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UAF to host annual Sparktacular fireworks display Dec. 31

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 34th annual Sparktacular celebration on Sunday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will launch from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. Read for more details on the event.


A boy holds a thank you sign from the United Way. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of the Tanana Valley)

Give to United Way: Being community-minded has benefits

You may not know that in the past two years, United Way partner agencies provided 78,425 shelter nights, served 208,492 meals, and connected 8,312 community volunteers with meaningful volunteer opportunities. If we give to United Way we are giving back and helping our neighbors. And, by donating through our seamless payroll deduction platform, you may not even notice giving $10, $15, or $20 per paycheck. Read more about the United Way and how it has helped a UAF family during a time of need.


Campus mail center winter break hours

The UAF Campus Mail Center will have limited hours during the winter break and will resume regular hours on Jan. 3, 2024. Get more info on the winter break hours of availability.


UAF Office of the Bursar staff go bowling during the 2023 Staff Recognition and Development Day. (UAF photo by Leif Van Cise)Save the date: Staff Recognition and Development Day

Staff Recognition and Development Day Longevity Awards will take place place April 10, 2024. Please watch for a volunteer sign-up in January. This is a great way to stay engaged and support staff across the university. Visit the SRDD website or email Molly Enochs for more details.

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders

  • No Cornerstone Dec. 22; we'll return after Winter Break!


Duo Multi-factor Authentication gets new look

The Duo Multi-factor Authentication prompt is being updated and will look slightly different starting Dec. 21. This new prompt will now automatically attempt to authenticate you with your default verification method. Visit NookTech’s website to view more differences between the interfaces.


Awake producer Maggie King stands holding her Emmy, with Walkie Charles, Faculty Fellow of Language Revitalization, during the gathering in the Brooks Building.

Emmy award-winning producers honored

The Alaska Native Language Center film "Awake" won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences earlier this year. The College of Rural and Community Development celebrated ANLC and producer Maggie King for their work on this film. Read more about the film including a link to watch online.


Applications open for Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

Alaska Sea Grant wants to help guide applicants for the 2025 Knauss Fellowship, an opportunity for graduate students with an interest in ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources, and in national policy decisions affecting resources, to spend a year working in Washington, D.C. Learn how to apply.


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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