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Facilities Services is planning four large construction projects for 2003 and 2004. These projects include the West Ridge Utilidor Extension, UA Museum expansion, West Ridge Research Building and the USDA Sub-Arctic Agriculture Research Facility. For more information check out www.uaf.edu/news/.

The UA Board of Regents met in Juneau Feb. 19-21. For more information about the board's agenda and decisions visit www.alaska.edu/bor/.

John Haines, former poet laureate of Alaska, has been named a UAF Northern Momentum Scholar for the 2002-2003 academic year. Haines is being hosted by the Northern Studies and Honors programs.

UAF is complying with new elements of the homeland security program regarding foreign exchange students. Donna Anger, Office of International Programs, will be contacting departments to collect the necessary information and to assist departments in complying with new federal requirements.

TVC, in partnership with the Alaska Department of Labor, is offering workforce development training and university courses in Delta Junction, to be based out of the Delta Junction Job Center.

Miho Aoki, CLA and ARSC, has been appointed to the Siggraph 2003 International Resources Committee. The committee provides assistance to international attendees of the major computer graphics and interactive techniques conference. For more information visit www.siggraph.org/s2003/.

The University of the Arctic, of which UAF is a member, has new online courses for its Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies program. The "Contemporary Issues in the Circumpolar World" course has 40 students enrolled, 25 online and 15 in traditional classrooms. A second course will be added later in the academic year.

The UA Press, in partnership with the UA Museum, has published "Eskimo Architecture: Dwelling and Structure in the Early Historic Period" by Molly Lee and Gregory A. Reinhardt. The book compares architecture across four Eskimo/Inuit subregions. The museum is hosting a free lecture on Eskimo architecture by the authors March 26 at 7 p.m., followed by a book signing.

Alaska Sea Grant and Arctic Science Journeys have joined RadioSource.net. RadioSource is a collaborative effort to promote research, extension and education efforts of land grant universities. For more information visit www.RadioSource.net/.

Anyone who wants to place an antenna anywhere on campus must have its placement approved according to UAF's antenna policy. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/ddc/.

The Geophysical Institute is calling for presentations and posters for the Spurious Chair Lecture planned for April 1 in the GI auditorium. For more information contact Lyn McNutt at 6077 or Meg Smith at 5648.

Some UAF trash cans are being used as ashtrays, causing fires and damage. Smokers are urged to use only the ashtrays provided to avoid litter and further damage to university property. For more information contact Mark Malyszek at 7000.

E-week at UAF culminates with an open house Feb. 22 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Duckering Building. Activities for all ages are planned, including lab experiments and demonstrations of hydraulics, earthquakes, fluids, and rocket and material testing. The 50-year tradition continues with construction of a 72-foot long by 15-foot high ice arch in Constitution Park.

The 2003 Science for Alaska lecture series presents "The Sun-Earth Connection" by Shannon Lucid and Arthur Poland of NASA along with Nicola Fox of John Hopkins University Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Chena River Convention Center. For more information visit www.gi.alaska.edu/InfoOffice/.

The UAF Leadership in Action seminar series presents "Communication and Leadership" by Robert Arundale, CLA, Feb. 27 and "Do Men and Women Lead Differently? Should They?" by Judith Kleinfeld, CLA, March 6. Both lectures are from 1-2 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. To watch the webcast visit www.uaf.edu/news/. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/gradsch/guestbook/events.html.

Internationally known horn soloist Gail Williams' recital takes place Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 students/senior/military and $5 for children 12 and under. Williams will join the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra in concert March 2 at 4 p.m. the Davis Concert Hall. Tickets are $20 adult, $15 students/senior/military and $10 for children 12 and under.

New staff hired since Sept. 2002 are invited to a new employee orientation Feb. 28 from 8:30-11 a.m. in the Wood Center Memorial Conference Room. For more information contact Scott McCrea at 1157 or fsnjm@uaf.edu.

"Seven Shades of Black," an audience participation play dramatizing the black experience within the black community, will be held Feb. 28 from 12:30-2 p.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. A roundtable discussion will follow the play. For more information call 7300.

