UAF teams participating in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk in May beat their $30,000 goal by more than 46 percent, raising nearly $44,000. The event, chaired by Chancellor and Judy Jones, raises money and awareness for heart disease and stroke research and promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/news/news/20070522154856.html.
Campus and community leaders attended the Reichardt Building naming ceremony and reception at the Natural Sciences Facility Thursday, June 7.
The last day to use your personal holiday leave for FY07 is June 23. Check your available personal holiday leave hours balance at http://uaonline.alaska.edu. For more information contact UAF HR at 7700.
Jonah Lee, CEM, organized and chaired a technical session at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2007 World Congress held in April in Detroit. Lee and Qing Liu, CEM, co-authored two papers about tire modeling which were presented at the congress. One of their papers has been selected for publication in the SAE Transactions.
Lisa Scerbak accepted the position of development officer, stewardship with the Office of Development and began her duties May 21.
The UAF Alumni Association is looking for volunteers to help with the 2007 Alumni Reunion being held Sept. 20-22. For more information contact 7081 or fyalum@uaf.edu.
Most campus offices will be closed July 4-5 in observance of Independence Day.
Gordon Kruse, SFOS, testified before the U.S. Senate in May about how climate change is affecting Alaska's fisheries.
The Academic Advising Center's professional advisor development program is featured in the National Academic Advising Association's book The New Advisor Guidebook: Mastering the Art of Advising Through the First Year and Beyond.
Michael Schuldiner, CLA, delivered the 2007 Holocaust Remembrance Day address at Fort Greely.
UAF HR is hosting audio conferences for benefit orientation for new employees not in Fairbanks June 13 and 29, and July 9. For more information call 7700.
RAHI is hosting a record 60 junior and senior high school students this year. The students will spend six weeks at UAF and can earn up to 11 college credits. A public ceremony and awards banquet will mark the end of the program on July 11. For more information contact 6886 or fyrahi@uaf.edu.
The Center for Distance Education has moved and is now located at 2175 University Ave. South. CDE was previously located in the Denali Building on College Rd. For more information call 3444 or visit www.distance.uaf.edu.
Please note: UAF policy is that pets on campus must be on a leash and are not allowed in campus buildings. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/news/announce/20070205161222.html.
Parking Services will not be mailing parking renewal forms this year. To renew your parking permit, visit www.uaf.edu/parking/ and click on the parking decal renewal form. Forms must be received by Aug. 10 for your decal to be mailed to you. For more information contact 7275 or fypark1@uaf.edu.
The UAF Summer Music Academy is hosting free concerts weekdays during the program, which runs June 10-22. Concerts are held from 1-2 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall. For more information call 7555.
The State of Alaska Virology Laboratory groundbreaking ceremony will be held June 12 at 9 a.m. near the Biological Research and Diagnostics Facility (BIRD) on West Ridge behind the UA Museum of the North.
The Discovering Alaska lecture series, sponsored by Summer Sessions, takes place Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium through Aug. 15. The speakers include Carolyn Kremers June 13, Lenny Kammerling July 11 and Debbie Miller July 18. For more information call 7021 or visit www.uaf.edu/summer/events/.
The Office of Information Technology is hosting training opportunities throughout the summer, including Query Builder Reader June 13 and Query Builder Writer June 14. For more information or to register visit www.uaf.edu/oit/training/.
The 23rd annual IBEW Nanook Fund Golf Scramble takes place June 15. Hole-in-one prizes include a new vehicle, cash and a Hawaiian vacation package. For more information and entry forms contact Ruth Olsen at 6814 or visit www.alaskananooks.com.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars present a concert June 16 at 8 p.m. in Hering Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for UAF and K-12 students and $30 general admission. The concert is sponsored by Student Activities and KUAC with support from the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Summer Sessions and the ASUAF Concert Board.
Outdoor Adventures is sponsoring summer trips including Dinner Hike-Wickersham June 19 and Solstice Canoe June 21. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/outdoor/.
The 2007 International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems conference, chaired by Jonah Lee, CEM, is being held in Fairbanks June 23-26. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/istvs/.
The first annual Alaska Book Festival, sponsored by Summer Sessions, takes place July 13. There will be readings, book signings, workshops, panel discussions and lectures with Alaskan authors. For more information call 7021 or visit www.uaf.edu/summer/.
