UA News April 7, 2023

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Arctic Encounter Symposium to Spotlight UA Excellence

The University of Alaska is proud to co-host the 10th international Arctic Encounter Symposium (AES) in Anchorage from April 10 to 12. AES is the largest annual Arctic policy event in the United States.

President Pitney speaks from the podium during the address.

2024 State of the University Address - Video Available

The 2024 State of the University Address was held on March 11, 2024. President Pitney provided an update on the important role of the UA system in the state's economic recovery and in building Alaska's workforce; the contributions of UA's world-class research; and highlighted excellence across the university system.

UA Resumes In-Person Negotiations with AGWA

This week, UA is returning to previously scheduled in-person negotiations with AGWA on March 18-19. UA was able to reach a degree of mutual agreement with AGWA on the ground rules.

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The Future of AI in Higher Education

Join the Faculty Alliance for the first-ever Thought Leaders Forum: A Brave New World: Looking into the Future of AI in Higher Education. It's an opportunity for UA faculty, staff, and students to explore the ethical integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into educational practices.

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The University of Alaska System Gears Up for 49 Hours of Giving

UA Giving Day is a 49-hour online giving event that spotlights the impact of the university system and encourages philanthropic support of students, academic and training programs, and research for Alaska.

Capitol Report March 18, 2024

Last week, while UA had spring break, the Legislature remained in session. Lawmakers focused on the budget, receiving new economic outlooks, and taking public testimony. The Legislature also revisited several education bills.

Human Resources News

New Remote Work Agreement is underway

Do you work hybrid or remote? HR is making changes to the remote work criteria, regulation, form, website and training. The new form is being rolled out in a phased approach and has been released to OIT. We will continue to provide updates via the UA News and supervisors will receive emails regarding the new process. Stay tuned!

Open Enrollment - Mark your calendars!

Open Enrollment is right around the corner from April 15 to May 3, 2024! The Benefits team is putting the final touches on all our resources and we will be sending more detailed information out around April 1, 2024. Below are a few items to keep in mind as you prepare.

March 2024 Benefits News

All benefit eligible employees are encouraged to stay up to date on valuable information from the benefits team.

Courtesy Annual Leave Reminder

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

Employee Development Opportunities

Continuous development is important regardless of your role or longevity within our organization.

Reminder: Staff Performance Reviews due June 30

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

IT News

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

UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown in the Butrovich Building. This planned maintenance shutdown will mean that many UA data systems served out of the BDC will be unavailable during the following timeframes...

Revised Software Procurement Process: For UA Employees Seeking to Purchase Software

If you've purchased software recently, you've noticed significant changes to the procedure. This new process aims to simplify and streamline our former review methods while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Personnel News

Nicole Goff named Director of Fund Stewardship for the UA Foundation

The University of Alaska Foundation is happy to announce that we have hired Nicole Goff as our new Director of Fund Stewardship.

Denise Thorsen explains some of the work underway by students in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Space Systems Engineering Program earlier this year. Photo by Rod Boyce

UAF space engineering program director wins NASA prize

The advisor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks space engineering program is one of 20 winners of a NASA prize to expand the agency's engagement with people from populations underrepresented in space technology.

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