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Traffic delays on campus April 22
April 14, 2023
Due to the Beat Beethoven 5k race, traffic will be briefly stopped or rerouted, primarily between 10:45-11:15 a.m. on April 22. Access from Thompson Drive into the traffic circle, and in front of the Patty Center will be stopped briefly to allow runners to get up the hill on Tanana Loop.
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UAF Community Garden registration
April 14, 2023
Even though winter is holding on for much longer this year, it is time to prepare for the 2023 gardening season! The UAF Community Garden will begin accepting plot registrations on April 17. Unlike previous years, the in-person kick-off meeting will be held after sign-ups are complete.
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Friday Focus: Growth, recognition, development
April 14, 2023
If you were like me on April 5, you participated in the UAF Staff Recognition and Development Day, hosted by the Staff Council, with contributions from many across our campuses to make it such a success. And what a success it was! Not only did we have the Chancellor's Cornerstone awards notably congratulating four very worthy recipients, but we also had the chance to applaud those celebrating 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service. Three cheers (or maybe four!) to Felicia Burud (Alumni Relations), Tracy Coon (HAARP), Lisa Yancey (CRCD), and Casey Stagno (Facilities Services) for sustained outstanding contributions toward accomplishing and enhancing the UAF mission and strategic plan. That is a long-winded way of saying - thank you for being so awesome!
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UAF, Valdez form partnership to boost blue economy
April 14, 2023
The city of Valdez has partnered with the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Alaska Blue Economy Center to support the city’s interests in mariculture development and the broader blue economy. Recent successes include the Alaska Mariculture Cluster being awarded $49 million through the Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant program, which benefited from instigation and support by the city and ABEC.
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Recap, recordings available from Alaska Mariculture Conference
April 13, 2023
Video recordings and a post-conference survey report are now available from the recent Mariculture Conference of Alaska, hosted by Alaska Sea Grant. The meeting was an opportunity for farmers, researchers, and professionals in mariculture-related industries and agencies to present and discuss a range of issues related to this burgeoning Alaska industry.
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2023-2024 AY24 BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience funding opportunity
April 12, 2023
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $5,000 to conduct research in the next academic year 2023-2024. These awards may be used to cover hourly wages, tuition, travel, supplies and services. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 28 by midnight.
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Application period open for Undergraduate Research Initiative for Student Enhancement program
April 12, 2023
The Undergraduate Research Initiative for Student Enhancement program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking applications for its scholarship program funded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the NIH. Applicants should be rising Sophomores, and awards include 2/3 tuition for three years, plus a $13,000 annual stipend, and significant research and mentorship support.
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URSA RCA Day celebrates undergraduate student projects
April 12, 2023
URSA hosted this year's Research and Creative Activity Day on April 6 in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge. RCA Day is UAF's campus-wide celebration of undergraduate student engagement. This annual event allows students to showcase their scholarly projects and experiences from the current academic year through the format of posters, presentations, creative displays, and public performances.
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Registration open for Youth Mental Health First Aid course
April 12, 2023
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is offering a Youth Mental Health First Aid course. Taught by Justine Schmidt, this course is designed to teach parents, caregivers, educators, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent experiencing a metal health or addiction challenge.
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Leading at Level - Leadership Courses specific for your needs
April 11, 2023
UAF Administrative Services, in partnership with The HumanLink, is offering four leadership courses: Leading at Level: Leadership Courses Specific for your Needs. Courses will be open to participants campus-wide and will be delivered in-person on the Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks.
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Open Enrollment - Your action is required!
April 11, 2023
Open Enrollment will run from April 17 to May 5, 2023. All benefit-eligible employees must complete an Open Enrollment form this year. If a benefit-eligible employee does not submit an Open Enrollment form, they will be defaulted into a plan. Please review the Open Enrollment website under section 2 "Changes for FY24" to understand the default and all other changes for this year's Open Enrollment.
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Academic Tuesdays: April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
Engineers and computer scientists are people who combine concepts from science, math, art, humanities and business to create functional products and processes for the betterment of society. Just as society's needs are changing due to climate change, technological advances, resource scarcity and social changes, the approaches we use to create those products and processes must also change. Indeed, the discipline of engineering itself must change. UAF's College of Engineering and Mines is hastening that change by creating Alaska's engineering workforce of tomorrow.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network Program
April 10, 2023
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network Program.
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UA Museum of the North updates hours for spring and summer
April 06, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North has updated its hours for the spring and summer starting this week.
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2023 Staff Make Students Count Award nominations due April 28
April 05, 2023
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2023 Staff Make Students Count Award is April 28, 2023.
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UAF IT outage coming in May 2023
April 05, 2023
In May 2023, contractors will install a new battery backup system in the Butrovich Building that serves the Butrovich Data Center. The new unit replaces a 25-year-old system that has aged out and become less reliable. The backup battery provides the data center with continuous power during an outage of the UAF power grid and with the new system in place, the project will substantially increase the center's reliability, resiliency, and up-time to support critical functions, academics, and business continuity.
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Registration open for non-credit community courses
April 05, 2023
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning offers a variety of non-credit courses accessible to members of the community without the requirements of typical college courses.
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New UAF program will help co-develop innovative, interdisciplinary projects
April 04, 2023
UAF faculty, staff, and researchers from all disciplines are invited to a Research Ideation Studio mixer on April 13 from 2-4 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
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Four outstanding staff receive 2023 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award
April 04, 2023
Four outstanding staff members have been honored as Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award winners for 2023 and will receive their awards during Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5, 2023.
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Jessica Black appointed associate vice chancellor
April 04, 2023
Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern has appointed Jessica Black as associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective March 26, 2023.
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Student Success Convening - Save the date!
April 03, 2023
Join faculty and staff across the University of Alaska system committed to advancing student success inside and outside the classroom.
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Student employee appreciation week
April 03, 2023
The National Student Employment Association designates one week each year for universities and colleges across the country to recognize the substantial contributions of students who work on campus.
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Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5
April 03, 2023
Please join me in recognizing the contributions of staff at this year's longevity and awards ceremony. The ceremony will take place from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, in Schaible Auditorium. We will recognize the recipients of a number of awards, including the Chancellor's Cornerstone Award winner.
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Friday Focus: Being intentional about our future
March 31, 2023
In the past decade, enrollment goals in the UA system have fluctuated as chancellors, presidents and boards have worked to envision the role of the university in this great state of Alaska. Under former UA President Jim Johnsen, the UA goal was to have ~44,000 students, more than twice what we have now across the system. Under current UA President Pat Pitney, proposed enrollment growth is more modest, but the goal is to grow.
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Bookstore adoptions for summer and fall 2023
March 30, 2023
The end of the spring semester is fast approaching and it's now time to start preparing for the 2023 summer and fall semesters. As we prepare, we ask faculty to submit their adoptions for the summer semester by April 1, 2023, and the fall semester by April 15, 2023. This includes informing if textbooks or other course materials will NOT be required.
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