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UAF is a thriving campus because of our engaged and passionate community. Find out more in the winter 2023 Aurora.
Most offices at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will close for the winter break
from Dec. 23, 2023, to Jan. 2, 2024. Some public venues will be open during parts of the break. Shuttle service will be
available on the Nenana and Yukon routes from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 18-22 and Jan.
3-12. Full service resumes Jan. 16. A more detailed list of campus hours during the winter break is available online. Read more on winter break hours.
A multimedia exhibit opening Dec. 16 at the University of Alaska Museum of the North
examines the rich history and experience of Black life in Alaska through storytelling.
“Black in Alaska: Interior Edition” will be open to the public during regular museum
hours through April 1, 2024. Learn more about the exhibit.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the recipients
who each received a 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award this semester.
Learn more about the award recipients and their projects.
A national report on missing, murdered and trafficked Indigenous people features a
separate chapter on Alaska's situation, according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks
assistant professor who helped create the document. Read more about the report and Alaska chapter.
Moose are a routine part of life for many Alaskans and are frequent visitors on UAF
campuses, especially in winter. Be sure to look around you when you leave a building
or walk along roads and paths, even ones that are frequently traveled by other people.
Read more about how to be safe around moose.
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The Nanooks take on Augustana University in home games at the Carlson Center on Friday,
Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16. Puck drops at 7:07 p.m. The Nanook Express, a free
student shuttle from the Troth Yeddha' Campus to the Carlson Center, will pick up
continuously starting at 6 p.m. and the final shuttle leaves the Carlson Center at
9:45 p.m. Read for more details on shuttle stops, themes for the games, the teddy bear toss
and pet food drive.
Alaska EPSCoR is gathering survey input from faculty, staff, students and researchers
to guide an NSF award to explore solutions for overcoming barriers of isolation and
other challenges at remote universities. Please share your perspective through this 15-minute survey.
The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is seeking faculty and student applicants
to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2024 Spring semester.
The deadline to apply is Dec. 18! Read more on the program and its benefits for students and faculty who participate.
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