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Budget update: Nov. 11, 2020

by Dan White — On the BOR agenda was UAF’s request for differentiated tuition. The board approved the request for next academic year
(2021-2022). Read more

Travel and procurement shared services to start in January

Shared services in travel and procurement are moving forward, with a projected start date of January 2021. Read more

COVID-19 reporting forms

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Help UAF respond to the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses by filling out an illness form if you test positive for the disease or have been ordered to test. Read more

New URSA opportunities for undergraduates

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The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is a great place to find opportunities for undergraduate research and creative projects.
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Teaching Tip: Building community in a virtual world

Teaching Tip: Building community in a virtual world
Partnering with UAF Student Affairs and embedding “real talk” into online discussions can bring students together, even when we’re far apart. Read more

COVID-delayed Arctic research cruise yields late-season data

COVID-delayed Arctic research cruise yields late-season data
Researchers studying the Bering and Chukchi seas for three weeks in October found no ice and a surprisingly active ecosystem as they added another year’s data to a key climate change record.
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What's on today

Student veterans panel
10 Days of Google
CFOS Seminar: Bering Strait region ecosystem

Deadlines and reminders

Nanook Recreation virtual race series
Workshop on chairing graduate committees (Nov. 19)
Soft closure, non-teaching day (Nov. 25)

Reminder: Chancellor White and President Pitney forum

Chancellor Dan White will host a forum with interim President Pat Pitney tomorrow from 1-2 p.m. You can still submit questions for the event. Read more

CFOS Seminar Nov. 11: Bering Strait region ecosystem

CFOS Seminar Nov. 11: Bering Strait region ecosystem
Gay Sheffield, a Marine Advisory Program agent, will present "Northern Bering Sea and Bering Strait Ecosystem Update" Wednesday, Nov. 11, from
3:30-4:30 p.m. Read more

IAB seminar Nov. 13: Sarah Shakil

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Sarah Shakil will discuss stream biogeochemistry in a permafrost-preserved glacial landscape on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon. Read more

Webinar on hibernation science and brain health Nov. 18

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A TRiM webinar, “Exploring New Translational Research Frontiers in Hibernation Science and Brain Health,” will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, at
1 p.m. Read more

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