Large crowd of students celebrating at Starvation Gulch 2023

 

The Central Hub of Activity!

College is about learning—and not all learning happens in the classroom. Extracurricular activities help you grow your talents and explore new interests. They create unique opportunities to bond with your classmates and develop skills that serve you well throughout your life.

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Green background with black outline images of zombie hands breaking out from the ground (photo is reversed to have the same zombie outline on the top of the photo)
Humans vs. Zombies
  • Sep. 13 — Sep. 19, 2026
  • 7—4 p.m. Alaska time
  • TBD
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Pink background with a music note and two stars in the middle with a hand holding a microphone on either side with the microphone facing towards the middle
Karaoke Night
  • Sep. 18
  • 7—9:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Hess Recreation Center
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
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SAO x Esports Trivia
  • Sep. 21
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
An assortment of Just Dance characters stand on a brightly colored background in various dance poses.
Just Dance in the Java
  • Sep. 22
  • 6:30—8 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
floating laughing mouths with floating hand holding a microphone and pink speech bubbles
Comedy Night
  • Sep. 24
  • 6:30—8 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Two pink milkshakes on a light green and pink background.
Milkshake Monday
  • Sep. 28
  • 12—2 p.m. Alaska time
  • Wood Center Mall
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
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SAO Trivia
  • Sep. 28
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
A paint pallet with the colors yellow, blue, red, orange, green, and purple paint on it with a paint brush next to it in the middle of the photo. There are various colors of paint splatter around the paint pallet and paint brush with colors teal, light blue, dark blue, red, light pink, dark pink, green, yellow, and purple
Face Painting at the Patty
  • Oct. 1
  • 5:30—7:15 p.m. Alaska time
  • Patty Center
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Stylized block versions of the Uncle Sam poster, American Gothic, and The Scream on a pastel blue background and Halloween theme colors
First Friday
  • Oct. 2
  • 6—7 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
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SAO Trivia
  • Oct. 5
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
A dark blue violin and a saxophone with music notes on a light-yellow background
Jazz in the Java
  • Oct. 6
  • 7—9:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
A dark purple background with a Black Drag performer in the middle under a spotlight with pink disco balls to her left and right with more spotlights above the disco ball and a pink audience at the very bottom of the image
Fall Drag Show
  • Oct. 9
  • 8—11 p.m. Alaska time
  • Wood Center Ballroom
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
Speech bubbles with question mark, check mark, and exclamation point icons on a red background
SAO Trivia
  • Oct. 12
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
An assortment of Just Dance characters stand on a brightly colored background in various dance poses.
Just Dance in the Java
  • Oct. 13
  • 6:30—8 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Blue background with a yellow microphone outline in the middle and various yellow music notes on the side and bottom of the photo
Java Jams with the UAF Music Collective
  • Oct. 15
  • 7—9 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Pink background with a music note and two stars in the middle with a hand holding a microphone on either side with the microphone facing towards the middle
Karaoke Night
  • Oct. 16
  • 7—9:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Hess Recreation Center
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
Speech bubbles with question mark, check mark, and exclamation point icons on a red background
SAO Trivia
  • Oct. 19
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
floating laughing mouths with floating hand holding a microphone and pink speech bubbles
Comedy Night
  • Oct. 22
  • 6:30—8 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Two pink milkshakes on a light green and pink background.
Milkshake Monday
  • Oct. 26
  • 12—2 p.m. Alaska time
  • Wood Center Mall
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
Speech bubbles with question mark, check mark, and exclamation point icons on a red background
SAO Trivia
  • Oct. 26
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
An assortment of Just Dance characters stand on a brightly colored background in various dance poses.
Just Dance in the Java
  • Oct. 27
  • 6:30—8 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Orange background with black spider webs in both top corners, a stack of jack-o-lantern pumpkins in both bottom corners, a cluster of bats in the bottom right and top left, craft scissors, a needle and thread, buttons, and three balls of yarn
Craft Corner: Halloween DIY Costumes and Swap
  • Oct. 29
  • 5—7 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Blue background with a yellow microphone outline in the middle and various yellow music notes on the side and bottom of the photo
Java Jams with the UAF Music Collective
  • Oct. 29
  • 7—9 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
Pink background with a music note and two stars in the middle with a hand holding a microphone on either side with the microphone facing towards the middle
Karaoke Night
  • Oct. 30
  • 7—9:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Hess Recreation Center
  • Student Activities Office
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Social
A white cartoon skeleton in ice skates holding a balloon with a stitched on smiley face against a bright orange background, with headstones in the left lower corner and ice skates in the right lower corner.
Spooky Skate
  • Oct. 31
  • 6:30—9 p.m. Alaska time
  • Patty Ice Arena
  • Student Activities Office
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Promotional photo for Lord of the Rings with Gollum, Frodo Baggins, Gandalf, Legolas, Aragorn, and the One Ring pictured
The Lord of the Rings Movie Marathon
  • Nov. 1
  • 8 a.m.—10 p.m. Alaska time
  • Hess Recreation Center
  • Student Activities Office
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Trivia/Game
Classroom background with person point up with dog and cat around looking confused
SAO x Esports Trivia
  • Nov. 2
  • 5:30—6:30 p.m. Alaska time
  • Arctic Java
  • Student Activities Office

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