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Listening sessions planned on Strategic Pathways options
From UAF Chancellor Dana Thomas
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The Strategic Pathways options for phase 2 are available for review.
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Please take a few minutes to read through the proposals as put forth by the working groups and provide your feedback. These are options, not recommendations. Please be constructive in your criticism; identify positive elements of the options and alternative approaches as appropriate.
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Our leadership team and President Johnsen will be meeting with affected groups prior to the Board of Regents public testimony on Feb. 21.
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The pros and cons will be considered between now and June. No final decisions will be made until the June Board of Regents meeting, scheduled June 1-2.
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This is an important opportunity to share your views with UA statewide and the president. I encourage you to make the most of this opportunity.
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President Johnsen to appear before House Finance
From Miles Baker, associate vice president of Government Relations
The 30th Alaska State Legislature gaveled in to begin the first day of their 90-day legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 1. While there are many familiar faces in the building this year, we have an unusually large freshman class of both legislators and staff. Nearly one-quarter of the elected members are new, and the House will be led by a bipartisan coalition. It’s clear that the entire legislature will need a little more time than normal to settle in. Read more
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New UAF transportation center to focus on safety issues
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A new federally funded transportation center led by UAF will address safety issues in underserved areas of Alaska, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest. Read more
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Seafood processing and marketing classes offered in February
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Alaska Sea Grant will offer three educational and training opportunities in February. The courses cover direct marketing, process improvement, and skills to avoid foodborne illnesses. Read more
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Extension offers back-to-basics series in Anchorage
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The UAF Cooperative Extension Service will host a Back to Basics in the City workshop series in Anchorage, beginning Jan. 31. Weekly workshops will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through March 21, at Extension’s Anchorage Outreach Center at 1840 Bragaw St., Room 119. Read more
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NASA sounding rockets to launch from Poker Flat Research Range
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A NASA sounding rocket campaign will run through early March at the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska. The research rockets will support the effort to better understand the space that surrounds Earth -- awareness needed as humans seek to explore beyond our home planet. Read more
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Teaching Tip: Motivating students to connect with course content
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Getting the busy student to prepare for class prior to trying to do course work is difficult at best. This tip delves into this problem and provides a few recommendations for faculty. Read more
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About Cornerstone
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The Cornerstone staff and faculty weekly newsletter is emailed to employees each Wednesday. Please visit the news website, too.
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• Use this submission form to share your announcements.
• The deadline for submitting to Cornerstone is Tuesdays at noon.
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Art exhibit magnifies the world of microorganisms
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Peer through the lens of the arts to discover the hidden world of microscopic organisms at "In a Time of Change: Microbial Worlds," a collaborative exhibit running Feb. 3-27, at Well Street Art Co. Read more
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Join the Green Dot Student Action Committee
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If you're interested in violence-prevention efforts on campus, come learn about the new Green Dot Student Action Committee. Read more
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Honorary degree nominations needed by Jan. 30
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Honorary degree nominations for Commencement 2018 must be received by Jan. 30, 2017. Read more
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Pathfinder Award nominations accepted through Feb. 10
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The nomination period for the annual Pathfinder Award has been extended to Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. Read more
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Usibelli Awards nomination deadline is Feb. 3
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The deadline for nominations for the 2017 Emil Usibelli Awards has been extended to Feb. 3, 2017. Read more
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Chancellor's Cornerstone Award nomination period open
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It’s time to recognize the vital contributions staff make to UAF every day by submitting nominations for the 2017 Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award. Nominations will be accepted until Feb. 10, 2017. Read more
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Student spring award nominations sought
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Nominations are sought for the Marion Frances Boswell Award, the Joel Wiegert Award and the Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award, all of which recognize outstanding UAF graduates each year. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to submit nominations. The deadline is Feb. 13. Read more
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Nomination period opens for student speaker
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Nominations for student speaker at Commencement 2017 are open now. The nomination period closes Feb. 24. Read more
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Free admission for employees at Feb. 4 basketball games
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Join your Alaska Nanooks women's and men's basketball teams on Feb. 4 for University of Alaska Staff/Faculty Appreciation Day. Read more
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Featured photo of the week
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Students walk toward lower campus on Thursday, Jan. 19, in temperatures of about 40 degrees below zero. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.
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