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UAF students, faculty in Model Arctic Council in Finland

Group photo of Model Arctic Council
Ten graduate and undergraduate students participated in a Model Arctic Council program at the University of Lapland in Finland in October.
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Teaching Tip: Animate your course banner

The GIF format is ideal for creating animated images. They're in the news and social media feeds. Should you use a GIF in the banner of your online course?
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What's on today

Northern Lights String Orchestra

What's on this weekend

Women's basketball: Mt. McKinley Bank North Star Invitational (Thurs.-Sat.)

Deadlines and reminders

Bookstore closes at 4 p.m.
Thanksgiving feast donations needed (Nov. 22)

UAF to host Mars lander viewing party

The public is invited to a party at UAF Nov. 26 to watch the NASA InSight lander touch down on Mars.
The event begins at 10 a.m., and the lander is scheduled to touch down at approximately 11 a.m. The party will feature NASA television coverage of the landing, which is scheduled to run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Read more

ASUAF fall elections

ASUAF will hold its 2018 fall elections from
Nov. 23-30 online, and with physical polls from
Nov. 29-30. Read more

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