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Last week as I drove from my home to my office, to the grocery store, and back home
through the thick ice fog in temperatures well below negative forty, I was reminded
how blessed I was. I was in a warm car, driving on a well-plowed road, buying fresh
groceries, and working through my daily chores – all because there were well-planned services and infrastructure in place. So many
people, organizations and systems were involved in ensuring that I had what I needed
to live a safe and good life. Planning is key to running any organization. Members
of resilient and prospering organizations recognize that there are multiple paths
to reach a goal. For any reason, if the first plan fails or is not optimal, there
is wisdom in being nimble, pivoting, re-planning and pursuing a modified plan. This
is what we do at UAF. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
 Get your ticket for the 2024 Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush fundraiser presented by Usibelli
Coal Mine. Join your Nanooks on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the Alaska Airlines
Gymnasium for a night of food, friends, games, a silent and outcry auction and a reverse
raffle event where $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away. Learn more about the Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush event.
Tickets are now available for collection! If you signed up for tickets to Research
at the Rink through the VCR's office, you can collect them at WRRB212, Mon-Fri, 8-5
p.m. Tickets need to be picked up by Feb. 13, otherwise they will be returned to the
Athletics Department. For questions, email uaf-vcr@alaska.edu, or call 907-474-6000.
Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 University of Alaska Fairbanks Business
Leader of the Year award. The award, presented by the UAF College of Business and
Security Management, honors a person who has demonstrated leadership, business acumen,
community engagement and educational support at any level. Learn more about nominating someone for recognition.
Center ICE's Students2Startups summer internship program connects University of Alaska
students and startup companies. Students work directly with companies and gain skills
in their field of interest through collaborating to identify challenges, use tools
and experiments, and develop solutions. Learn more about internship opportunities to share with students.
UAF in the News
UAF seeking highest research university designation (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
The ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Was a Pilgrimage Site in the Wilderness. Can It Hold Up in
a Museum? (Outside)
Microplastics found in body tissues of walruses harvested by Alaska hunters (Alaska Beacon)
The race against radon (Big Think)
Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $16 Million to Advance Marine Energy in
the U.S. (Department of Energy)
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