UAF Summer Sessions recognized by peers

October 14, 2014

University Relations

The Western Association of Summer Sessions Administrators has honored UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning with three marketing awards.

This past year, Summer Sessions used UAF staff, faculty and students as role models to encourage students to partake in summer courses as a way to stay on track to graduate in four years. The idea led to the placement of Plexiglas artworks at high-traffic locations across the UAF campus. WASSA gave the project an award for best innovative printed promotional item.

Summer Sessions' educational adventure guide, which provided the Fairbanks community with a snapshot of the many-faceted program, also earned a WASSA award for the best use of print media.

Finally, Summer Sessions received the the Carol Switzer Award, which recognizes the best use of a stolen idea, for using a less expensive method to print its course guide. The idea came from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.

Contact Charu Uppal at 474-7588 for additional information. To learn more about Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning programs, visit www.uaf.edu/summer.