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Save the Date! State of the University March 11, 2024

Staff, faculty, and students across the system are invited to tune in to the address, and our community partners are encouraged to view the livestream as well.


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UA Giving Day is almost here!

UA Giving Day is Noon, March 26 - 1 p.m., March 28. UA Giving Day is a 49-hour event for our community to spread the word about how important it is to invest in your university for the futures of our students and their families, our community, and our state. And did I mention you can win prizes?


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Alaska Maritime Education Consortium Is A 2024 Center Of Excellence For Domestic Maritime Workforce Training, Education

he Alaska Maritime Education Consortium was designated as a Center of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. The designation recognizes and promotes support to post-secondary maritime training programs that prepare students for careers in the maritime industry.

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Butrovich Data Center Facility Upgrade Project May 11th - 18th

UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building to integrate a maintenance bypass switch for the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC). This planned maintenance shutdown will mean that many UA data systems served out of the BDC will be unavailable during the following timeframes...


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NEW community campus profile pages

The new Community Campuses page on our Alaska.edu site is our attempt to tell the unique stories of the Community Campuses and Career and Tech Ed Centers that play such a significant role in bringing the benefits of a university education to our communities.


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Submit your Staff Make Students Count nominations

Do you know someone who makes a world of difference for UA students? It's time to nominate them.

 

Human Resources News

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Reminders for FSA & HSA Account holders

If you have an FSA or HSA, it's a great time to check in on your account!


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Reminder: Staff Performance Reviews due June 30

This is a courtesy reminder that the FY24 staff performance evaluation period is underway.


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Open Enrollment - Mark your calendars!

Mark your calendars! Open Enrollment is right around the corner.

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Beyond Spring Break - Time Off for your well being

UA HR annually provides notice to employees who are in jeopardy of forfeiture of time off hours.


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Modernized UA Careers site has launched!

The UA HR Talent Acquisition and Development (TA&D) team is excited to share that the modernized Careers at UA website has gone live.


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Open to All Employees - TIAA March Webinars

Join TIAA’s live webinars during the month of March. Access can be found on TIAA’s webinar website. These are open to any employee - not just TIAA members.

IT News

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UA Zoom Instructions

Using Zoom through your UA ID is easy. Just follow these steps.

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February "Phish of the Month" from UA Security

Like most of us, you can probably remember a time recently where an innocent-looking text pops up from someone you don't know. It might start with a generic pretext that they've mistaken you for a friend of theirs, then express confusion as to how you could have gotten mixed up with their contacts.

Personnel News

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Nicole Misarti appointed director of Institute of Northern Engineering

The College of Engineering and Mines is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicole Misarti as the director of the Institute of Northern Engineering, effective immediately.

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Melinda Seevers announced as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships for UA Foundation

In this new role, Melinda will work to raise private funds in the Lower 48 for UAA, UAF, and UAS initiatives, primarily working with major foundations, corporations, individuals, and philanthropic venture funds located outside of Alaska.