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Charlene Stern, vice chancellor for rural, community and Native educationRCNE unit on the move

Since assuming the role of Vice Chancellor of Rural, Community and Native Education in January 2021, my team has been busy planning, adapting, and evolving. RCNE is unique within the University of Alaska structure which can make it challenging for some to understand our full scope. Since 2017, the RCNE unit has officially housed the Community and Technical College and the College of Rural and Community Development as two distinct colleges. Prior to that change, the unit was formerly known as the College of Rural Alaska which included many of the programs that served UAF’s community college mission. RCNE has continued to grow and expand in recent years and so this week’s Friday Focus is dedicated to sharing some of the notable highlights.


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Nanook sports update

Rylan Kissell grabs CRCA Most Valuable Shooter honor; Barnick, Charles, Karasová and Kissell all named All-Americans


Measurements are taken for research from inside the Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility located 16 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska.Permafrost Tunnel virtual tour to the public

Please join us for the exploration of a new virtual/immersive tour of the Permafrost Tunnel on Thursday, March 30 from 9:30-11 a.m. The Permafrost Tunnel immersive tour project is led and hosted by the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center using content provided by UAF eCampus. Register to attend this webinar.

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Staff Recognition and Development Day course guide available

Course descriptions are now available for the 2023 UAF Staff Recognition and Development Day afternoon breakout sessions. Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 5 and register for the breakout sessions you'd like to attend.


UAF in the News

Active volcano on Venus shows it’s a living planet (Science)

Bears are waking up – and they're hungry (Newsweek)

Virtual reality in the classroom (KTVF)

LKSD’s new test to measure Yugtun in a Yup’ik way (KYUK)

Helping the cause of environmental resilience (MIT News)

Jaunelle Celaire, UAF music students head to Italy for international festival (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)


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