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Critical minerals
University of Alaska to convene critical minerals summit August 22-23

In partnership with state and congressional leaders, the University of Alaska will host a summit to explore Alaska's role in meeting the country's need for a domestic supply of critical mineral resources.


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University, AVTEC sign maritime training agreement with Yamaha Motor Corporation

The Alaska Maritime Education Consortium (AMEC) and Yamaha Motor Corporation announced a unique partnership to expand maritime training in Alaska.


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UA Safe Temporary Outage

UA Safe Title IX Training is the annual required training for students and employees regarding sex and gender-based discrimination prevention under Title IX. The training is currently experiencing a temporary outage.

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UA Board of Regents will hear public testimony Aug. 29

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hold public testimony from 4-5 p.m. on Monday, August 29. This one-hour session provides the university community and all Alaskans the opportunity to talk directly with regents.


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Free opportunity to make a will

August is #MakeAWill month, and the UA Foundation has teamed up with Freewill to offer everyone the opportunity to make a simple, legal will in under 20 minutes.


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Did you know there's a website dedicated to the history of the University of Alaska system and key moments in state history?

UA Journey contains articles, stories about the notable people behind the names of buildings and locations across the UA system, records from Alaska's constitutional convention, honorary degree recipients, former presidents and regents, and much more.

Human Resources News

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Family Medical Leave Changes

Unum is UA's new Family Medical Leave (FML) administrator. Unum provides a dedicated team of highly trained specialists who are experts in FML and state leave laws.

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August 2022 HR Updates

Each month Human Resources provides an update on systemwide projects currently in process. The details of these projects are still being worked on and communication will also be sent to those directly impacted prior to the effective date of the change.

IT News

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Use passphrases for added security

Strong passphrases (or passwords) are key to protecting your personal information online. Making your passwords as strong as possible helps keep your information, and the university's systems, more secure.

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The Why's and How's of Multi-Factor Authentication

The university requires all employees to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) -- an online security step that helps prevent unauthorized access to university systems.

Personnel News

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Naylor appointed as Chukchi Campus interim director

Minnie Naylor has been appointed to serve as the interim director of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue.

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Nickole Conley named UAF Chief of Staff

As a result of a recent assessment of UAF Executive Officer Nickole Conley's job duties, her working title has been changed to UAF Chief of Staff (CoS).