A piece of history has returned to UAF with the donation of an original copy of Alaska's constitution. Peter Reader Jr. gave his father's delegate copy to UA to honor the 50th anniversary commemoration of the drafting of the constitution at a ceremony Oct. 3. The document will reside in the Rasmuson Library archives, while the pen used to sign it will be housed in the UA Museum of the North.

The Financial Aid Office announces the availability of scholarships for students planning to attend any UAF campus during the 2006-2007 academic year. Applications are due Feb. 15, 2006. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/finaid/.

The Alaska and Polar Regions Collections at the Rasmuson Library is hosting the exhibit Images of UA from Two Alumni Albums through Jan. 2006. The exhibit celebrates the UAF campus of the late 1940s and early 1950s as depicted by John Sigler and Caroline Mina McLain Reader.

The UAF AISES chapter is one of the most dynamic groups on campus. Read about the students who make up this group in the latest UAF online feature story at www.uaf.edu/news/featured/05/aises/.

Scott McCrea, TVC, has accepted a special assignment as director of marketing for UAF. McCrea will continue to work at TVC until Nov. 14 when he begins his new duties.

The UA Board of Regents met in Anchorage Sept. 20-21. The board raised the age for tuition waivers for senior citizens from 60 to 65. The regents agreed to grandfather in students eligible under the old policy as of Sept. 21, 2005. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/bor/.

Need information about possible campus closures due to weather or emergency situations? Call 474-7UAF (7823) or visit www.uaf.edu/news/ for updates and information.

The UA Foundation announced applications are being accepted for privately funded scholarships for the 2006-2007 academic year. Any UA student may apply for up to four scholarships. Applications are due by Feb. 15, 2006. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/uafound/.

University Relations has named Misha Depp, SW, as events and marketing coordinator. Tori Tragis, former events coordinator, has moved to a project writer position. Carla Browning has been named media relations manager and Marmian Grimes, formerly with the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, has been hired as the new public information officer.

The 2006 Alaska Coastal Calendar by Alaska Sea Grant is now available. Color photos of wildlife and scenery of the Alaska coastline are accompanied by natural history information and important happenings in Alaska's maritime history. Some of the photographs in the calendar were shot by UAF faculty, staff and students. Calendars are $12.00 each. To view the calendar and order online visit www.alaskaseagrant.org.

The last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals, where a W grade appears on academic record, is Oct. 28. For other important dates visit the academic calendar at www.uaf.edu/catalog/.

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The UAF Staff Council is holding a public meeting Oct. 14 at 8:45 a.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. For more information contact 7056 or fystaff@uaf.edu.

The Cold Climate Homebuilding Techniques workshop takes place Oct. 15 at 9 a.m. in Schaible Auditorium. The workshop is free and includes a manual with CD. For more information or to register call 6366.

The Borealis Brass is holding a concert Oct. 15 at 8 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. The brass were featured performers at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Forum on Music held Oct. 1-4 in Los Angeles.

Accounting Week, hosted by Career Services, takes place Oct.17-21. Local and national accounting firms will be on campus to interview UAF students. For more information contact 7596 or fycsc@uaf.edu or visit www.uaf.edu/career/.

The Academic Advising Center is hosting a series of Invest in Yourself workshops including Note taking Oct. 20 and Test taking Oct. 27. Both workshops are in Gruening 409 at 1:05 p.m. For more information or to register visit www.uaf.edu/advising/.

RAHI, in conjunction with the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, is hosting a reunion for RAHI alumni, families and friends Oct. 20 from 4-7 p.m. in the Gathering Room of the Brooks Building. For more information contact Denise Wartes at 6886 or fnmdw@uaf.edu or Carol Hollingsworth at 7181 or fnch@uaf.edu.

The UA Museum of the North and the history department are hosting Completing the Union: Alaska, Hawaii and the Battle for Statehood, a lecture and book signing by historian John Whitehead Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Pioneer Park Theater. Admission is free. For more information call 7505.

The sixth annual Student Leadership Conference, Creating CommUNITY, takes place Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in Hess Rec Center and Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. For more information or to register contact 1170 or
leadership@uaf.edu.

