates.

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The Alaska Quaternary Center's (AQC) administrative home is being transferred from the UA Museum to UAF's department of Geology and Geophysics in the College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics.

UAF's Tanana Valley Campus is now offering the nationally-accredited Certified Public Manager (CPM) program. For more information contact the TVC Professional Development Office at 1133, email fnmmr@uaf.edu or visit http://www.tvc.uaf.edu/prodev.html.

The UA Press recently released two new titles, "50 More Years Below Zero: Tributes and Meditations for the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory's First Half Century at Barrow, Alaska" edited by David Norton and "Alaska's Search for a Killer: 1946 -1948 A Seafaring Medical Adventure" by Susan Meredith, Kitty Gair and Elaine Schwinge.

UAF's Division of Real Estate Management is now online. UAF departments requiring off-campus space can now submit an electronic request from http://www.uaf.edu/fs/offcampusspace.html. For more information contact Kellie Fritze at 5780 or kfritze@fs.uaf.edu or visit http://www.uaf.edu/fs/ and click the real estate management link.

The UAF Bookstore is holding its annual Share the Warmth clothing drive through Oct. 31. All clothing donations can be dropped at the bookstore which is open Monday - Friday 7:45 a.m - 6 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday noon - 5 p.m. All donations benefit the Fairbanks Rescue Mission. For more information contact Becky Phillips at 6859 or fybook@uaf.edu.

The UAF Women's Center, 112 Eielson Building, has changed its meeting schedule for the single parent support group to the first and third Thursday of every month from 1 - 2 p.m. A women's art group is meeting every Friday at 3 p.m. For more information call 6360 or visit http://www.uaf.edu/uafwomen/.

Wood Center Information is compiling a list of all notaries available on the UAF campus. If you are a notary, contact Angel Stephen at 7037.

Planning a major conference, but don't know where to start? University Relations can provide resource information for faculty and staff who are considering options for conference planning or meeting management services. Call 7581.

The 3rd Annual United Way Chili Cook-Off will be held in the Wood Center on Nov. 9, at 11:30 a.m. Entry forms are due by Oct. 29. For more information contact Kathy Mosca at 7112 or fnkam@uaf.edu.

The UAF Life Sciences seminar series presents "Hibernation: A Natural Model for Stress Tolerance" by Hannah Carey from the University of Wisconsin on Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m. in room 109 Butrovich Building. For more information call 6665.

The UAF's Music Department presents a UAF Percussion Ensemble concert Oct. 19 from 8 - 10 p.m with admission of $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, a Piano Recital by Jamila Hlashweova Oct. 21 at 8 p.m and Music at One Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. All events are in the Davis Concert Hall. For more information call 7555.

The 2nd annual Student Leadership Conference will be held Oct. 20 from
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in Wood Center. This year's theme is "Unleash Your Leadership Potential!" with keynote speaker Chief Evon Peter, tribal chief of Arctic Village and Venetie. For more information contact Tonya Trabant at 6936 or tonya.trabant@uaf.edu.

The UA Museum is hosting the Bead International 2000 juried exhibition of contemporary bead artwork from Oct. 20 - Dec. 9. For more information call 7505.

A UAF employee safety orientation for new employees (or anyone interested) will be held Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. - noon. Call 5413 for class location. A UAF driver's training class is scheduled for Oct. 24 from 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. in room 103 Old U-Park School. This class is required for anyone who drives a UAF vehicle. For more information contact Codes and Safety at 5413.

The UAF Small Business Development Center presents: "Cash Flow Management" Oct. 25 from 6 - 9 p.m. with a $25 fee. For more information or to register call 456-7232.

The 11th annual Dead Writers Reading and raffle will be held Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. at the Blue Loon. Dress up as your favorite dead writer, read from his or her works for up to three minutes, and take a chance at winning two round-trip Alaska Airline tickets. Admission cost $15, $12 with a UAF student ID, and you must be 21 to attend. Proceeds benefit the UAF Visiting Writers Series. For more information call 7193.

Theatre UAF presents "Fornes x2" consisting of "Successful Life of 3" and "Mud," two works by Maria Irene Fornes, Oct. 26 - Nov. 3 at 8:15 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre. Each is a mature one-act play which explores human relationships from a feminine perspective. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for UAF employees, alumni, seniors and military or $6 for students. For more information call 7751 or visit http://www.uaf.edu/theatre.

H.B. Telling for Uniquely Alaskan Program
Brad Weber for Best Promotional Spot, Best Promotional Series and Best Spot that Never Aired
Channon Price for Best Specialty Show
Russ Kelly for Best Sports Feature
Ty Keltner for Best Promotional Item
Ramey Wood for Best Public Affairs Program
Dustin Rice for Best Website

KUAC won four awards.

Amy Mayer for "Evening Rounds"Radio - Public Affairs Program
Judy Carpenter for "An Alaska Conversation: Isn't It Time We Talked About It?" TV - Public Affairs Program
Mark Cosson for "Partnership with Alaska One" TV - Promotional Announcement
C. Vincent Shortt for "Birch Bowl Man" TV - Uniquely Alaskan Program

Matt Emmons, UAF rifle team, swept the competition while shooting for the U.S. at the Championships of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga. Emmons won the gold in air rifle, prone rifle and three-position rifle. The championships are held every four years and feature the top competitors from North, South and Central America.

Robert Hoover, president of the University of Idaho and chair of the Commission on Colleges and Universities site visit team for UAF, issued preliminary findings at an open assembly Oct. 10 in Wood Center which was provided to rural sites by audioconference and live web streaming.

Representing the 12-member team, Hoover praised UAF for its comprehensive and candid self-study; he said UAF coped well with the challenges of the 1990s and the UAF community is infused with a growing optimism and new spirit. He said UAF's self-study should serve as a "beacon for strategic planning" at UAF in the coming years.

Hoover outlined five commendations likely to be in the final report: 1) progress on deferred maintenance; 2) assessment of the core curriculum; 3) research and instruction sharing equipment, labs and faculty; 4) planning; and 5) integration of research and instructional programs.

The site visit team made the following recommendations:

Address space issues: Existing programs lack adequate instructional, research and office space, and there is no room for newly funded programs.
Address salary compression: Faculty and staff salary levels are significantly below market levels in many areas.
Create faculty/staff handbooks: Address assessment issues, job classifications and inconsistent employee evaluation practices.
Secure student records: Student records must be secure and stored in a fireproof environment at all campuses.
Better integration of the College of Rural Alaska: Create a plan to integrate CRA and Fairbanks campus planning and programming.
Address direct appointments of senior officials: Review governance provisions for appointments and ensure that appointments follow outlined procedures.

The evaluation team will provide a written preliminary report by the end of October. After a comment period and final changes to the report if necessary, the commission will present its findings on reaffirmation of UAF's accreditation Dec. 13, 2001.

For more information on UAF's accreditation with the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, visit http://www.uaf.edu/provost/accreditation/.


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