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Budget update: May 20, 2020

— by Dan White, chancellor In last week’s budget column, I mentioned that UAF has been looking at innovative ways to cut costs, create efficiencies and increase revenues for some time now. Read more

Updated policy on community restrictions

A key change from the previous policy is that UAF students and employees who travel between Alaska communities no longer need to self-quarantine before they enter a university facility. Read more

Window washing and building cleaning planned

ABM will have contractors on the Fairbanks campus washing windows and buildings for approximately the next three weeks. Read more

Speaking Center open

Students can take advantage of the Speaking Center for their summer courses. Read more

New method may help anticipate large volcanic eruptions

Eruption and surface faulting in the Baroarbunga volcanic system in Iceland on September 14, 2014.
Volcanic eruptions are not easy to anticipate. Now, a new paper proposes a way to provide early clues by evaluating magma movement far beneath volcanoes.
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What's on

Ice cream Thursday
Student session on proposed fee structure (Thurs.)
Facebook Live with Alaska Nanooks (Thurs.)

Deadlines and reminders

Sign up to present during ice cream Thursdays
Library database trial of HeinOnline (June 6)

Student session to discuss proposed fee structure changes

An open session for students to discuss a proposed change to the student fee structure will be offered May 21 from 3-4 p.m. Read more

Facebook Live with Alaska Nanooks May 21

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Alaska Nanooks athletics will be going live on Facebook for a Q&A session with Keith Champagne, Kerri Nakamoto and Brian Scott on May 21 from
6-7:30 p.m. Read more

Teaching Tip: Fostering engagement in online discussion

Creating active discussions in a course can be challenging. In times of COVID-19, fostering that space can become the anchor that keeps the momentum. Read more

Job scam alert

University of Alaska students have been the target of a job scam that mentions Handshake, UA's new career platform. The scam has been reported to OIT and is a UA-wide issue. Read more

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