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Title
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Unit
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Contact
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 FY03
Initiative Group(s) |
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1
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Distance Education: Modernizing and coordinating statewide rural delivery of teacher education programs | SOEd | Roger Norris-Tull |
Distance Education |
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2
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Expansion of CEE research profile | CSEM-CEE | Robert Carlson | Engineering |
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3
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Extreme Environment Test Center | CSEM-CEE | J.L. Hulsey and John Ma | Engineering Economic Development |
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4
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Industry/Government/University Collaboration in Engineering | CSEM- CEE | Robert Carlson | Engineering Economic Development |
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5
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Improvement of Rural Alaska's Technological Infrastructure | CSEM-CEE | Dan White | Distance
Education Engineering Health |
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6
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Engineering Risk Reduction Research and Education | CSEM-CEE | Steve Mattingly and Dave Barnes | Engineering |
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7
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Application of Structural Concrete in Cold Regions | CSEM-CEE | John Ma | Engineering |
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8
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Center for Excellence in Engineering Education | CSEM-CEE | Bob Perkins | Engineering |
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9
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Sustainable Energy Systems | CSEM-ME | Ron Johnson | Engineering |
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10
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Faculty Research Support for INE Faculty | INE | Doug Kane | Engineering |
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11
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Development of the Program of Industrial Automation in Mining, Minerals and Petroleum Engineering | SME | Gang Chen | Engineering Economic Development |
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12
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Alaska Gas Research Center | SME | David O. Ogbe | Engineering Economic Development |
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13
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Application of high resolution satellite imagery in geo-engineering | SME | Gang Chen and Scott Huang | Engineering Data |
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14
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Internet Technology Enhancement for the MBA Program | SOM | James Collins | Distance
Education Information Technology Economic Development |
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15
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Senior Petroleum, Engineering and Political Economist Position | SOM- Economics | Douglas B. Reynolds | Engineering Economic Development |
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16
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Applied Mining Technology | TVC | Jake Poole | Vocational
Education Engineering Economic Development |
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17
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Associates degree in Horticulture/Statewide campus Arboretum Program | SALRM | Carol Lewis and Patricia Holoway | Vocational
Education Engineering |
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18
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Biomedical Health Initiative | IAB and EPSCoR | Bert Boyer and George Happ | Health |
| Ecotoxicology of subsistence foods | IAB | Jim Sedinger | Health Natural Resources |
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20
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UAF Internship Program with CES and MAP | CES/MAP | Tony Nakazawa, Carla Kirts, Ray Ralonden and Richard Caulfield | Student Success |
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21
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Development of Program in Soil Science | SALRM | Carol Lewis | Natural Resources |
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22
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Asst. Professor of Biology/Wildlife and curator of entomology |
Museum | Aldona Jonaitis, Joan Braddock, Jim Sedinger and Kevin Winker | Natural Resources |
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23
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Asst. Professor of Biology/Wildlife and curator of Genetic resources | Museum | Aldona Jonaitis, Joan Braddock, Jim Sedinger and Kevin Winker | Health |
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24
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Begin Building the Faculty and Support Staff Levels of the MIRL, UAF | SME | Robert Carlson and Daniel Walsh | Engineering Economic Development |
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25
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Fisheries Conservation Biology (PDF) | SFOS | William Smoker and Al Tyler | Natural Resources |
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26
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Piloting Three Online Professional Masters' Degrees | Grad school | Joe Kan | Distance
Education Teacher Education |
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27
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Distance Delivered MBA Program | SOM | James Collins | Distance
Education Economic Development |
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28