The 2007 Dynamics of Complex Systems conference, hosted by the UAF Center for Complex Systems Studies, will be held at UAF July 25-27. The center is also hosting a two-day complex systems summer school July 23-24. Registration for both the conference and the summer school is due by June 20. For more information contact Karina Possenti at fyccss@uaf.edu
The Beluga Nights Summer Concert series features Kaleidoscope of Music June 17 at 6 p.m., Farmer Jason with Jeff and Vida June 24 at 6 p.m., Kilborn Alley Blues Band July 15 at 6 p.m. and Jazz on the Lawn July 19 at 8 p.m. All concerts are held on the field near the SRC and are free. No dogs or alcohol are allowed. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/activity/. UPDATE: Kilborn Alley Blues Band is reschedule for July 17 at 6 p.m.
Summer Sessions presents free summer movie nights Mondays through June 25 at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays through June 26 at 6:30 p.m. and July 17-Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.; and Thursdays through Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/summer/.
Summer tours have begun at various locations around campus. You can take a walking tour of campus, check out the museum, visit the GI, IARC and the ARSC Discovery Lab, see the animals at LARS or tour Poker Flat Research Range. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/campusmap/visituaf/.
Anna Liljedahl, a Ph.D. student at IARC, received a $21,400 grant from the Swedish Sixten Gemzéus Foundation to measure soil moisture at a Barrow watershed.
The Wakefield estate gave $857,000 to UAF. Frankie Wakefield, the widow of Lowell Wakefield, died last fall. The gift will be used to memorialize Lowell Wakefield's contribution to Alaska's fishing industry, expand fisheries education opportunities for Alaskans and continue the annual Lowell Wakefield Fisheries Symposium series.
KUAC TV production members received top honors at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Northwest Chapter's Emmy Awards held in Seattle June 2. Aaron Elterman won an Emmy in the Individual Achievement category for program editor on the AlaskaOne Mission Spots. Michael Letzring, producer and editor, and Deb Lawton, associate producer, each won an Emmy in the Cultural/Historical Documentary category for The 49th Star.
Four members of the Nanook rifle team were named to the Great Northwest Athletic Association's At-Large Academic Team. Matthias Dierolf , with a GPA of 3.93, was one of the two top scholars on the At-Large team. Kim Harris, GPA 3.84, Christian Lejon, GPA 3.80, and Matt Rawlings, GPA 3.58, were also named to the At-Large team.
Clem Johnson has been named interim head coach of the UAF men's basketball team. Johnson has over 25 years experience in basketball, including 15 years as a professional player. For more information visit www.alaskananooks.com.
Pizza Piazza, Polar Perk and Sub Arctic Subs:
- Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
- Saturday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Freshens Frozen Treats and Smoothies:
- Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
West Ridge Cafe:
- Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Museum of the North Cafe:
- Monday-Sunday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Wood Center Food Court is closed for renovations. For more information visit www.uaf.edu/food/.
New Methods
In December, the Office of Admissions transitioned to a paperless applications process. Taking the lead for Enrollment Services, Admissions successfully implemented the OnBase Document Imaging System. The Registrar's Office and the Financial Aid Office will soon 'go live' with similar document imaging systems which are expected to speed up access and increase efficiency.
While adapting to new business processes and new technology, Admissions has needed to manage a nearly 10 percent increase in applications. This is good news, however these changes are accompanied with some challenges. As we continue to work with the Statewide Document Imaging Administration, we continue to fine tune not only the technology, but also the university's processing needs.
To lower processing time, the Office of Admissions has hired three new clerks and one new file reviewer. Due to the efforts and enthusiasm of the new staff and the continued dedication of our current processing staff --Leslie Thomas, Rosario Sheets, Michelle Thompson, Caty Oehring, Jodi Baxter, John Smelter and Anne Marie Nacke--our applications are being processed in four weeks. We expect to be processing admissions applications in half that time by next year.
In addition, the Office of Admissions continues to focus on UA Scholar recruiting. UAF is showing an increase of 16 percent over last year in UA Scholar applications. Getting these students and our other admits enrolled for fall 2007 is the next critical step. UAF's advising and registration staff is ready to meet that challenge.
