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Indoor cycling bikes in the Nanook Recreation indoor cycling studio.Nanook Recreation fall group fitness classes

Nanook Recreation is offering a variety of fitness classes for the fall semester. We will offer some familiar programs such as Intro to Strength Training, Intermediate Strength Training, Intro to Olympic Weightlifting, Mat Pilates, Outdoor Bootcamp, and Indoor Cycling. Classes are being added through the fall so keep checking in to our group fitness calendar for the latest offerings.


Ice Block Classic food truck rally on Sept. 9

The rally will include up to a dozen local food trucks in the Patty Center parking lot starting at noon and will carry on through the day until the 7:30 p.m. Saturday night game. Fans in attendance who buy food will not be required to buy a ticket with proof of food purchase from the vendors. Read more on the rally and matches.


Humans V Zombies

Humans V Zombies is a moderated game of tag played with Nerf Gun blasters that will start on Sept. 13 and end on Sept. 15. Please sign up for the game by 5 p.m. on Sept. 10. Players will start the week as humans while trying to survive the growing zombie hoard. This three-day event is open to all students and will consist of different missions throughout the week as the battle to survive the zombie hoard becomes more challenging. Will you survive as a human or conquer as a zombie? Learn more about the upcoming event.


Responsible Conduct of Research training

Responsible Conduct of Research is a required training for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by NSF awards and UAF's training is open to all UAF-, UAS- and Ilisagvik-affiliated individuals. Email Carla McCain in the Office of Research Integrity to sign up for the Saturday, Sept. 30 session from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or the Tuesday, Oct. 3 session from 1-4:30 p.m. This training is a two-part training. You must complete both parts to receive your RCR certificate. Read more about RCR training.

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders

  • Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (international students)
    (Sept. 1)

  • Labor Day (no classes, offices closed) (Sept. 4)

  • Faculty approval required to add all F100 and F200 level classes and any MATH or STAT class at the F100 level or above (Sept. 5)

  • Deadline for adding classes and dropping classes; and for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, 11:59 p.m. at UAOnline (Sept. 8)

  • Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) (Sept. 8)


Chancellor's Convocation Sept. 12

Please join Chancellor Dan White from 1-2 p.m. at the UAF Davis Concert Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 12, for a celebration of UAF's accomplishments over the past year. Read more about the event.


UAF recognized: prep for reading instruction

The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education has received an "A" grade from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its program preparing future educators to teach reading. Learn more about the education program's recognition.


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CTC celebrates Fire Academy graduates

Thirty students graduated Aug. 18 from the 2023 Summer Fire Academy operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College. Read more about the fire academy and graduates.


About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone student newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed weekly to all students. You can submit news items here. If you are no longer a student, please contact us at UAF-Cornerstone@alaska.edu.

 

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