Voice students of Januelle Celaire, music department, are holding a studio recital Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall and a studio cabaret Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. in The Pub. Admission to the cabaret is $7 for adults and $5 for students, you must be 21 to enter.

The Student Drama Association presents Winter Shorts, two student directed plays, Inner Beauty by Jon-Keifer Bowne and Love Talker by Deborah Pryor Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8:15 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. in the UAF Salisbury Lab Theatre. Tickets are $6 for general admission, $5 for UAF employees/seniors/alumni/military and $3 for students. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/theatre/.

The UA Museum of the North presents a reading and viewing of Blaze by poet Peggy Shumaker and artist Kesler Woodward
Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information call 7505.

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Summer Sessions won top awards for its website and catalog at the Western Association of Summer Session Administrators meeting held in Fairbanks in September.

Hannah Lynn Bjornstad and Terin A. Walton-Rantz are the recipients of the University Women's Association 2005 scholarship awards.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, along with partners including the UAF history department and the UA Museum of the North, received a $499,963 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve teaching of traditional American history in the district's middle and high schools.

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Nanook Hockey faces off with Michigan Oct. 28-29 at 7 p.m. at the Carlson Center. The team takes on UAA in the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup Oct. 22-23 in Anchorage, with the final games in Fairbanks Dec. 30-31. For more information visit www.gonanooks.com/.

The UAF volleyball team takes on Seattle Pacific Oct. 20 and Northwest Nazarene Oct. 22, both at 7 p.m. in the Patty Center.

UAF's swim team takes on Loyola Marymount in their first meet of the season Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Hamme Pool.

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Oct. 17, 2005: The Center for Research Services is accepting proposals from undergraduate students for research projects for the fall 2005 and spring 2006 semesters. For more information contact 7314 or fnhlh@uaf.edu or visit www.uaf.edu/research/undergraduate.html.

Oct. 28, 2005: Nominations for the Conference of Young Alaskans are due. The conference takes place Jan. 13-16, 2006 at UAF in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Constitution. For more information contact Joe Hardenbrook at 8599.

Oct. 31, 2005: Applications for the University Women's Association 2006 scholarships are due. For more information visit
www.uaf.edu/uwa/.

Nov. 1, 2005: All proposal materials for the Angus Gavin Migratory Bird Research Grant 2006 field season are due. All UA faculty and graduate students may submit proposals for the grant. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/uafound/.

Nov. 7, 2005: Application materials for the Harold T. Craven professorship are due. UA faculty in business and finance may apply. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/uafound/.

Dec. 1, 2005: Nominations for the Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence are due. For more information visit www.alaska.edu/uafound/.

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UAF Graphic Standards

The start of a new academic year is similar to New Year's Day, in ways such as looking ahead to the year before us, making plans and committing ourselves to a new and improved way of doing things. While some of those plans tend to fall by the wayside quickly (like the pledge to make it to the gym every day), some actually do come to fruition.

One such improvement has been the increased use of the university logo as part of our mission to have a solid, recognizable and respected institutional identity. I know it has been difficult for some departments to let go of their old and beloved designs, but I also know that as UAF's brand is strengthened, everyone benefits. The consistent and uniform use of the UAF logo and graphic standards conveys an image of a university that works together across all its units and departments, and that maximizes all its resources--intellectual, financial and creative--to the betterment of all.

Most recently we have expanded our uniform institutional identity campaign from print publications to the web. This is yet another step in promoting a consistent image for the university. As with the other branding requirements, such as logo use and letterhead design, the website guidelines are designed to be flexible and easily adaptable to meet the needs of individual units while still maintaining a clear graphic connection to the university. Be sure to check out the guidelines at www.uaf.edu/univrel/guide/. As always, departments are strongly encouraged to consult with the designers at University Relations on all logo, print and website design issues. Consultations are free.

Again, I'd like to thank all of you for working together to make UAF's brand instantly identified and respected. While a reputation is much more than just a logo, that same logo is still incredibly powerful in its embodiment of such a vast and varied institution as ours. Our brand represents us--our students, our work, our role as educators, researchers and professionals--and we should take every opportunity to remind people of everything for which UAF stands.

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