Convocation, Sept. 29
Please join me Thursday, Sept. 29 at 1:15 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall for 2022
Convocation. The annual event welcomes faculty, staff and students back to UAF for
a new academic year each fall, and is a celebration of the university's people and
accomplishments over the past year. T-shirts and ice cream will also be available
at the event.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens Oct. 1. This is for the
2023-24 school year, which includes fall 2023 and spring 2024. Those who plan to attend should fill out the form to see what they qualify for. Apply at the FAFSA website.
A series of workshops is available both in-person and online for students to develop
and practice their presentation and story-telling skills for this year's competition.
One-on-one with the Speaking Center coaches (schedule anytime)
UAF emeritus professor Jenny Bell Jones wrote a letter to students in her final days.
This letter was originally published in the Department of Alaska Native Studies and
Rural Development blog.
Join BLaST in a workshop on Oct. 4 from 1-2 p.m. in the Arctic Health Research Building
Room 174 and via Zoom to demystify abstracts, offer tips, and help you construct your abstract for a scientific
conference. This will be especially helpful for students planning to submit an abstract
to the One Health, One Future 2023 conference! New and current BLaST Scholars and
URISE students are encouraged to attend, as are all undergraduates interested in research.
More information about this and other workshops can be found on the BLaST website.
The URSA 2022 Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Award are open for applications as
of Sept. 26, 2022. CEL awards offer up to $500 to work with a community partner to
explore a community need or problem through research or scholarly activity. Visit the URSA website to learn more about this opportunity and submit applications. The deadline to apply
is Oct. 16.
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Permafrost, Issue 44.1, has been released and is now live at the Permafrost website! This issue features 38 creators of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid, and visual
art.
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Deadlines and reminders
Academic Deadlines
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Deadline to apply for spring semester admission (most graduate students; some programs
have different deadlines) (Oct. 15)
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Deadline to apply for fall 2022 graduation (Oct. 15)
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Spring 2023 course list available at UAOnline (Oct. 31)
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Deadline to apply for spring semester admission (for undergrad students) (Nov. 1)
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Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic
transcript) (Nov. 4)
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Native Language Center will celebrate its
50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A celebration will be held in the UAF Wood Center
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public. It will be a celebration of Alaska Native languages and will feature panels on language
revitalization, language workshops, dance performances and more.To RSVP for the event and learn more, visit the ANLC website.
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has
highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month
articles. UAF BLaST Scholar Orlin Gologergen was selected as the BLaST Scientist of
the Month.
In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (ANCSA) in December 1971, the UAF Oral History Program launched the
Project Jukebox online interactive website that combines oral history recordings, film, documents and photos to tell the story
behind the fight for ANCSA's passage, its role in Alaska's history, and its legacy.
The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) wants to help you prepare for the
upcoming winter so that you can enjoy your time in Fairbanks while avoiding the "winter
blues." SHCC has come up with an eight-week preparedness program dedicated to helping
students plan for the potential emotional and social hardships that can come with
the colder and darker months. Beginning Sept. 30, students can stop by the Winter Wellness table in MBS every Friday
from 12-2 p.m. to complete a Winter Wellness activity and enter to win prizes, and
participate in giveaways from community partners.
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