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On-line Deliverability of the Mining and Geological Engineering Dept. Courses: Achieving the 100% mark | SME | Rajive Ganguli | Distance
Education Engineering |
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29
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Implement Ubiquitous Computing | Library/DCC | Richard Machida and Paul McCarthy | Instructional
Technology Data |
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30
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Moving Beyond the Walls: 24x7 Delivery of Information to the Student/Faculty Desktop | Library | Paul McCarthy | Instructional
Technology Data |
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31
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Ph.D. Program in Psychology | CLA | Jerry Mohatt | Arts & Humanities |
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32
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Master of Arts in Global Environmental Policy | CLA | Political Science Dept. | Arts & Humanities |
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33
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Master of Arts in Administration of Justice | CLA | Justice Dept. | Arts & Humanities |
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34
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Strengthening Native Language Teacher Education | CLA | Larry Kaplan and Patrick Marlow | Arts
& Humanities Teacher Education |
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35
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Computer Technologies in the Arts (Music, Theatre, Art) plus Metalsmithing for the 21st Century |
CLA | Todd Sherman and John Hopkins | Arts
& Humanities Data |
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36
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Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics | CLA | Lawrence Kaplan, Patrick Marlow and Charlotte Basham | Arts
& Humanities Teacher Education |
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37
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Rotating Chair of Cryptogamic Botany | IAB | Skip Walker and Gary Laursen | Natural Resources |
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38
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Creation of a Center of Excellence for Permafrost Hydrology Research | WERC | Larry Hinzman | Engineering Data |
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39
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Develop Remote Sensing Research | GI | Roger Smith | Information
Technology Data |
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40
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Rebuild Atmospheric Science | GI | Roger Smith | Northern Environments |
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41
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Develop Hazard Mitigation Research | GI | Roger Smith | Northern Environments |
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42
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Work towards winning a major part of a space mission | GI | Roger Smith | Northern Environments |
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43
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Nanotechnology | SFOS | Don Button | Northern Environments |
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44
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Bachelor's Degree in Marine Biology | SFOS | Ray Highsmith, Joan Braddock, Aldona Jonaitis and Kevin Winker | Natural Resources |
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45
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Marine Recreation, Tourism and Support Services | SFOS-MAP | Terry Johnson | Natural
Resources Economic Development |
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46
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Environmental Health Science Center | SFOS | Happ/Boyer/Plumley | Health |
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47
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Assistant Professor of Geography | SALRM | Ken Barrick | Natural Resources |
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48
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Creation of a Center for Complex Systems Research | CSEM | David Newman and Matt Nolan | Northern Environments |
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49
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Fisheries Acoustics | SFOS | John Kelley | Natural Resources |
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50
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Physical Oceanography | SFOS | Tom Weingartner | Northern Environments |
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51
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Environmental Chemistry (pulled per John Keller - see #71) | CSEM-Chemistry and Biochemistry | John Keller | Data |
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52
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Planetary Sciences and Cold Climates (pulled per Virgil Sharpton - see #77) | CSEM-Geology and Geophysics | Sharpton/Eichen | Northern Environments |
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53
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Rural Science Teaching | CSEM-Geology and Geophysics | Kathy Hanks | Distance Education Teacher Education |
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54
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Geochemistry and Minerals Exploration | CSEM-Geology and Geophysics | Paul Layer | Natural Resources |
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55
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Materials Analysis Laboratory | CSEM-Geology and Geophysics | Ken Severin | Infrastructure |
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56
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Arctic Climate Modeling | CSEM-Atmospheric Sciences | Cathy Cahill | Data |
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57
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Undergraduate Biology Retention | CSEM-Biology and Wildlife | Joan Braddock | Health |
