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Friday Focus: Heroic and resilient leaders

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— by Keith Champagne I am truly honored and grateful to be able to serve and work with an outstanding group of resilient student affairs leaders. Read more

New peer support program for UAF students

Prevention peer educators are students trained to support other students in mental health, suicide, alcohol and drug misuse, and sexual assault and harassment. Read more

Fireball in the sky over Alaska

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Katie Kangas operates a bed-and-breakfast in Ruby, Alaska. On the morning of Oct. 15, she turned to look out her picture window and saw “an enormous ball of light in the sky to the west. It was moving north to south, and was quite big.” Read more

Students can earn verified microcredentials in applied business

Applied business and accounting students can now earn microcredentials from the UAF Community and Technical College. Credly, a leading firm in the field, will verify the students’ microcredentials through a new partnership with UAF CTC. Read more

What's on today

HR training: 'Conflict Resolution in the Workplace'
Fridays at 4
IAB seminar: Freshwater fishes and climate change

Deadlines and reminders

eCampus midsemester faculty survey (today)
Late progress reports (thru Oct. 26)
Apply for URSA spring projects (Nov. 8)
Catalog PDFs available

Board of Regents public testimony session Oct. 26

The Board of Regents will open public testimony Monday, Oct. 26, from 4-5 p.m., in advance of the board committee meetings Oct. 29-30 and the full board meeting on Nov. 5-6. Read more

Rape culture panel discussion

Join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6-7:30 p.m. for a discussion on rape culture and its impact on UAF and the communities it serves. Read more

Movie, discussion for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

A two-part movie and discussion event will be held Oct. 29 and 30 in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Read more

KUAC presents virtual screening of 'Age of Nature'

Picture of a small boat on the ocean with mountains in the distance. Three people are on the boat, looking at what appears to be the back and dorsal fin of a small whale or porpoise.
Join KUAC for a special virtual screening of the new PBS program "The Age of Nature," Sunday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. Read more

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