Cornerstone student news and information
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Orientations for new-to-online students

Faith Fleagle on a laptop
Get tips and tricks for succeeding in online classes! Read more

Dining locations begin reopening Aug. 6

Some dining locations on the Fairbanks campus will open to serve early arrivals from out of state, according to UAF Dining Services. Read more

Students seek to bring people together through Oranj app

Graphic image for Oranj, which basically looks like an orange
Making social media a more positive experience is the goal for Nolan Earnest and his team of West Valley High School friends. They created the Oranj app — a social media platform that links people by their hobbies and activities. Read more

2020-2021 catalog now live

The 2020-2021 catalog is now online at catalog.uaf.edu.

Research funding

Student research seed grant workshops
Space grant undergrad apprenticeships

VA educational benefits sessions in August

The UAF Department of Military and Veteran Services will host VA Educational Benefits 101 informational sessions via Zoom on Thursdays from noon-1 p.m. through August. Read more

Student interns start mushroom business

Cutting boards covered with chopped and whole mushrooms
Angie Mendbayar is bringing us back to our mushroom roots. Or, more correctly, mycelium “roots.” Mendbayar is an intern with the Students2Startups program at the Alaska Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. Read more

Nanook Brotherhood Project scholarships

UAF is launching a new scholarship program for the 2020-2021 academic year as part of the Nanook Brotherhood Project. The program will award 10 scholarships worth $2,000 for the academic year, plus tuition for UAF’s Honors 101 course in the fall semester. Read more

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