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Join Chancellor Dan White for a discussion of the university's budget on Thursday,
Oct. 19, at 1:15 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium. The event will also be available
online. Submit your questions here.
A few weeks ago, Sarah Gravem lowered a "ravenous, terrifying predator" from her boat
down to the ocean floor off Sitka. Then she released it. Read more about the study of the relationship between sea urchins that eat kelp and sunflower sea stars
that eat the urchins.
Web developers for the UA Office of Information Technology and UAF University Relations
will host web accessibility drop-in sessions via Zoom on the second Friday of each
month beginning Friday, Oct. 13 at 9 a.m. Sessions are informal and will feature discussions
about common web accessibility issues and how to address them. Web developers can
also answer questions about using the Omni CMS platform. Register for sessions.
Join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center for a free, live webinar on Wednesday,
Oct. 18 from 2-3:30 p.m. from the National Harm Reduction Coalition. Read more on the webinar.
Drop in with your toddler or preschooler at the Museum of the North on Friday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon to create and discover with hands-on activities in the Creativity Lab, and explore
the galleries. Activities and materials will be provided. Learn more about Early Explorers.
Residence Life is hosting a family-friendly Halloween carnival at the MBS complex
on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 1-4 p.m. for UAF students, faculty, staff and their families.
Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Read more on the event.
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Voting is currently underway for the 2023 UAF Staff Council elections through Oct.
20. Ballots have been sent out to all of the even-numbered units with the current
nominees for those seats, as well as the nominees for the at-large representative
seats. Learn more about the election.
Mental Health First Aid training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide
initial help and support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance
use problem or experiencing a crisis. The next training session is scheduled for Oct.
19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is open to any student, staff or faculty member
at UAF for a $35 fee. Register for the training online.
In late August, 12 students from OSU's TRIO Upward Bound program spent five days at
the field research station, part of the Institute of Arctic Biology at UAF. Students
participated firsthand with Toolik Field Station staff, scientists, artists and others
responding to the warming Arctic. Read more on the program.
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