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Budget update: Dec. 2, 2020

— by Dan White The 2020 calendar year is nearing an end, putting us nearly halfway through the FY21 fiscal year and well into FY22 budget planning.
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UAF United Way Campaign

UAF's goal is to raise $40,000. There will be five Zoom events Dec. 2-8. Anyone who attends and donates could win an Alaska Airlines ticket.
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Residence Life winter break dates

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Students should flag these important dates to keep in mind for Residence Life with finals and winter break around the corner. Read more

Sci Comm Club panel survey

The UAF Sci Comm Club is putting together a panel to help better prepare UAF students, faculty and staff for virtual conferences. Please take a few minutes to fill out this anonymous survey. Read more

Teaching Tip: Refresh your course in three simple steps

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Course revisions are daunting but a refresh is achievable in three simple steps: start at the beginning, support failure, and remember — less is more! Read more

Arctic Education Alliance will grow education capacity in Greenland

The Arctic Education Alliance, a new education partnership between organizations and universities in Greenland and the United States, will build vocational education programs that support sustainable tourism, hospitality, and land and fisheries management in Greenland. Read more

What's on today

Graduate student town hall
UAF United Way: Literacy Council

Deadlines and reminders

Holiday soft closures for winter 2020-2021

CFOS Keynote Seminar on the new blue economy

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The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences will hold its keynote seminar on Thursday, Dec. 3, from
1-2 p.m. via Zoom. Read more

'She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms'

Theatre and Film UAF presents "She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms" online Dec. 4, 5, 11 and 12.
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IAB seminar: High-latitude climate and changing cycles

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Tamara Harms, associate professor of ecology, will present "High-Latitude Climate and Changing Cycles of the Elements of Life" on Friday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. Read more

Scopus database workshop

On Dec. 10, learn how to use Scopus, an abstract and citation database of scholarly articles, books and conference proceedings. Read more

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