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58
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Wildlife Initiative (pulled per Terry Bowyer - see IAB proposal #19) | CSEM-Biology and Wildlife | Terry Bowyer | Natural Resources |
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59
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Sustainability | CSEM-Biology and Wildlife | Terry Chapin | Natural Resources |
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60
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Cryospheric Dynamics | CSEM-Physics | Brenton Watkins | Northern Environments |
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61
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Polar-Space Environment | CSEM-Physics | Brenton Watkins | Northern Environments |
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62
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Intense marking to prospective engineering students | CSEM- CEE and SME | Bob Carlson | Engineering |
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63
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Undergraduate Equipment replacement | CSEM -CEE | Bob Carlson | Information Technology Engineering |
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64
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Research equipment replacement | CSEM -CEE | Bob Carlson | Engineering |
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65
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Enhancement of department administration for ABET | CSEM - CEE | Bob Carlson | Engineering |
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66
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Climate Impact Assessment/Contaminations | IARC | Syun Akasofu | Information
Technology Data |
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67
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Faculty Development in Engineering and Environmental Science | CSEM | Larry Duffy | Engineering |
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68
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Design and Manufacturing | CSEM-ME | Chuen-Sen Lin | Engineering Economic Development |
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69
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Extreme-Environment Tribology | CSEM-ME | Hong Liang | Engineering |
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70
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Wireless Communication | CSEM-EE | Charlie Mayer | Information
Technology Engineering |
| Clean Alaska: New Alaska Resources for Analysis and Remediation of Contaminated Cold-Region Soils | CSEM-Chemistry and Biochemistry | Tom Clausen | Data | |
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72
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Data Analysis Center | CSEM-Math | Ron Barry | Information
Technology Data |
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73
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Faculty Development in Biomedical Research | CSEM | Larry Duffy and Tim Hinterberger | Health |
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74
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Enhancing Instrumentation, Computing, and Cooperation in Chemical Sciences within UA MAUs | CSEM- Chemistry and Biochemistry | Tom Clausen | Student Success |
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75
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Raising the technology bar in Alaska | CSEM-MATH | Dana Thomas | Information Technology |
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76
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Creating more high technology jobs for Alaska | CSEM-MATH | Dana Thomas | Information Technology |
| Alaskan Planetary Exploration Initiative (APEx) | CSEM | Virgil Sharpton | Northern Environments | |
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78
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Child Development | TVC | Patty Meritt | Vocational Education Teacher Education |
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79
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Engineering Geology and Geologic Hazards Assessment of the Transportation Corridors in Alaska | SME | Paul Metz | Engineering Data |
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80
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International Experience in the MBA Program, Phase I | SOM | John Lehman | Economic Development |
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81
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International Experience in the MBA Program, Phase 2 | SOM | John Lehman | Economic Development |
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82
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MBA in Health Services Administration | SOM | Bret L. Simmons | Health Economic Development |
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83
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Undergraduate Retention in Biological Sciences | CSEM - Biology and Wildlife | Joan Braddock | Student Success |
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84
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Improving Scientific Literacy in Rural Alaska | GI, CRA, RAHI | Catherine Hanks | Health Teacher Education Student Success Distance Education |
| Alaska Petroleum Geology and Engineering Initiative | CSEM - Geology and Geophysics | Wesley Wallace | Natural Resources Engineering |
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86
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Wireless Computer-Enhanced Writing Classroom | CLA | Suzanne Bordelon and Susan Blalock | Information Technology |
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87
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Competitive Funds for Graduate Research Assistants | CLA | Arts & Humanities | |
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88
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Alaska Women's Studies Consortium | CLA | Susan Blalock | Arts & Humanities |
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89