The Student Activities Office is hosting the Black History Month Film Festival Feb. 28 showing "Jungle Fever" at 7 p.m. and "Malcom X" at 9 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. Admission is free. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/activity/.

The UA Museum Saturday Family Program presents "Iditarod Dog Day" March 1 from 9:30 a.m.-noon. Watch a live broadcast of the start of the Iditarod, follow the race route on maps and examine artifacts used in past races. The program is for ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult. Admission is $10 for the child and free for the adult. For more information or reservations call 6948.

Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert will be held March 1 at 4 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. The concert provides short 45-minute sessions for younger children. Admission is free with donations accepted. Adults must be accompanied by a child to attend.

Bret Lott, author of "Jewel," will read from his work March 4 at 7 p.m. at the UA Museum. The event is free and books will be available for signing. For more information call 7193.

The Festival of Native Arts is set for March 6-8 from 6 p.m.-midnight in the Davis Concert Hall. Native crafts will be on sale in the Great Hall and Wood Center. For more information call 7181 or visit www.geocities.com/festivalofnativearts/.

Scoreboard

UAF women's basketball takes on Central Washington Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and Seattle Pacific March 1 at 3 p.m. in the Patty Center in the final home games of the year.

UAF hockey's last regular season games are Feb. 28-29 against Miami University and March 7-8 against UAA for the Governor's Cup. All games are at 7 p.m. in the Carlson Center.

UAF men's basketball close out the home season with games against Northwest Nazarene March 6 at 7 p.m. and Seattle University March 8 at 3 p.m. in the Patty Center.

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Feb. 27, 2003: Deadline to submit nominations for the Usibelli Award. For more information contact Hild Peters at 5178 or fnhmp@uaf.edu or visit www.uaf.edu/provost/.

March 1, 2003: Deadline to submit nominations for the Outstanding Distance Educator Award. For more information visit http://gov.alaska.edu/faculty/.

March 3, 2003: Deadline to submit nominations for the Brina Kessel Medal for Excellence in Science. For more information contact Joan Roderick at 7941 or fnjmr@uaf.edu.

March 7, 2003: Deadline to apply for the 2003 Global Change Student Research Grant Competition. For more information or an application visit www.cgc.uaf.edu.

March 7, 2003: Deadline to submit nominations for the Make Students Count Award. President Hamilton will present this year's awards during the June 5-6 board of regents meeting in Fairbanks. For more information visit http://gov.alaska.edu/staff/.

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from Mark Neumayr
UAF Purchasing Customer Survey

The 2002 UAF Purchasing Customer Survey, the fourth in a series, included feedback from faculty and staff at the Fairbanks campus, the rural campuses and statewide. Good news, as well as some challenges, surfaced from the survey.

Eighty-nine percent rated the department's customer service attitude satisfactory or above. Eighty-five percent gave the same rating for overall performance. The highest satisfaction score is for the ProCard process at 92 percent; followed by Blanket Purchase Orders with 91 percent; Small Dollar Orders process and Requests for Quotation, both with 82 percent; Processing Bids/Proposals with 79 percent; Rush Orders with 75 percent; and Single Source contracts with 74 percent. The biggest challenge is in timeliness of processing. Only 73 percent gave a satisfactory or better rating in this category.

Written comments provided helpful insight. Comments on timeliness were negative (113 of 125). They specifically suggested a lack of staff as an issue.

Comments on ProCard asked for expanded features (48 of 61). Features requested include travel and lodging, more user friendly data access and routine services.

Comments on customer service attitude gave staff favorable marks (44 of 59).

Comments on processes asked for more flexibility (32 of 36). Most comments asked for more decentralization of authority.

Other comments wanted more information on order status (30) or more training (27).

From your comments come results. Travel and lodging with ProCard is coming later this year. An upgrade to ProCard will help with data searches. Work is continuing on a better way to purchase routine services with regard to IRS rules. Finally, another buyer will be added to the department to process small orders and speed routine processing.

For additional information about the survey or procurement services, contact Mike Grahek, assistant director, Procurement & Contract Services, at 6089 or fnmeg1@uaf.edu.

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