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Local residents walk a beach on Kupreanof Island, just north of the community of Kake,  during field work for the Kake Climate Partnership.

Building a local climate workforce through science that serves

Most definitions of science focus on the pursuit of knowledge through rigorous and systematic investigation. For the Kake Climate Partnership, that isn’t enough. “We’re trying to go a step further by providing services for the tribe and community.”


Cover of the Summer Sessions Adventure Guide booklet

Correction: Registration for summer camps, non-credit courses begins today

Note: An incorrect opening registration date was included in Wednesday's Cornerstone announcement.
Summer Sessions opens registration this Thursday, March 17, for 63 day camps as well as non-credit adult courses.


March dining announcements

Reusable to-go boxes are back at Dine 49, Fuse and Campus Cache. Purchase a to-go box for $5 at any of these locations, return the box after use, receive a ticket, and ask for your meal in a reusable box.


UAA, UAF music departments offer collaborative concert

The UAA and UAF departments of music will collaborate on a live-streamed performance on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. "Unity, Diversity & Harmony: A Performance of Music Theater Excerpts," is a collaboration between the UAA and UAF opera workshop ensembles.

 

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Jessica Black reelected to FNA board

Jessica Black, a faculty member in UAF's tribal management program, has been reelected to a three-year term on the Fairbanks Native Association board. Black has been on the FNA board for six years and currently serves as president.


IAB Life Sciences seminar: Permafrost dynamics

The next IAB Life Sciences seminar will feature Eva Stephani of the Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, presenting "Understanding Permafrost Dynamics and Geohazards with a Terrain-Cryofacies Approach -- Examples from Northern Alaska and Northwestern Canada." The presentation starts at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 18, via Zoom.


March Teaching Spotlight: Yelena Mazour-Matusevich

Yelena Mazour-Matusevich will lead a teaching presentation and Q&A at noon Friday, March 18, via Zoom.


About Cornerstone

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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