Yukon Drive remains closed this week

Yukon Drive is closed between the west end and Kuskokwim Drive, as well as the uphill lane of west Tanana Loop. The road is expected to open Aug. 27.

Update on OU Campus transition

OU Campus websites for both UAF and UA statewide will begin launching at the start of the fall semester, with more being launched gradually over the course of the semester. Read more

Karsten Hueffer appointed associate dean for School of Veterinary Medicine

Hueffer will be responsible for ensuring the further development of the department in its mission to improve the lives of Alaskans and their animals.

New OIT status update page

OIT’s new status page lets users see information on current and past outages. It also helps OIT communicate and send updates even if there is a major outage across all systems. Read more

Deadlines and reminders

HAARP open house (Aug. 25)
First-year leadership academy applications (Sept. 7)

Farewell party for Ian Olson

Ian Olson, director of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research, has accepted a position in the Lower 48. A going-away party will be held Aug. 30.

Special education program recognized for high quality standards

UAF has become the first online special education program in the nation to earn the Quality Matters’ Online Program Design Certification. Read more

Study investigates shortcoming of ITQ systems for fisheries

Individual transferable quota (ITQ) systems for fisheries around the world may be ideal for some fisheries, but they can exclude rural, indigenous, low-income and next-generation fishermen from being able to participate in the industry, according to a new paper coauthored by a UAF professor.