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$3.4 million gift endows management chair at UAF

$3.4 million gift endows management chair at UAF
A $3.4 million gift from the estate of James Pruitt has created an endowed chair in the School of Management. The bequest is one of the largest private donations in UAF’s history. Read more

Teaching Tip: Creating research opportunities for distance students

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Here are some ways to get online undergraduate students involved in research and creative projects, and how to involve yourself as a mentor. Read more

What's on today

Research and Creative Activity Day
CIO candidate presentation: Jerod Hall
Talk: 'Literacy for Emergent Bilinguals'
Film: 'Dawnland'

Deadlines and reminders

Sustainability Award nominations (due today)
Animal attitude study (April 29)

Gardening classes offered

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Cooperative Extension horticulture agent Julie Riley will teach a series of five vegetable gardening classes in Fairbanks that begins April 17. The series is called Grow Your Own Food: Vegetable Gardening for the Uninitiated. Read more

UAF facts and figures available

The overview provides brief institutional and first-year data profiles, along with enrollment information and the most recent graduation numbers. Read more

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone staff and faculty newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to employees each weekday. You can submit news items here.
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