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Travel Industry Management School | CLA | Mike Matsuno | Vocational
Education Arts & Humanities |
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90
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Agency Partnerships for Student Research and Training in Cultural Resource Management Forensic Anthropology | CLA | Phyllis Morrow | Arts & Humanities |
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91
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Foreign Language Initiative | CLA | Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures | Arts & Humanities Teacher Education |
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92
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Distinguished Honors Professor | CLA | Roy Bird | Arts & Humanities |
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93
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Alaska Renaissance Project | CLA | Roy Bird | Arts & Humanities |
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94
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A Proposal to Enhance the UAF Summer Fine Arts Camp | CLA | David Stech | Arts & Humanities |
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95
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Francois Furet French Studies Research Center | CLA | Herve Allet | Arts & Humanities |
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96
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Global Studies Minor | CLA | Joy Morrison | Arts & Humanities |
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97
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The University of Alaska Fairbanks Center for Public Speaking Education | CLA | Department of Communication | Arts & Humanities |
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98
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Alaska Center for Health Communication | CLA | Department of Communication | Arts & Humanities Health |
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99
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Nordic House: An Integrated Curricular Initiative | CLA | Karen Erickson, Carol Gold & Judith Kleinfeld | Arts & Humanities |
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100
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Center for Ethics & Public Policy | CLA | Norman Swazo | Arts & Humanities |
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101
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Rotating Visiting Professor of Quaternary Sciences | AQC/IARC | Paul Matheus & Syun Akasofu | Northern Environments |
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102
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Regional Impact and Sustainable Development Economics | SOM - Economics SALRM -NRM | Kelly L. Giraud, Mark Herrmann & Joshua Greenberg | Natural
Resources Economic Development |
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103
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UA Business Education Center | SOM - Accounting | E. Thomas Robinson | Information
Technology Vocational Education Economic Development |
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104
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Grant Development and Management Specialist | SOM - Economics | Mark Hermann & Kelly Giraud | Economic Development |
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105
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Forest Resource Economist | SALRM | Carol Lewis | Natural
Resources Economic Development |
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106
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Subsistence and Land Use Policy | SALRM | Carol Lewis | Natural Resources |
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107
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Integrating Professional Certification Into the Microcomputer Specialist Program | TVC - MSSP | Stephen Cysewski | Information
Technology Vocational Education Economic Development |
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108
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Cultural Competency Training for BSW Students: A Cultural Immersion Experience for Social work Students throughout the UA System | CLA - Social Work | Judy Shepard | Arts & Humanities |
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109
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Strengthening The Capacity Of The Community Campus: Closing The Science Gap | CRA | Clara Johnson | Health Teacher Education Distance Education |
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110
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Student Firefighter Career Pipeline | Fire Department | Mike Holzmueller | Vocational
Education Student Success Economic Development |
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111
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There is no proposal for #111. (See #130 for the Rural Human Services Program Proposal.) | |||
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112
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UAF Center for Science Outreach | CSEM | Doug Schamel | Teacher Education |
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113
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Satellite Advising Offices | Advising Center | Wanda Martin | Student Success |
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114
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Student Learning Assistance Center | Advising Center | Wanda Martin | Student Success |
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115
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UAF Center for Engineering Professional Development | SME | Sukumar Bandopadhyay and Scott L. Huang | Engineering |
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116
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Elders Conference | CRA | Janet Schichnes | Arts & Humanities |
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117
