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Erin Doty named new associate registrar

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Erin Doty has joined the Registrar's Office as the new associate registrar, where she oversees transfer and graduation services. Read more

LION expands access to education, wins award

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UAF’s Learning Inside Out Network (LION) connects learners in the university, correctional and reentry communities, and has won the 2020 UPCEA West Region Engagement Award. Read more

Dining's October specials

Dining Services is celebrating October with a fish fry and, of course, all things pumpkin! Read more

Bering Science report released

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The International Arctic Research Center has released the fall 2020 Bering Science report.
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Now open: Application for winter break housing

Winter break housing is available Dec. 13-Jan. 8. Due to COVID-19, most residents will not need to change rooms this year. Read more

What's on today

Staff Council meeting
Critical Language Scholarship information session
Indigenous Peoples’ Day content creation panel
UA Press Book Club

Deadlines and reminders

Schedule your flu shot appointment
Alaska NASA EPSCoR notice of intent due (today)
Financial aid training series (Oct. 19-22)

IAB seminar: Grassland wildlife in the North and West Oct. 16

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Andy Baltensperger will present "Variation and Adaptation: Spatial Predictions of Grassland Wildlife in the New North and West" on Friday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. via via Zoom. Read more

BLaST research mixer Oct. 21

The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program will host a virtual research mixer Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 3:30-5 p.m. Read more

Financial aid open Q&A sessions

Starting Oct. 22, join the Financial Aid Office every other Thursday at noon to ask and learn more about the financial aid process. Read more

Register for invasive species workshop

Registration opens for invasive species workshop
Registration is open for the virtual Alaska Invasive Species Workshop, scheduled for Oct. 27-29.
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Presentations on philanthropic support for research Nov. 4

Alaska NSF EPSCoR, the UA Foundation and Alaska INBRE will offer two sessions on private philanthropic support for research. Read more

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