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Backlit fireweed during an Alaskan sunset. USFWS photo by Lisa Hupp.

Seminar: Co-stewardship, from concept to actions

February's A Place for Knowledge Exchange virtual seminar is on co-stewardship, from concept to actions. The conversation on Thursday, Feb. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. will include Carrie Stevens, Mary Hostetter and Ralph Wolfe. The seminar is co-hosted by the College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center. Learn more and register.


Alaska certified pesticide applicators workshop set

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host a two-day continuing education course for Alaska certified pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals. Learn more about the workshop and register.


UA Employee Experience Survey results published

Thank you to those who completed the UA Employee Experience survey! Your feedback will help us understand the employee experience and gain insight into what we need to start, stop, or continue doing as teams, managers, individuals, and an organization. The results of this survey have been shared with your university-level leadership and are now published on the UA Employee Experience Feedback website. Read more and see the prize winners.


Shine a Light Series

Join UAF’s Northwest Campus, the UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability, and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center for this month's Shine a Light Speaker Series event, A Life of Community Service with Wendy S. Dominique on Tuesday, Feb. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. Register in advance:  https://bit.ly/480IWzY. For more info, or to make an accommodation request at least five days in advance of this event, please contact the UAF Northwest Campus via email or call 907-443-8403 for assistance. Read more about the event and speaker.


Reminder: 2024 Cornerstone Award nominations open

Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes UAF staff members who have shown outstanding and ongoing commitment to UAF's community and mission. The nomination deadline is March 1. Learn more and submit nominations.


Staff Make Students Count nominations

Every year, Staff Alliance members partner with UAA, UAF, UAS, and System Office Staff Councils to honor staff who go above and beyond to support students in the university system. We need your help to learn who and how these hidden gems "Make Students Count." Learn more and submit your nominations.

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WCET AI+Education virtual summit

Join us for the WCET Elements of Practice + Policy of AI in Education Virtual Summit. CTL has a limited number of seats available for this exclusive event on Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to noon on a variety of AI topics. Read more and register.


Participants of the 2023 Educators Rising Alaska Conference gathered for a group photo, which was held on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.

K-12 Outreach/ Educators Rising to host 200 participants

Middle and high school students and their teacher leaders from across Alaska will attend the annual Educators Rising Alaska State Leadership Conference, held this year on the UAS campus, Feb. 22-23. Read more about the event and what the students will learn.


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.

 

UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination/.