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Nuclear energy is not a new concept. After all, it makes up about 20 percent of our
base-load energy supply in the U.S. To put this in context, this is roughly equivalent
to all renewable energy generation combined, including hydroelectric. But with the
vast majority of our fleet of nuclear reactors commissioned in the '60s and '70s,
nuclear energy can feel like a technology of the past, especially when countries like
Japan and Germany are actively working to decommission their own nuclear reactors.
Nuclear energy is also a technology most people have strong - and sometimes quite
visceral - reactions to. Proponents often see nuclear energy as a critical path to
decarbonizing our global energy supply, while others legitimately worry about the
environmental costs ranging from the potential of a nuclear accident to long-term
management of spent fuel.
Join UAF First Gen as we celebrate National First-Generation College Day with national
speaker and author (and TRIO SSS alum) Richard Taylor Jr. in the Wood Center multi-level
lounge on Nov. 4 from 4:30-6 p.m. Richard's message breaks cultural boundaries and challenges bias social norms around
the topics of mental health and student resilience. Richard inspires those to tap
into their inner potential to create the change they want to see. While we are celebrating
National First-Generation College Day, everyone is invited! A small reception will follow and Richard's book 31 Days of Power-A Simplified Approach
To Every Day Mental Health will be available (while supplies last) for UAF First Gen
students. First Gen students who check-in at the event will also be entered for a $500 tuition
scholarship! This event is made possible with a generous sponsorship from Alaska EPSCoR, UAF Alumni
Association and UAF First Gen.
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Learn how easy it is to plan your estate and leave gifts to people and charities that
mean the most to your family! Discuss giving through your retirement and estate planning
and other strategies at this seminar with philanthropic advisors for the UA Foundation.
Classes are held Wednesdays, Oct. 26, and Nov. 2, from 12:15-1:30 p.m., and costs
just $15 - no OLLI membership required. After registering, reach out to the instructors copies of slides from the Oct. 19 session, a list of
Fairbanks estate planning references, and a copy of the UA Foundation Wills Guide
(also available at this link).
This one-time debt relief is provided by the U.S. Department of Education as part
of the Biden-Harris Administration student debt relief plan. Apply here.
High school students in Nenana will complete Career and Technical Education courses
this year through a new partnership between Alaska school districts and the UAF Community
and Technical College Early Childhood Education program. The creation of the program was initially funded by a small Alaska Department of Education
and Early Development grant.
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UAF First Gen: An Evening with Richard Taylor Jr.