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Extension of the Geological Engineering Program to the Anchorage Area | SME | Paul A. Metz | Engineering Distance Education |
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118
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Petroleum Engineering Program Enhancement | SME |
Godwin Chukwu |
Engineering |
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119
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Enhancement of Distance Education in Petroleum Engineering | SME | Godwin Chukwu | Engineering Distance Education |
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120
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Development of a Mining Education and Training Laboratory at the Silver Fox Mine | SME | Gang Chen | Vocational
Education Engineering Economic Development |
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121
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Information Systems Emphasis at UAA and UAF | SOM - Accounting | Lynn Koshiyama, H. Charles Sparks, & Henry Wichmann, Jr. | Information
Technology Economic Development |
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122
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Executive MBA with an Emphasis in Accounting and Finance | SOM - Accounting | Henry Wichmann, Jr. | Economic Development |
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123
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Wood Products Training Center | SALRM & CES | Robert Wheeler | Vocational Education |
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124
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Laboratory for Fluid Characterizaton & Quantitative Imaging of Flow in Pipelines and Porous Media | SME | David Ogbe & Shirish Patil | Engineering |
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125
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Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Low-Temperature Environmental Processes (ISLEP) | GI - Geology & Geopohysics | Hajo Eicken | Northern Environments |
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126
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Center for Circumpolar Agriculture | CES | Milan Shipka | Natural Resources |
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127
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Petroleum Exploration Concepts (combined with #85) | CSEM-Geology and Geophysics | Wes Wallace | Natural Resources |
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128
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Materials Analysis for Alaska | GI | Ken Severin, Jessica Faust-Larsen, John Eichelberger & Hong Liang | Infrastructure |
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129
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Five-Year BS/MS Program | GI | John Eichelberger | Teacher Education |
| Rural Human Services Program | Rural Health Services - TVC/CRA | Janet Schichnes | Health Distance Education Vocational Education |
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131
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Advanced Placement Courses in Geology for Engineers/Teacher Re-Certification | SME - Geological Engineering | Paul Metz | Teacher Education Engineering |
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132
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Statewide Distance Delivered Baccalaureate in Social Work | Social Work | Judy Shepherd, Gerry Berman & Michele Federico | Information Technology Distance Education Teacher Education |
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133
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Institute for Northern Indigenous Peoples and Languages (01/29/00) | CLA | John Leipzig | Arts & Humanities Teacher Education |
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134
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Cold Regions Transportation Research Center | CSEM - Civil & Env. Eng. | Lutfi Raad | Engineering |
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135
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Alaska Native Writers and Storytellers Project | CRA-Center for Distance Delivery | Ronald Illingworth | Arts & Humanities |
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136
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Enhanced Design Experience for First-Year Engineering Students | CSEM-Electrical Engineering | John Aspnes | Engineering |
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137
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Teaching Assistant Support for Electrical Engineering | CSEM-Electrical Engineering | John Aspnes | Engineering |
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138
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Distance Delivery of Graduate Courses in Electrical Engineering | CSEM-Electrical Engineering | John Aspnes | Engineering Distance Education |
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139
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Senior Energy and Petroleum Economist/Engineer Position | SOM & SME | Douglas Reynolds & David Ogbe |
Engineering |
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140
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Climate Change and High-Latitude Marine Ecosystems | IMS | Bruce Finney, Mark Johnson, Susan Henrichs, Don Button | Natural Resources |
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141
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Teacher Induction | SOEd | Roger Norris-Tull | Teacher Education |
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142
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The Mineral Industry Research Laboratory | MIRL | Daniel Walsh & Hsing K. Lin | Engineering Economic Development |
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143
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UAF Center for Materials Research | SME - Mining & Geological Engineering | Sukumar Bandopadhyay and Scott Huang | Engineering |
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144
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Application of High Resolution Satellite Imagery in Geo-Engineering | SME-Mining & Geological Engineering | Scott Huang and Gang Chen | Engineering Data |
