Boreal forest mountain ridge and river valley somewhere north of Fairbanks in early September.

Convocation video online, survey still open

You can watch the video online, and it takes just a few minutes to fill out a survey about the event.
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Rachel Cohen joins Rasmuson as archivist

Rachel Cohen stands in front on a tall bookshelf of old books and holds a large folio of old papers.
Cohen most recently served as a user services librarian and archivist at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Read more

Departments, clubs can volunteer for KUAC Fall Fundraiser

Collage of six photos of KUAC phone bank volunteers, many of them wearing silly hats.
KUAC will host its Fall Fundraiser Oct. 19-27. Groups of six typically take a two-hour shift to answer phone calls and assist walk-in donors. Read more

New video focuses on Alaska's acidifying oceans

New video focuses on Alaska's acidifying oceans
A new video follows Amanda Kelley in Seward and Kachemak Bay as she researches ocean acidifcation.
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KUAC to discontinue five channels

KUAC public radio and television will stop carrying several radio and television channels on Oct. 1 due to budget reductions. Read more

What's on today

Talk: Science, practice of happiness, well-being
Board of Regents meeting (through Sept. 13)
Extended New Student Orientation

Deadlines and reminders

CITE Fellow nominations due (today)

Extended New Student Orientation

The Patty Gym is filled with students participating in activities as part of New Student Orientation.
Students can reconnect with campus services, plus faculty, staff and other students. Sessions are held Sept. 12 and 26 and Oct. 10. Read more

WERC seminars begin with student speakers Sept. 13

The WERC seminars are held at noon on the first and third Friday of the month in the BP Design Theater (ELIF 241). Read more

IAB seminar on hummingbird ecology, evolution

Anusha Shankar holding a small reddish bird.
Anusha Shankar will present "Field Physiology and Energetics: Linking Hummingbird Ecology and Evolution" Sept. 13 at 4 p.m. in the Murie auditorium. Read more

Planet Walk celebration

Celebrate the opening of the UAF Planet Walk from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 14 with an out-of-this-world stroll!
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URSA award calendar now available

The office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, has released the award calendar for the 2019-2020 academic year. 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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