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Join Chancellor Dan White for a discussion of the university's budget with panelists
Anupma Prakash, Julie Queen and Ashley Munro on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1:15 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium. The event will also
be available online. Please submit your questions via this online form.
Lizzie Hartman found joy in cooking and sharing while a UAF Community and Technical
College culinary student. That carried her all the way to the MasterChef competition.
Find out more in the fall 2023 Aurora.
On Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m., millions will "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" in the Great ShakeOut,
the world's largest earthquake drill! With over 340 million people living and working
in the United States, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. Knowing
what to do before a big earthquake will determine how well you survive and recover.
Read more about the ShakeOut.
Student Leadership conference at UAF
Come join the SLI Office at the Wood Center Ballroom on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for leadership-oriented day with workshop activates, and a free
breakfast and lunch. We will have keynote speaker Sam Alexander joining us!
Join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center for a special health fair open to all
University of Alaska-Fairbanks faculty, staff and students on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wood Center Ballroom.
UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is providing flu shots for students, faculty,
staff, and significant others/partners of faculty and staff members. Please visit the SHCC website for more information about the flu clinics and other services available. A list of flu clinic dates is also available here.
Learn about efforts to build a local LGBTQA+ history collection of written materials
and oral stories about life in the Interior through the lived experiences of LGBTQ
and allies via Zoom on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. The goal is to create
a researchable database going back decades into the contributions of this community,
in partnership with the UAF Rasmuson Library Archives Department. Read for more details and registration information.
Kickball, a sport many of us have experienced during PE in high school when our coaches
needed an easy game to get us outside and moving, is brought to you once more through
the UAF Student Recreation Center. This is a student-member game only. Learn more about the games.
UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors
for the spring. It's a low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly
audience while sharing your passion and knowledge. Learn more about volunteering as an OLLI instructor.
Students, staff and faculty from the UAF Community and Technical College Culinary
Arts and Hospitality program partnered with the Alaska Railroad and HooDoo Brewing
Company for the third year to produce the annual HooDoo Choo Choo event. Learn more about the event and CTC opportunity.
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Last week, a host of events occurred here on Troth Yeddha' campus and across our rural
campuses in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day. Visit the UAF facebook page to see a photo album highlighting some of the various events on campus!
Two Alaska students have been selected for the 2024 Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship program, one of the most prestigious marine policy fellowships in the country.
Kit Cunningham and Nick Mills were chosen after being nominated for the positions
by Alaska Sea Grant. Read more about the fellows and program.
Calling all best friends, dating partners/significant others, and co-workers! How
well do you know the other half of your pair? Play the “dynamic duo” game with us
on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Wood Center multi-level lounge. For more info or to sign
up, contact Julia Aikman or fill out this form.
In a series of community meetings to be held Oct. 17-20, scientists and local emergency
managers will answer questions about a new report by scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Alaska Division of Geological
and Geophysical Surveys that revealed the conditions under which a tsunami could reach
upper Cook Inlet’s shores, which were previously considered to be immune to tsunami
threat. Read more on the sessions.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, in partnership with the nonprofit UAF Alumni Association,
is seeking nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus Award and William R. Cashen
Service Award. Learn more about the awards, deadlines and submission criteria.
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