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Hough to lead UAF Military and Veteran Services

Tom Hough has been selected as the new director of UAF Military and Veteran Services. He will start work at UAF on April 25.


Strategic enrollment forum online

The Chancellor's forum on strategic enrollment, which was held on March 31, is available to view online.


Music department to host scholarship donor recital

The UAF Music Department is putting on its scholarship donor recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the Davis Concert Hall.


Cristina Ornelas in a field of white clover while doing fieldwork in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Student shatters stereotypes, studies plants’ urban evolution

Along with scientists in 160 cities and 26 countries, UAF student Cristina Ornelas contributed to groundbreaking research showing that cities are driving the evolution of white clover, an invasive plant that has colonized nearly every urban place on the planet, including Alaska.


Committee seeks feedback on diversity, equity, inclusion

The UAF Curricular Responsiveness committee has created a Jamboard to gather feedback from staff and faculty members about diversity, equity and inclusion in UAF programs, courses and curriculum.


Information available for study abroad programs

Information will be available at two UAF locations on April 19 for students interested in studying abroad.

Campus Mail Center updates on Twitter


The UAF Campus Mail Center now has its own Twitter profile, where updates will be available in real time on USPS delivery to campus, department route changes and cancellations, and to let mailbox owners know what's going on.


Outdoor syringe disposal kiosk available at UAF


The Community Opioid Intervention Project has placed an outdoor syringe disposal kiosk at the UAF Police Department.


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Students aid Bristol Bay communities in coastal erosion research

University of Alaska Fairbanks students will return to several Bristol Bay communities this year to continue quantifying and mapping widespread coastal erosion.


Nominations sought for advisor awards

Do you want to recognize an academic advisor at UAF? The Feist-Schamel Faculty Advisor Award and the new McHenry-Martin Staff Advisor Award recognize outstanding undergraduate-level advising at UAF.


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UAF launches new podcast, 'My Alaska Summer'

The University of Alaska Fairbanks this week premiered a new limited-run podcast, "Adventure, Classes and Midnight Sun: My Alaska Summer."


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