Budget update: May 22

The university’s operating and capital budgets have not been voted on yet and will likely be one of the final bills passed during the special session.
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Kinchel Doerner named CNSM dean

Doerner is the dean of the Graduate School at South Dakota State University. He will start in the CNSM dean position Aug. 4. Read more

Fee waiver, scholarships for deployed service members

UAF will offer waivers and scholarships to cover fees for local soldiers deployed during the 2019-2020 academic year. Read more

BLaST Undergraduate Research Experience funding opportunity

The BLaST program invites undergraduates to apply for up to $5,000 to conduct research in fall 2019 to spring 2020. The deadline is May 26. Read more

Information about power plant testing

Over the weekend, testing at UAF’s new heat and power plant created noisy conditions, especially in the areas near West Valley High School. Read more

Teaching Tip: How to update due dates in Blackboard

Blackboard’s Set Grade Center Due Dates tool has not been available recently. Here’s how to update your due dates using the Date Management tool.

On the calendar

UA Press summer book club (Weds.)

'Leading Customer Loyalty' (Thurs.)

Music in the Garden: Sourdough Rizers (Thurs.)

Rally for the university (Thurs.)

United Way community thank-you event (Thurs.)

Deadlines and reminders

Arctic research open house (May 30)

UA Press summer book club

The UA Press is hosting a summer book club at the Pub each Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Help select the first book of the summer! Read more

Patty Center renovations unveiling

The Department of Athletics will host a Patty Center renovation unveiling Friday, May 24, from
noon-1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Read more

Ice Cream Thursday at Nanook Grown Market

Ice cream will be offered for $1 every Thursday from noon-2 p.m. outside the Wood Center. Read more

United Way thank-you event

United Way of the Tanana Valley is hosting a celebration of the 2018 campaign May 23 at 6 p.m.

Archivist candidate presentations

Two candidates for the position of archivist with the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections and Archives will give public presentations next week. Read more

UAF to host Music in the Garden concert series

People gather at the Georgeson Botanical Garden for a musical performance in June 2017. UAF Summer Sessions arranges the Music in the Garden series of concerts on Thursday evenings in summer.

A variety of bands and musical ensembles will perform Thursday evenings this summer at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Read more

Healthy Living lecture series

The annual Healthy Living lecture series will begin on May 28, featuring lectures by a variety of experts and specialists on medical issues. Read more