Birds on a snowy branch.

Friday Focus: At the intersection of vision, passion, and grit

Head shot of Evon Peter. He is wearing a blue suit and tie and stands in front of trees.
“If you want to live a good life, you have to work for it.” Those were words my late grandmother Katherine Peter shared with me in her 90s.
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UAF, Fairbanks school district launch middle college

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UAF and the school district have created North Star College, a middle college program that will allow students to complete high school with up to two years of college credit, tuition-free. Read more

What's new at UAF Dining

UAF Dining welcomes everyone back for the spring semester with some new menu items and initiatives.
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Professional development funding available for staff

The Harold and Betty Pierce Endowment is funding professional development opportunities for UAF staff members during the spring 2020 semester.
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Free radon test kits available during January

January is National Radon Action Month, and free radon test kits are available during the month.
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What's on today

Museum Early Explorer: Walrus
IAB Life Science Seminar: Wood Bison Restoration

What's on this weekend

Women's basketball v. Montana State Billings (Sat.)
Museum Family Day: Walrus (Sat.)
Symphony Orchestra concerto competition (Sat.)

Deadlines and reminders

Alaska Civil Rights Day (most offices closed) (Jan. 20)
Museum ARTSCi teen workshop: Fish prints (Jan. 20)
Chancellor's strategic planning forum (Jan. 23)
Pat Mead retirement reception (Jan. 24)

Students can offer thoughts on UAF experience

Students can share concerns and comments about their UAF experience during gatherings on the Fairbanks campus Jan. 21 and 23. The Center for Student Engagement is organizing the opportunity.
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Borland hired as Alaska EPSCoR project administrator

Borland hired as Alaska EPSCoR project administrator
Tara Borland is the new project administrator for the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research in Alaska. Read more

Rising suns

The sun peeks from behind the mountains. Multiple suns are reflected in the panes of glass. Ice fog blankets the valley, with trees in the foreground.
Sunrise on Jan. 9, 2020, taken from inside the Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility as temperatures reached minus 40 F. Read more

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