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Friday Focus: No one guru

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When I was young, my mental image of a guru was narrowly restricted to an old saffron-clad, bearded male, someone who would read and explain religious scriptures. Read more

Tok Lane to close for two weeks starting July 19

A repaving project on Tok Lane, between Constitutional Hall and the Fine Arts Complex will begin Monday morning, July 19. Access will be closed for about two weeks. Read more

Wanda Wahl serving as interim director for Bristol Bay Campus

Wanda Wahl has been serving as the interim director for Bristol Bay Campus, in Dillingham. She began her career with BBC in 1985. Read more

Study links limited water resources, COVID-19 risk in rural Alaska

Limited water and sanitation resources in many Alaska villages could boost the risk of COVID-19 spread, leading to a greater potential for community transmission of the virus in many rural areas.
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Visit to glacier begins with wildlife encounter

Visit to glacier begins with wildlife encounter
LA PEROUSE GLACIER — During our first lunch at a blue-gravel campsite near this Alaska glacier named after a French explorer, scientist Ben Gaglioti and I had a visitor. Read more

Deadlines and reminders

Sign up for Student Success Resource Fair

Departments are invited to sign up to participate in the fall 2021 New Student Orientation Student Success Resource Fair by Aug. 11. Read more

Staff Council unit reorganization

As UAF changes and adapts, Staff Council is also changing by reorganizing units to reflect the way UAF is organized and where staff work. Read more

edX joining with 2U

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edX, UAF’s partner for offering massive open online courses, is joining with 2U, another major force in online education. Read more

20 years of peonies: A budding industry blooms

20 years of peonies: A budding industry blooms
In 2001, Pat Holloway planted the first test plot of peonies in Georgeson Botanical Garden. Holloway, at that time a horticulture professor at UAF, was studying whether it was possible to raise peonies for the commercial market in Alaska’s harsh climate. Read more

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