• Faculty survey on Open Education Resources

    February 23, 2023

    The Faculty Senate Open Education Resources Ad Hoc Committee invites UAF faculty to take a brief survey to assess OER use, creation, and interest across UAF, and to collect information about specific courses that are using no or low-cost (NoLo) course materials.
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    Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference call for abstracts

    February 22, 2023

    Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for presentations or posters by March 1 for the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference in early April.
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  • Summer 2023 Graduate Mentoring in Research support available from Alaska INBRE

    February 22, 2023

    Graduate students can apply for salary support to mentor undergraduate students. Salary support will also be provided for an undergraduate mentee if the mentee has no other form of support. Proposals are due March 10 by 5 p.m. Alaska Time.
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  • Bivalent COVID-19 boosters available

    February 22, 2023

    The UAF Student Health and Counseling Center is offering students, faculty and staff bivalent COVID-19 boosters by appointment during the spring 2023 semester.
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  • Deadline to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023

    February 22, 2023

    The late deadline for students to apply for graduation is March 1, 2023. Graduates must submit their application to Degree Services by 11:59 p.m. Graduates who have already applied or graduated who plan to participate in the commencement ceremony on May 6 must RSVP for the ceremony by April 15.
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  • Weight room

    Learn to strength train before work with Nanook Recreation

    February 22, 2023

    Nanook Recreation is offering intro to strength training Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., starting Feb. 28. This class is free with Nanook Recreation membership and designed for those who are new to strength training.
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  • Charlene Stern, vice chancellor of rural, community and native education

    Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 21, 2023

    February 21, 2023

    Last year, UAF's Community and Technical College joined many other units across UAF in embarking on a strategic enrollment planning process. SEP is a data-informed process designed to help groups identify, evaluate and modify strategies and enrollment goals. Through the work of numerous committees driven by faculty and staff, CTC identified several promising strategies to both maximize existing programs and develop new initiatives.
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  • Request for Proposal for capital projects - FY25 budget cycle

    February 20, 2023

    In preparation for the FY25 budget cycle, the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Julie Queen is soliciting funding proposals for capital projects, major facility refresh/renovation, or research/IT equipment from UAF faculty and staff. Capital project requests are typically large-scale one-time funding items. Requests may include modifications or updates to existing capital plan items.
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  • Join Nook in showing your Nanook pride during UA Giving Day, Feb. 22-23.

    Join us for 2023 Giving Day!

    February 20, 2023

    Giving Day starts at 10 p.m. on Feb. 21 and runs for 49 hours through 10:50 p.m. on Feb. 23. We're inviting the entire UAF community to join us in participating in UA Giving Day 2023 so all of our alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends can directly support UAF. Last year, about 750 alumni, donors and supporters took the time to give a combined $664,000 to support students and programs at UAF, and with challenges available this year, we could supersize our donations to support even more programs and research vital to the community and state.
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  • New UAF professional development offering: 3-day Emerging Leaders Program

    February 20, 2023

    UAF Administrative Services, in partnership with the HumanLink, is offering a learning and development opportunity for aspiring team leaders. This is open to participants campus wide that have not yet had supervisory experience, but would like to build these skills for future supervisory roles.
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  • Owen Guthrie, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management

    Friday Focus: Super-size your UA Giving Day impact

    February 17, 2023

    UA Giving Day is next week, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 22 and 23. During last year's Giving Day, 700 donors gave nearly $700,000 in gifts to UAF. This year, donors have committed to over $620,000 in giving challenges alone! Go to the website and check out some of the great challenges to super-size the impact of your gift. With your help, we are poised to smash last year's record.
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  • Registration open for Spring Break Field Day Camp

    February 17, 2023

    Registration is now open for Spring Break Day Camp, March 13-17 hosted by the UAF Volleyball Team and Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning. This full-day action-packed camp is designed to provide a wide range of sports activities including but not limed to basketball, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, kickball, capture the flag, soccer, and more.
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  • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Opportunity for Gateway courses

    February 15, 2023

    Faculty participating in this program will have the opportunity to address equity gaps in online courses at UAF by implementing course-level, equity-focused interventions. Applications are due by Feb. 20.
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  • White paper submissions sought for NSF Accelerating Research Translation program

    February 15, 2023

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation’s Accelerating Research Translation program. Submissions are due by March 3.
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  • One Health, One Future volunteers and vendors needed

    February 15, 2023

    The UAF Center for One Health Research is hosting an international conference, One Health, One Future, from Feb. 28 to March 3 at the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel and Conference Center. In order to run this event, we are looking for contributing participants and vendors!
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  • Take action! Have your Banner printer checked today!

    February 14, 2023

    Are you a Banner user who prints through Banner? The go-live date for Banner in the cloud is March 13! Plan ahead and schedule a review of the Banner printer setup before March 9. The review is necessary to ensure you will be able to print once Banner is operating out of the cloud.
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  • Richard Collins, director of the UAF Graduate School

    Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 14, 2023

    February 14, 2023

    This week's Academic Tuesday features information on the UAF Graduate School, including what it provides, a recent consultation by the Council of Graduate Schools, info on the Three Minute Thesis competition, news about The New PhD book and author visit, Graduate Student fellowships in innovation and entrepreneurship, and other announcements.
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  • BLaST Scholar Christian Bolton outdoors in Fairbanks, Alaska.

    BLaST Celebrates Scientist of the Month for February

    February 13, 2023

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biological sciences undergraduate student Christian Bolton was selected as the February 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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  • the Well logo

    the Well: a wellbeing space at UAF officially opens to all

    February 13, 2023

    "The Well" (334 Duckering Building) is now officially open for use by ALL at UAF (students, staff and faculty) for practicing happiness and wellbeing. Access is via swipe card to anyone with a polar express card.
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    Share your UAF love story this week

    February 13, 2023

    For Valentine's Day, UAF is asking employees, students, alumni and friends to share stories about how they found love through UAF.
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  • Join Nook in showing your Nanook pride during UA Giving Day, Feb. 22-23.

    Help support UAF students, programs during 2023 Giving Day

    February 10, 2023

    The UAF community is invited to participate in UA Giving Day 2023 on Feb. 22-23. This online fundraising event is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to support UAF.
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  • OARC to offer 'Samples of Opportunity' this summer

    February 10, 2023

    The Ocean Acidification Research Center will offer its "Samples of Opportunity" program to UAF students again during summer 2023.
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  • Anupma Prakash, provost and executive vice chancellor

    Friday Focus: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

    February 10, 2023

    “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is a Sanskrit phrase from ancient Indian scriptures that means the whole world is one (my) family. I grew up in India in a multigenerational household and had many aunts and uncles living in my neighborhood. It is hard to remember even a day when we did not have a relative or a friend stopping by and having a snack or meal with us. My concept and definition of a family was framed with these childhood visions, and went well beyond the typical legal definition of a family. It included relatives, family friends, and friends of friends. This vast familial network took care of each other and was vested in the success of every member. I could not be where I am today without the unconditional support of my family. Effective professional organizations are not different – they function like strong families.
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  • The 2023 Science for Alaska Series kicked off in the UAF Pub.

    New format for Science for Alaska kickoff event

    February 08, 2023

    The 31st Science for Alaska lecture series kicked off Friday, Feb. 3, with a new format and a new venue.
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  • Stan Justice, left, prepares to signal skiers to begin the Skiathon during an event year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the past two years, racers competed on their own during a weekend window. This year's race will again be a mass start.

    Skiathon is back as mass start race

    February 08, 2023

    The Skiathon, a 20-kilometer classic-style ski race and tour, will be held on the UAF trails Sunday, March 5.
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