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UAF alumni stop by the Usibelli Building atrium to visit after lunch and meet Yogi, the UAF Police Department’s new K9 officer, during the annual Nanook Rendezvous alumni reunion Campus Day on the Troth Yeddha’ Campus July 14, 2023. UAF photo by Eric Engman.Aurora: Nanook Rendezvous brings alumni home

The annual reunion honors accomplished alumni and reconnects members of all past classes with each other and their alma mater. Find out more in the fall 2023 Aurora.


Financial and Business Services open house

Please join the Office of Financial and Business Services for an open house from 1:30-4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16 in the Butrovich Building, Suite 106. Learn more on the teams available and other other units


Business Leader of the Year raffle tickets

Raffle tickets for the UAF Business Leader of the Year are now available to purchase online. The winner will receive two Alaska Airlines tickets to anywhere they fly. Proceeds will be donated to the College of Business and Security Management to support student organizations, development and scholarships. Read more and get the link to purchase raffle tickets.


UAF Bookstore open

The UAF Bookstore is open under new management with Barnes & Noble College. Regular hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read more about what's available.


Sign up for next RCR training session

Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. RCR is a required training for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by National Science Foundation awards. Learn more about the training and how to register.


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Tia Tidwell featured on new podcast

Tia Tidwell, assistant professor of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was a guest on the first episode of the new podcast, The Alaska Myth. The Alaska Myth is a podcast about how Alaskans view our history and ourselves. Read more about Tidwell and the podcast.


Strategies to reanimate your research

Tired of feeling like a research zombie, endlessly wandering through the same old processes? It's time to break free from the academic graveyard and infuse some life into your research journey. Read more to learn a few new tactics to help you navigate the maze of research.


ANLC bookstore reopens

The UAF Alaska Native Language Center bookstore, a cultural hub dedicated to preserving and promoting indigenous languages, celebrated its reopening  on Nov. 13. Read more on the opening


IGNITE workshop

Student and staff seats are still available for IGNITE: Individual Growth & New Ideas Through EPSCoR/INBRE, a free, annual professional development workshop organized by Alaska EPSCoR and Alaska INBRE. The deadline to register for IGNITE is Dec. 11. Seats are filling up fast, so register now.


Food protection manager course

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer a certified food protection manager training on Monday, Jan. 29, with proctors for testing available in 14 communities. Read more info on the training and registration.

What's happening

Deadlines and reminders

  • Spring 2024 open registration (UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree seeking) (open now)


Stephen Price sits a 66 stop, 42 rank, Gress-Miles pipe organ.Guest artist recital: Stephen Price, organ

Join us for an evening of music performed by Stephen Price on Friday, Nov. 17 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Charles W. Davis Concert Hall on the 66 stop, 42 rank, Gress-Miles pipe organ. The concert will also be streamed on the UAF music department YouTube channel.


UAF Theatre and Film: 'Dance Nation'

The University of Alaska Fairbanks Department of Theatre and Film will present the play “Dance Nation” in the Salisbury Theatre through Nov. 19, 2023. Learn more about the play and how to purchase tickets.


Speaker: COVID-19 and One Health

Dr. Alisa Alexander will be speaking about "COVID-19 and One Health: Tribal Health Experience in Alaska" on Monday, Nov. 20 from 4-5 p.m. This presentation is a discussion of the strengths and successes of the tribal health system response during the COVID-19 pandemic through a one health lens. Access this virtual presentation via Zoom. 


Jennie Reynolds

URSA Fall Internship Award recipient

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates Jennie Reynolds, a justice student, who received an URSA Fall 2023 Internship Award. Read more about Reynolds and the URSA Internship Award.


A jazz ensemble plays music on stageDepartment of Music ensembles concert

The UAF Department of Music presents the UAF Wind Ensemble, Jazz Combo and Guitar Ensemble under the direction of Jay Million, Leisl Wietgrefe and Nathan Arnold, respectively. The concert is Sunday, Nov. 19 from 4-6 p.m. in in the Davis Concert Hall and will also be streamed on the UAF music department YouTube channel.


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