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145
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Alaska Marine Education/Prince William Sound Outreach Initiative | SFOS/MAP | Rick Steiner, Ray RaLonde, Don Kramer | Teacher Education |
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146
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Graduate Fellowships in Global Change Studies | Global Change | Global Change Center Science Steering Committee/Dr.Glenn Juday | Northern Environments |
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147
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Success for the Invisible 18-26 Year Old Alaska Native Student | CRA-Northwest Campus | Michael Babb | Student Success |
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148
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Center of Expertise for Water Quality in Alaska | UAF, UAA & UAS | Dan White (UAF), Craig Woolard (UAA), and John Carnegie (UAS) | Engineering |
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149
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Faculty Position - Native American Fiction Writer | CLA - AK Native Studies | Phyllis Fast | Arts & Humanities |
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150
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Library Services for Distance Education Programs | Library | Paul McCarthy & Rheba Dupras | Information Technology Distance Education |
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151
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A Positive Difference in Rural Schools with 4-H | CES | Tony Nakazawa and Peter Stortz | Teacher Education Distance Education |
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152
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4-H/Military Youth Education Programs | CES | Tony Nakazawa & Jim Douglas | Student Success |
| 153 | Statewide Faculty Development | UAF Faculty Development | Joy Morrison, UAF/Lauren Bruce, UAA | Professional Development |
| 154 | Improvement of Rural Alaska's Technological Infrastructure | CSEM - Civil and Environmental Eng. | Dan White | Engineering |
| 155 | UAF Food Product Development Facility with Cooperative Extension Service | CES | Tony Nakazawa, Kristy Long, Roxie Dinstel, Bret Luick | Vocational Education Natural Resources |
| 156 | State-of-the-Art Microscopy for Alaska | UAA/UAF | Jerry Kudenov, Dave Pfeiffer, Hong Liang, Ken Serverin,Kim DeRuyter, Tom Shirley, Bill Smoker, Sherry Tamone, Pete Hagen | Infrastructure |
| 157 | Statewide Expansion of the Alaska Space Grant Program | Space Grant Program | Joe Hawkins | Infrastructure |
| 158 | Student Learing Center | Developmental Studies | Cindy Hardy, Jane Weber, Marjie Illngworth, debbie Moses | Student Success Distance Education |
| 159 | Early Childhood Learning Center Expansion | CRA/TVC | Patty Meritt | Vocational Education Teacher Education |
| 160 | Applied Mining Technology | CRA/TVC | Jake Poole | Vocational Education Economic Development |
| 161 | Radiology Technician AAS | CRA/TVC | Marsha Sousa | Health Vocational Education |
| 162 | Alaska Native Knowledge Network | CLA/Center for Cross-Cultural Studies | Ray Barnhardt | Arts
& Humanities Teacher Education |
| 163 | Rural Alaska Honors Institute | CLA/RAHI | Arts & Humanities | |
| 164 | Distance Educaton Development Specialists | CRA/Distance Education | Chris Lott | Distance Education Teacher Education |
| 165 | UAF Youth and Family Development Specialist with CES | CES | TonyNakazawa, Kristy Long & Jim Douglas | Health Vocational Education |
| 166 | Plant Medicine | SALRM | Jenifer Huang McBeath | Health Natural Resources |
| 167 | Alaska Center for Agricultural Development and Training | SALRM | Jenifer Huang McBeath | Natural Resources |
| 168 | Rural Developoment BA and MA Distance Programs | Alaska Native and Rural Development | Gordon L. Pullar | Informational
Technology Health Teacher Education Student Success Distance Education |
| 169 | Assistant Professor of Extension Education in Greenhouse/Nursery Operations | ACE | Bob Gorman, Tom Jahns | Natural Resources |
| 170 | Archiving | ANLC | Lawrence Kaplan, Michael Krauss | Arts & Humanities |
| 171 | UAF Technology Incubator | CSEM | Dave Woodall | Engineering |
| 172 | Rural Student Services Peer Advisors | Rural Student Services | JoAnn Ducharme | Student Success |
| 173 | Rural Student Services Student Coordinator | Rural Student Services | JoAnn Ducharme | Student Success |
| 174 | UAF Scholarship Services | Student Services | Carla Kirts | Student Success |
| 175 | Orientation UAF | Special Programs | Carrie Dershin | Student Success |
| 176 | UAF Leadership Development Program | Special Programs | Carrie Dershin | Student Success |
| 177 | Financial Aid Technician | Financial Aid | Don Schaeffer | Student Success |
| 178 | Meeting Division I Hockey Minimum Standards | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 179 | Assistant Recreation Manager | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
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180 |
Office Staff Position | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 181 | Scholarships Fully Funded | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 182 | Add Women's Sport | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 183 | Travel per diem Increase | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 184 | Assistant Coaches | Athletics | Randy Pitney & Rick Goeb | Student Success |
| 185 | Alaska Teacher Placement | ATP Program | Melissa Hill & Kevin O'Connor | Student Success |
| 186 | Career Services Program Upgrade | Information Technology Services | Kevin O'Connor | Student Success |
| 187 | Wellness Program Part 1 Part 2 | Health Center | Rebecca Bullman | Student Success |
| 188 | Education, Development, Growth and Experience (EDGE) Program | Residence Life | Kevin Huddy | Student Success |
| 189 | Residential Desk Attendants | Residence Life | Kevin Huddy | Student Success |
| 190 | SALMON Initiative | SFOS | David Musgrave | Natural Resources |
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