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We have had a whirlwind of activities and events in the past several weeks with even
more fun on the horizon as we approach the holidays, finals, and winter break. I hope
you will take the opportunity to join one of our upcoming UAF events, bring a friend
(or two), and meet new ones! From a Blue and Gold Governor's Cup hockey game (Go Nooks!)
to the Diwali Festival of Lights, a UAF Yoga Club class, the University Women's Association
bazaar, or a community ski swap, this weekend is full of ways to connect and celebrate
together. Along with the fun, we will also continue working together to ensure we
contribute to a welcoming environment for students, colleagues, and community members.
Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
 Please join the Center for Alaska Native Health Research in celebrating the life of
Dr. Jacques Philip in the Regents' Great Hall of the UAF Fine Arts Complex on Nov.
6 from 4-6 p.m. Parking fees will be waived beginning at 3:30 PM in both the Taku and Nenana parking
lots on the UAF campus for the community gathering. However, shuttle services will
only be available from the Nenana parking lot to the Wood Center. Read more about the event, including how to attend virtually.
A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist will have a role in a new NASA center that
aims to greatly improve space weather forecasting and preparedness for adverse events.
Read more about how their work will lead to more precise and frequent space weather forecasts.
The Alaska Statewide Mentor Project recently marked its 20th year of mentoring first-
and second-year teachers in schools all over Alaska. Learn more about the project and how it helps develop teachers.
UAF in the News
Lessons in literacy, stem and Yup'ik culture at Dillingham's after school program (KDLG)
College Offers Parka Class (KNOM)
Governor's Cup play on the horizon for Nanooks and Seawolves (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
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The ASUAF senate awarded their annual faculty and staff awards to Katie Spellman and
Amy Wald for their outstanding service to the students of UAF. Learn more about the awards.
UAF Community and Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality students, led by
program director Sean Walklin, participated in the 2023 City Sampler on Oct. 19. This
event benefits the Fairbanks Resource Agency, which serves Interior Alaskans with
disabilities. Read more about the event.
Northwest Archivists' next annual meeting will be held in Spokane, Washington, from
May 8-10, 2024. The program committee is seeking session proposals related to all
aspects of archival/library practice, theory or research that is broadly related to
the theme "Seeking Balance: Sustainability and Adaptation" through Dec. 8. Read more on the submission details.
Burnout is a growing concern for many employers, as it can impact morale, employee
retention, work productivity and more. In this session on Friday, Nov. 17 from 11
a.m. to noon, we describe the signals that leaders can watch for and introduce strategies
to help them prevent burnout from impacting the workforce. For more info and to register, please visit MyUA.
Alaskans and visitors may be able to see an artificial airglow in the sky created
by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program during a four-day research campaign
that starts Saturday. Learn more about the research and airglow.
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