May 1, 2015
Two researchers from UAF are among 17 scholars selected as the inaugural cohort of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Arctic Initiative — an interdisciplinary collaborative research program to study the changing Arctic region. Gwen Holdmann and Tamara Harms were selected from among a pool of more than 100 applicants from the United States and seven other Arctic Council nations.
UAF hosted a welcome event and webcast viewing of the 9th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council, held in Iqaluit, Canada, on April 24. Chancellor Brian Rogers and Vice Chancellor Mike Sfraga offered opening remarks at the Fairbanks event, held in the Murie Building.
UAF has taken steps to protect two employee inventions — computer software that sharpens radar signals and an LED bar that illuminates piano keyboards. UAF filed the non-provisional patent applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
UAF has completed its internal and external reviews of the incident involving improper injections in the Community and Technical College medical assisting program.
Lydia Anderson, director of Wood Center, received an Emeritus Award during the annual conference of the Association of College Unions International. The award recognizes college union and student activities professionals who are retiring.
The UAF Steel Bridge Team took first place at the American Society of Civil Engineers Pacific Northwest Regional Conference, held April 25 at Idaho State University. The team took first place in the overall performance and won every side category (efficiency, stiffness, economy, display, lightness and construction speed) for the first time in UAF history. With its regional win, the team advances to the national competition May 22 at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
More than 265 donors, students and others celebrated April 21 at this year’s Scholarship Breakfast, Inspiring Student Success. UAF’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations organized the event, which featured student speakers Chelsea Roehl and Sindy Mendez-Espino, and donor Bob Mitchell.
An anonymous donor gave an aircraft and accessories valued at $30,000 to the Community and Technical College aviation department. The Georgeson Botanical Garden Society donated $24,000 to the Georgeson Botanical Garden. McKinley Capital Management made a $10,500 gift to the School of Management.
The PEO Sisterhood Chapter B made a gift of $32,766. This gift will increase the impact of the current Mildred Nerland/PEO Sisterhood Memorial Scholarship as well as start another memorial scholarship. The spring phonathon raised nearly $27,000 in eight weeks from 195 donors. Long-time UAF supporter Northrim Bank made an unrestricted $50,000 donation to the School of Management. Bill and Jane Oldham made in-kind gifts of aviation parts and equipment valued at $34,500 to the Community and Technical College aviation department.
UAF Elementary Education program graduate John Sassman ‘14 is one of 350 teachers chosen from communities around the country to attend one of the regional Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academies during summer 2015. The program is a weeklong, all expenses paid, professional development program for third- through fifth-grade teachers.