Budget update: Jan. 27, 2021

— by Dan White. Across the university we continue to work through the FY21 budget and prepare for FY22. FY22 will mark the third and final year of the compact agreement that the Board of Regents signed with Gov. Dunleavy. Read more

Wanted: Undergraduates for earthworm research in Nome

A man in a coat kneels on the ground. He's holding a milk jug. Various containers are on the ground in front of him. He's by a lake, and it is fall.

Undergraduates can get fieldwork and research experience next summer conducting research on earthworms on the Seward Peninsula. Read more

Feedback invited on academic program review process

The Office of Assessment and Accreditation recently launched a collaborative process improvement effort focused on UAF's academic program review.
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Teaching Tip: Unlocking your “hidden curriculum” to help high schoolers

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Helping these go-getters achieve a passing grade while still working on their high school diploma is easily achieved by following a hidden curriculum. Read more

What's on today

CFOS Seminar: Phytoplankton and primary production

Geoscience Seminar: Murray Gingras

Murray Gingras will discuss ichnology, sedimentology and stratigraphy of the McMurray Formation on Friday, Jan. 29, at 11:45 a.m. via Zoom. Read more

Student Support Services open house

Student Support Services will hold a virtual open house Wednesday, Feb. 3, from noon-1 p.m. Any student who attends the open house, applies and joins SSS will be entered to win a $500 scholarship! Read more

Workshop on maximizing salary and working conditions

Alaska NSF EPSCoR and the UAF Faculty Accelerator will hold a workshop Feb. 9 and 10 on "Maximizing Salary and Working Conditions." Read more

Spring 2021 Topic Series

HR's Topic Series continues with sessions on creativity, hiking, procrastination and negativity bias. Space is limited. Read more

Apply for One Health, One Future 2021 poster sessions

Applications are open through Feb. 15 for poster sessions for the virtual One Health, One Future 2021 conference, to be held in April. Read more