Student News: May 22, 2024

Dine 49 will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 14 for the Blue and Gold Celebration. Student dining will be available at various locations throughout the day, including the Alaska Nanooks Volleyball Food Truck Rally at the Patty Center. Learn more on options and using Munch Money at the food truck rally.

Attend Chancellor's
Convocation Sept. 12

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

Grand opening for UAF Student Success Center on Sept. 18

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host a grand opening for its new Student Success Center on the sixth floor of the Rasmuson Library on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event is free and open to the public.

UAF names summer 2024 honors students

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans' and chancellor's lists for the summer 2024 semester. The lists recognize students' outstanding academic achievements. Read on to see the students recognized.

UAF Alumni Night at Alaska Nanook Volleyball

Join us this Friday, Sept. 13, for UAF Alumni Association Night at the Alaska Nanooks volleyball game! As a special perk, UAF Alumni Association members receive discounted tickets to all Alaska Nanooks home games. Plus, the first 100 fans through the doors will receive free popcorn, while supplies last! Learn more about the event.

September at The MILL

Summer learning experiences challenge us as learners to practice and grow outside the formal structures of an academic environment. Reflect on a summer learning experience. Create and share a visual representation of your learning process, design a tool to aid in someone's learning, or capture the essence of informal learning. Read more on the project and viewing.

In a Time of Change: Boreal Echoes exhibit

A new exhibit, Boreal Echoes, showcases art inspired by the boreal forest and the scientists who study it. The exhibit, produced by the collaborative arts-humanities-science program In a Time of Change is available for viewing in the Bear Gallery in the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks. The exhibit will run at the gallery through Sept. 28, Monday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. Read more about the exhibit.

A man in a red life jacket and a mosquito headnet holds a portable computer tablet over a rock on the side of a river. A yellow raft full of gear is moored to the riverbank below.

The lost world of northern dinosaurs

On a recent river trip in northern Alaska, scientists from the University of Alaska Museum of the North found a lost world, a time of "polar forests with reptiles running around in them." Learn more about discoveries made on the trip.

Celebrate college savings month with Alaska 529

To raise awareness about education savings, Alaska 529 is supporting initiatives that encourage families to evaluate their education savings needs and goals. Learn more about participating in a t-shirt giveaway and sweepstakes.

Nook, the UAF polar bear mascot, uses the Navigate mobile app to check for updated information on his UAF classes.

Know what's next with Navigate mobile app

The Navigate app will organize your to-do's on one easy timeline, remind you about deadlines, give you tips to create good habits, and more. Download "Navigate Student" through Google Play or AppStore, search for "University of Alaska Fairbanks", and enter your UAF username and password (same as UAOnline). Read more on the Navigate mobile app.