Winter trees on a mountain on a snowy day.

Frances Isgrigg retirement celebration

The UAF community is invited to celebrate Frances Isgrigg's service at a retirement gathering Dec. 6 from 9:30-11 a.m. in the Wood Center multilevel lounge. Read more

Food pantry donations at Holiday Gathering

Donations of nonperishable food items will be welcome at the Chancellor's Holiday Gathering on Dec. 3, and will be given to the Wood Center food pantry. Read more

United Way 2019 prizes at Holiday Gathering

Donate by noon Dec. 3 to be entered to win one of several prizes, including Alaska Airlines tickets and annual parking permits, at the Holiday Gathering.
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Plastic discs keep returning home

UAF’s Ben Jones with a plastic disc researchers released on northern sea ice 40 summers ago. A pilot working with Jones found it in August 2019, not far from where it was released. Photo by Fritz Freudenberger
In August, UAF scientist Ben Jones was hiking near Drew Point on the northern coast of Alaska. He noticed pilot Jim Webster walking toward him, while flicking a little yellow Frisbee his way. That yellow plastic disc, about 7 inches round, had a message stamped on it: If the finder returned it to the Geophysical Institute at UAF, he or she would receive a $1 reward. Read more

What's on today

DIY gingerbread cookie decorating
Northern Lights String Orchestra fall concert
12 Days of Google

Deadlines and reminders

Chancellor's Holiday Gathering (Dec. 3)
Meditation classes at The Well
HR open house (Dec. 6)
Request a letter from Santa (Dec. 12)

Reminder: Dec. 3 tuition forum

Chancellor Dan White and ASUAF student government will host a tuition forum Dec. 3 in the Wood Center ballroom. Read more

December museum programs explore weaving

two children and one adult sitting at a table looking at woven baskets.
Hands-on programs at the University of Alaska Museum of the North during the month of December will explore weaving. Read more

12 days of Google trainings

12 Days of Google text on peppermint
Learn new tricks for Gmail, make your calendar work harder, discover new features and more during UAF's 12 Days of Google! Read more

About Cornerstone

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