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Inclusion and diversity task force established

Chancellor Daniel M. White has established the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility task force to look closely at diversity and equity at UAF. Read more

Mark Masteller named to climate change advisory panel

Mark Masteller, assistant professor of sustainable energy at the Bristol Bay Campus, has been invited to Gov. Bill Walker's Climate Action for Alaska Leadership Team. Read more

INBRE graduate assistantship applications due Feb. 1

Graduate students with an interest in biomedical research can apply for an INBRE graduate research assistantship. Read more

Dippers swim Alaska rivers throughout winter

Dippers swim Alaska rivers throughout winter
On the upper Chena River in the heart of a cold winter, a songbird appeared on a gravel bar next to gurgling water that somehow remained unfrozen in 20-below zero air. Then the bird jumped in, disappeared underwater, and popped up a few feet upstream. Read more

What's on today

eLearning open lab
Due: People's Endowment applications
Hockey v. Minnesota State

What's on this weekend

Women's basketball v. Western Oregon (Saturday)
Hockey v. Minnesota State (Saturday)
'Victoria' premiere (Sunday)
New Student Orientation begins (Sunday)
Residence halls open (Sunday)

Group fitness classes start
Jan. 16

Group fitness classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16: yoga, Pound, HIIT, TRX, indoor cycling, boot camp, powerlifting and anaerobic conditioning.
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Fly a drone in Mather Library

Drones are fun to watch, but even more fun to fly. On Jan. 16 from 1-2 p.m. anyone with a PolarExpress card can have that opportunity. Read more

Featured photo of the week

The Rock Bottom Stompers opens the night during UAF Summer Session's Here Come's the Sun Concert event at the Regents' Great Hall, Saturday, Jan 6, 2018 on the Fairbanks campus.
The Rock Bottom Stompers open the night during Summer Sessions' "Here Comes the Sun" concert event in the Regents' Great Hall Jan. 6 on the Fairbanks campus. View online

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