We will review recent and current climate conditions around Alaska, discuss forecasting
tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for December 2024
and the winter season. Join the gathering online on Friday, Nov. 22, at noon to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with Alaska’s seasonal climate.
Learn more and register to attend.
New employees working remotely are invited to participate in an hour-long overview
of UAF via Zoom. These events are held monthly. The next event is scheduled for Monday,
Nov. 22 from 2-3 p.m. Attendees will receive a UAF t-shirt. Email UAF-welcome-team@alaska.edu if you have questions. Sign up here.
Student Health and Counseling will have walk-in flu clinics available from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, Tuesday, Nov. 26, Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday,
Dec. 5. Learn more about the flu clinics.
Join ORCA, NAMI, and the Fairbanks Wellness Coalition for a memorial crafting event
on Friday, Nov. 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Wood Center Multi-Level Lounge to create
a special UAF collaborative piece of art honoring survivors of suicide loss. Read more about the event.
Your input is needed as part of a needs assessment for a faculty and staff mentorship
program. The results will inform efforts to design a program that fosters employee
retention, enhances professional development, supports research collaboration, and
contributes to our efforts toward attaining R1 research status. The survey should
take less than 10 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey by Nov. 30.
In preparation for the FY27 State of Alaska budget cycle, UAF leadership is soliciting
funding proposals from UAF faculty and staff for state operating base funding or one-time
capital research or IT-related projects. Operating proposals can include projects,
staffing, or other operating needs. Capital research requests are typically large-scale
and can include specialized equipment, research or technology equipment, or other
research-focused proposals of interest to Alaska. FY27 begins July 1, 2026, and ends
June 30, 2027. The deadline for proposal submission is Jan. 31, 2025.