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Submit questions for differentiated tuition Oct. 15

Join UAF Chancellor White and his leadership team for an online forum from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, for a discussion on an FY22 proposed differential tuition increase model. Read more

No WINTERmester in 2021

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WINTERmester will not be offered in 2021. MAYmester and AUGUSTmester are still on the academic calendar for 2021. Read more

Nominations for Learnie Awards

The 2020 Learnie Awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, Nov. 24. Nominations for the event are open through Friday, Oct. 30. Read more

Ice Box literary journal is open for submissions

Undergraduates are welcome to submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, hybrid work and visual art. The deadline is Dec. 11. Read more

Coffee with Vice Chancellor Champagne Oct. 20

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Students can tune in Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. to talk over their ideas, questions and concerns about life at UAF. Read more

Teaching Tip: Why you should use a midsemester evaluation

Incorporating mid-semester evaluations into you routine will improve student motivation and engagement while also identifying barriers.
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What's on today

Webinar on identity theft
CFOS Seminar: Fish intake and Alaska Native health research

Deadlines and reminders

Schedule your flu shot
BLaST spring undergraduate research grants (Nov. 1)

Skiland season pass pickup

Skiland season pass pickup Oct. 14 and 15
Students taking at least 6 credits can pick up their free ski pass Oct. 14 and 15 from 2-6 p.m. Read more

CFOS Seminar: Fish intake and Alaska Native health research

CFOS Seminar: Fish intake and Alaska Native health research
The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its seventh weekly seminar Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Read more

Heather Lende reading Oct. 16 for Visiting Writers Series

Alaska writer Heather Lende will give a virtual reading Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. as part of UAF's Midnight Sun Visiting Writer series and the Alaska Reads program. Read more

CFOS Juneau Seminar: Machine learning to predict algal blooms

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Department of Fisheries in Juneau will hold its weekly seminar Friday, Oct. 16, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom. Read more

Learn how to apply the Quality Matters Rubric to online courses

The Applying the Quality Matters Rubric workshop on Oct. 23 teaches faculty and staff about the QM rubric and the QM peer review process. Read more

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The Cornerstone employee newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to all UAF staff and faculty. You can submit news items here.
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