Elysian sculpture on a fall day on the UAF campus
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UA Giving Day success

Four students wearing masks and 6 feet apart are outside the MBS Complex. There is a sign for New Student Orientation, and the logo for UA Giving Day is superimposed. A blue UAF banner is at the top of the image.
— by Kate Ripley I feel incredible gratitude to the 582 alumni, donors and supporters who gave a combined $416,000 to UAF programs that are meaningful to them. Read more

Photos sought for UAF Veterans Day Honor Wall

A woman and man, both wearing masks and carrying books, walk away from the Duckering Building. It is late fall. They are wearing civilian clothes.
The Department of Military and Veteran Services is requesting images, captions or stories about UAF's veterans and military service members. Read more

What's on today

Sci Comm Club meeting
IANRE director candidate forum: Rod Williams
‘Do Whales Judge Us?’
TEK Talk: Working with Indigenous people
Board of Regents public testimony session

Deadlines and reminders

Spring course list available online (today)
Staff Council elections (end today)
Register: Invasive species workshop Oct. 27-29
Blackboard Bootcamp (Nov. 2)

Taking on virus testing: Jayme Parker '19

Cover image showing woman wearing a mask in a medical lab with others wearing masks.
Read about how alumna Jayme Parker found herself at the forefront as Alaska ramped up coronavirus testing in the latest edition of Aurora online.
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