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Festival of Native Arts participants smiles at the 2018 celebration

Festival of Native Arts marks 50th celebration this week

The 50th Festival of Native Arts will be held at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus on Feb. 22-24. The event is free and open to the public. Please visit the event Facebook page for full performance schedule updates and the workshop schedule. Read more about event details.


Summer registration open; changes to non-resident surcharge

Beginning summer 2024, courses during all three summer sessions will be subject to a nonresident surcharge, meaning tuition rates for summer courses will be charged at the same rates as fall and spring courses. Read more on registration and surcharge changes.


A college student helps a Boy Scout and other children construct a paper rocket.

UAF engineering open house Feb. 24

The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn more about the open house event.


2024 commencement ceremony checklist and timeline

There are several important dates for students to prepare for graduation and the 2024 Commencement ceremony. Learn more about these important deadlines.


Participate: Undergrad
student survey

The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity wants to hear about your experiences at UAF conducting undergraduate research, creative, and/or scholarly projects. In exchange for completing this 10-minute survey, you will be entered into a drawing for one of three available $100 cash prizes. Surveys will be collected through March 1. Read more on the survey.


Banff Mountain Film Festival

Nanook Recreation will be hosting the Banff Mountain Film Festival with support from the Folk School! The show will start March 3 at 6 p.m. with doors open at 5:30 p.m. Join us at The Pub for our first-ever Banff After-party until 11 p.m. raffling off prizes. Learn more about the event.


Sunshine lights fog in a wide valley with mountains in the background. A plume from a power plant rises above the fog.

Ice fog not often a part of northern life

An old friend -- a character not seen in these parts for a few years -- showed up last week in Fairbanks. Ice fog. Read more on this extreme cold weather phenomenon.


Global Autonomous Systems Conference scheduled for August

Join us Aug. 13-15 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage for the second annual Global Autonomous Systems Conference. Learn more about the conference.


Sign kids up for Spring Break Field Day Camp with Nanook Volleyball

UAF Summer Sessions and Nanook Volleyball will be offering Spring Break Field Day Camp at the Patty Center gym for kids in grades 3-8 on March 11-15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Learn more and register.

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Grad Fair 2024

A Graduation Fair will take place on Feb. 21 from 4-6 p.m. in the Wood Center ballroom. Enjoy food while learning about the spring commencement ceremony happening at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Carlson Center. There will be a check-in at the fair for students who may be eligible to graduate this year. Find out more about this year’s ceremony. Get more info on the grad fair.


Beading by Nita Yurrliq Rearden. Photo credit to Nita

UAF School of Education to host Fairbanks Fly-In

A cohort of Alaska Indigenous Teacher Corps students from rural communities and Alaska Indigenous Teacher Network alumni are coming to Fairbanks for the Fairbanks Fly-In, Feb 22-24. Read more about the upcoming event.


Plan on making time

Time management in online learning can be an unexpected challenge both for students who are taking their first online class, and for those who are seasoned veterans of online learning. Learn more


A student works on a welding project at the UAF Community and Technical College in Fairbanks, Alaska.
CTC: Responding to community and workforce needs

The Community and Technical College at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has had a busy and fruitful year. With increased enrollments and interest from partners and industry, CTC has been on a track of growth and expansion, which has been exciting and rewarding. Learn more about developments at CTC.


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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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