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Letter from your ASUAF president

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I hope that in these difficult circumstances you are all doing well and making the most of what is, to say the least, a very odd semester. Read more

Survey responses sought for Convocation 2020

One you've had a chance to watch the Chancellor's Convocation 2020, please provide your feedback via this survey. Read more

Your opinions can help your university

Surveys are an important way for UAF to learn what its students, faculty and staff think, want and need. Please take a few minutes to share your two cents.

Rasmuson Library user survey (ends today)
Marketing and recruitment survey (ends today)
Convocation 2020 (ends Oct. 8)

Undergrad spring research creative projects applications

Degree undergraduates taking at least 6 credits can apply for an individual award of $2,500 or a group award of $5,000 for spring 2021 projects. Read more

Apply for BLaST spring undergraduate research grants

Apply by Nov. 1 for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program's undergraduate research funds. Read more

A blast of blue and gold

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Show off your UAF colors every week with Blue and Gold Fridays! Read more

Science seminars

CFOS Seminar: Beringia, Bering Land Bridge (Oct. 7)
IAB seminar: The next pandemic Oct. 9
CFOS Juneau Seminar: Fisheries management (Oct. 9)

Chancellor's forum on differential tuition Oct. 15

Join UAF Chancellor White and his leadership team for an online forum from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, for a discussion on an FY22 proposed differential tuition increase model. Read more

Deadlines to keep in mind

Apply for fall graduation by Oct. 15
Take your UA Safe/Title IX training by Oct 31

'The Mask You Live In'

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Residence Life will screen "The Mask You Live In," a film about how boys and young men negotiate masculinity, on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m.
Read more

'RBG' screening and discussion

Join an online screening and discussion of "RBG," a documentary about the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Read more

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Oct. 13

UAF will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on
Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. with an online keynote address from Alaska Native rights attorney Heather Kendall-Miller. Read more

Government and nonprofit recruitment fair Oct. 13

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Attend the virtual government and nonprofit recruitment fair from noon-3 p.m. to network with employers and learn about jobs and internships. Read more

Critical Language Scholarship information session Oct. 13

Learn about the Critical Language Scholarship, a fully funded summer program for undergraduate and graduate students from any field of study, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 1-2 p.m. Read more

Caught in the epicenter

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When the coronavirus hit China, Qian Li ’12 was one of the first documentary filmmakers on scene. Listen to her story online. Read more

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone student newsletter is produced by University Relations during the fall and spring semesters. If you are no longer a student, please contact us at uaf-cornerstone@news.uaf.edu.
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