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Chancellor's Convocation Sept. 12

Please join Chancellor Dan White from 1-2 p.m. at the UAF Davis Concert Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 12, for a celebration of UAF's accomplishments over the past year. Read more about the event.


VCR monthly listening session

The VCR office wants to meet the needs of the UAF research community with listening sessions on the second Wednesday of each month. Research-related questions comments, and concerns will be covered. The Sept. 13 topic of proposal development and management will be held at 11 a.m. in the Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge. Submit concerns to be considered for topics on this form.


UAF's new events platform, calendar

Starting on Monday, Sept. 11, UAF will be using 25Live, a one-stop platform for planning and publicizing events at UAF. In addition to streamlining the event-planning process, 25Live will create a single comprehensive UAF events calendar with upcoming student, employee and public events in one place. Read more about the 25Live submission process.


Address employee performance issues in a supportive way

When addressing performance issues, it can be hard to show employees that you care about and support them, while still being clear about problems and expectations. This Friday, Sept. 15 session at 11 a.m. offers tools for supportive conversations in these challenging situations. To learn more and register for this training please visit MyUA.


UAF fall book club selections

Open to faculty, staff, and students across our campuses, UAF's book clubs offer engaging discussions and opportunities for collaboration. The deadlines to request books is Sept. 18. Request books and sign up for the event.

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WeVideo, PlayPosit multimedia training

Discover the power of multimedia instruction with the Center for Teaching and Learning's series on WeVideo and PlayPosit. All sessions (Sept. 11, 13, 18 and 20) will be at 11 a.m. and delivered via Zoom. Reserve a seat at any or all of the events.


Front page of the cloudberry booklet.

Alaskan berries in changing climate

Alaska Berry Futures in collaboration with the Alaska Climate Adaption Center has released the report Cloudberry in a Changing Climate: Threats and Opportunities. The report is the first of six that assess major berry groups important to Alaskan communities. Forthcoming reports in the "Berries in Alaska's Changing Environment" series include bog blueberries and lowbush cranberries among others. Read more about the new berry report.


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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