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Friday Focus: Honoring our elders

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— by Dan White. Wow, what a month. This month caused me to look back and value those who came before us — not just those who came before us and who are gone, but those who came before us and continue to be with us. Read more

Reminder: Blue and Gold Celebration tomorrow

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UAF's annual Blue and Gold Celebration is tomorrow, Feb. 27. There's still time to register for this virtual event, or you can make a direct donation. Read more

New Student Orientation moving to the Center for Student Engagement

The move will strengthen existing programming while cultivating partnerships between the Center for Student Engagement and Admissions. Read more

Gwen Holdmann to present at Commonwealth North energy policy event

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Gwen Holdmann, director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power, will present to the Energy Policy Study Group on Friday, Feb. 26, at noon. Read more

What's on today

UA Board of Regents board meeting
Geoscience Seminar: Jochen Mezger
IAB Life Science Hour Seminar: Robin Russell

What's on this weekend

Blue and Gold Celebration (Feb. 27)
Educators Rising Alaska conference (Feb. 28-March 1)

Deadlines and reminders

AK INBRE curriculum development proposals (today)
Survey on winter experiences (Feb. 28)
Apply: OER Innovation Question (Feb. 28)
Apply: BLaST summer URE (Feb. 28)
Nominations for Regents’ Adjunct Award (March 5)

March Faculty Senate meeting

The March Faculty Senate agenda is now available. The Faculty Senate meeting is Monday, March 1, from 1-3:20 p.m. via livestream. Read more

'Whale Watchers: Novel Uses for Unmanned Aircraft'

On Tuesday, March 2, at 7 p.m., Cathy Cahill and Andrew Wentworth will present “Whale Watchers: Novel Uses for Unmanned Aircraft,” part of the Science for Alaska Lecture Series. Read more

Faculty development seminar: Innovations in graduate education

On March 22 at 2:30 p.m., the Graduate School will host a faculty development seminar on new approaches to STEM graduate education training. Read more

Malaspina Glacier gets up and goes

Malaspina Glacier gets up and goes
Glaciologist Martin Truffer changed his team’s plan the other day. He and a crew of other scientists were about to travel to Malaspina Glacier — near the elbow of Alaska where Southeast Alaska hinges onto the mainland — but the glacier has wrecked his campsite. Read more

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