Students outside the MBS complex around a firepit enjoying conversation and smores..

Your student advocate

Audrey Kirby head shot. She is wearing an ASUAF sweatshirt.
I am your student advocacy director at ASUAF. I'm also known as the student ombudsman. I am one of the resources you have as a student at the university.
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Academic dates and deadlines

Spring 2020 course list online (Oct. 28)
Last day for withdrawals (Nov. 1)
Spring 2020 priority registration starts (Nov. 11)
Open registration starts (Nov. 25)
Thanksgiving break (Nov. 27-Dec. 1)
Last day of instruction

The Speed of Trust

Portrait of Chancellor Dan White
In his book, Winning Every Day, Lou Holtz says that every employee asks three questions of their leaders. These are: “are you committed to the organization, can I trust you, and do you care about me?”
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Get involved

Military portrait project (Nov. 5, 11)
Celebration for first-generation students (Nov. 8)
Alaska Nanooks logo

Alaska Nanooks at home

Hockey v. Bemidji State (Nov. 1-2)
Volleyball v. Concordia (Nov. 7)
Hockey v. Arizona State (Nov. 8-9)
Volleyball v. Western Oregon (Nov. 9)

Learn by teaching

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Members of UAF's Japan-Alaska Club were part of the We Are CLA activities Oct. 19. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.

Health and wellness

New meditation class offered at The Well
Psychological safety in the workplace (Nov. 1)
Suicide prevention training (Nov. 5)

Good to know

Apply for winter break housing now
Museum cafe service ends Oct. 31
WINTERmester 2020 is coming!
Clocks fall back Nov. 3
How to thank a veteran

Speaking our languages

Elton Chanar. Dressed in warm clothing, posing outside on a fall day.
Being able to take advantage of the ability to speak bilingually and fluently in the Indigenous language and English shows that language is our superpower.
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Activities and fun stuff to do

21st-Birthday Project
Fairbanks Symphony Fall Showcase (Oct. 31, Nov. 3)
Ski Fest (Nov. 1)
UAF film showcase (Nov. 2)
Steve Brown and the Bailers at The Pub (Nov. 2)
UWA Holiday Bazaar (Nov. 2-3)
Climbing competition (Nov. 9)
Honor Wall: Celebrating UAF’s veterans (Nov. 14)
UA Press Book Club at the Pub (every Weds.)

Court craze

One student holds the ball high while another falls on the floor. Both are laughing. Members of the women's and men's basketball team stand on the sidelines cheering them on.
Students fully committed themselves to Moonlight Madness at the Patty Oct. 28. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.

Student funding, jobs, careers

Student Support Services applications open
Tribal governance symposium (Nov. 5-7)
URSA undergrad grants for research, creative projects (Nov. 10)
Alaska, Polar Regions Collections grant (Dec. 1)

Nooks in the news

Engineering major wins NASA funding for food in space
CTC graduate’s business featured in online film

Lectures

'Geomicrobiomes of Extreme Environments' (Nov. 1)
Subscribe to science calendar for more presentations

Your opinion matters

Dining survey; maybe win $100 gift card! (Oct. 31)
Bullock Prize nominations open (Dec. 23)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN ! ! !

About Cornerstone

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