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Extension releases new gardening app
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Heidi Rader describes the new Grow & Tell app and website she developed as “essentially Yelp for gardeners.” The free app, which was released today, allows gardeners in the United States see what vegetable varieties grow best in their areas based on what other gardeners say. Read more
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Geophysical Institute's Foss soars in design competition
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For several days in a row last September, Hannah Foss kept seeing the same ad pop up in her Facebook feed. It was an invitation to design the livery — the decorative paint job on the outside of an airplane — for a new Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Read more
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Speaker to discuss sport management
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David J. Halberstam, president of the Halby Group, will speak about the sport management industry on Monday, March 27, at 5:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium. Read more
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Chartwells releases focus groups results
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Chartwells, the company that provides food service at UAF, has released a summary of results from the On-site Insights focus groups held before winter break. Read more
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Budget forum recording available
Many people experienced technical problems while attempting to join the chancellor via webcast for Tuesday's budget forum. A recording of the webcast is available online. It also has some pauses, but its quality may be better than the livestreamed version.
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You are also welcome to provide your feedback via the form.
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The questions posed prior to the forum are available here.
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New program helps faculty build online courses
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iTeach Online provides full support to faculty who want to build an online course. Most importantly, it's done on a timeline that works for busy instructors. Read more
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Book discussion to review 'Men Explain Things to Me'
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Rebecca Solnit's 2008 essay collection, "Men Explain Things to Me," will be the focus of the Nanook Action and Diversity Center's book discussion at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the Wood Center conference room. Read more
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Talk: Did Greenland's Vikings go extinct?
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Did Greenland’s Vikings leave behind descendants or did they go extinct despite, as archaeologist Thomas McGovern said, “doing everything right?” The famed Viking archaeologist will argue the latter in a talk titled, “New Views of Viking Greenland: Resilient, Adaptive but Still Extinct.” Read more
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Commencement-related orders to be placed now
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Did you apply to graduate, and do you plan to walk this spring at Commencement 2017? If so, it’s time to place your orders for announcements and regalia. Online orders can be placed through April 3. Late orders will have to be done in person at the UAF Bookstore and may incur late fees. Read more
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Derick Burleson elegy planned on April 1
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An elegy will be held for longtime UAF faculty member Derick Burleson at 5 p.m. April 1 at the Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop. Read more
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Theatre UAF will present 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress'
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The UAF Department of Theatre and Film will present "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress," a play by Alan Ball, in the Lee H. Salisbury Theatre from March 24-April 2. Read more
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Wine tasting and paint party will raise scholarship funds
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A wine tasting and paint party to raise money for a scholarship endowment will be held at 6 p.m. March 30 in The Pub. The endowment will benefit disadvantaged students. The fundraiser is sponsored by Art Me! Alaska and hosted with UAF TRiO Student Support Services. Read more
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Teaching Tip: Create glossary to build mutual understanding
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Creating a glossary as a class activity ensures students and instructors have a shared understanding of how concepts are defined within the discipline. Read more
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Featured photo of the week
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A crane lowers the old 10-meter antenna from the roof of the Elvey Building on Thursday, March 16, 2017, ending the dish's 25 years of service to the Geophysical Institute on the Fairbanks campus. Read more
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