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Academic Tuesdays: April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023
Engineers and computer scientists are people who combine concepts from science, math, art, humanities and business to create functional products and processes for the betterment of society. Just as society's needs are changing due to climate change, technological advances, resource scarcity and social changes, the approaches we use to create those products and processes must also change. Indeed, the discipline of engineering itself must change. UAF's College of Engineering and Mines is hastening that change by creating Alaska's engineering workforce of tomorrow.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network Program
April 10, 2023
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network Program.
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UA Museum of the North updates hours for spring and summer
April 06, 2023
The University of Alaska Museum of the North has updated its hours for the spring and summer starting this week.
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2023 Staff Make Students Count Award nominations due April 28
April 05, 2023
The deadline to submit nominations for the 2023 Staff Make Students Count Award is April 28, 2023.
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UAF IT outage coming in May 2023
April 05, 2023
In May 2023, contractors will install a new battery backup system in the Butrovich Building that serves the Butrovich Data Center. The new unit replaces a 25-year-old system that has aged out and become less reliable. The backup battery provides the data center with continuous power during an outage of the UAF power grid and with the new system in place, the project will substantially increase the center's reliability, resiliency, and up-time to support critical functions, academics, and business continuity.
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Registration open for non-credit community courses
April 05, 2023
UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning offers a variety of non-credit courses accessible to members of the community without the requirements of typical college courses.
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New UAF program will help co-develop innovative, interdisciplinary projects
April 04, 2023
UAF faculty, staff, and researchers from all disciplines are invited to a Research Ideation Studio mixer on April 13 from 2-4 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
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Jessica Black appointed associate vice chancellor
April 04, 2023
Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern has appointed Jessica Black as associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective March 26, 2023.
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Four outstanding staff receive 2023 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award
April 04, 2023
Four outstanding staff members have been honored as Chancellor’s Cornerstone Award winners for 2023 and will receive their awards during Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5, 2023.
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Student Success Convening - Save the date!
April 03, 2023
Join faculty and staff across the University of Alaska system committed to advancing student success inside and outside the classroom.
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Student employee appreciation week
April 03, 2023
The National Student Employment Association designates one week each year for universities and colleges across the country to recognize the substantial contributions of students who work on campus.
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Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5
April 03, 2023
Please join me in recognizing the contributions of staff at this year's longevity and awards ceremony. The ceremony will take place from 10-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 5, in Schaible Auditorium. We will recognize the recipients of a number of awards, including the Chancellor's Cornerstone Award winner.
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Friday Focus: Being intentional about our future
March 31, 2023
In the past decade, enrollment goals in the UA system have fluctuated as chancellors, presidents and boards have worked to envision the role of the university in this great state of Alaska. Under former UA President Jim Johnsen, the UA goal was to have ~44,000 students, more than twice what we have now across the system. Under current UA President Pat Pitney, proposed enrollment growth is more modest, but the goal is to grow.
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Bookstore adoptions for summer and fall 2023
March 30, 2023
The end of the spring semester is fast approaching and it's now time to start preparing for the 2023 summer and fall semesters. As we prepare, we ask faculty to submit their adoptions for the summer semester by April 1, 2023, and the fall semester by April 15, 2023. This includes informing if textbooks or other course materials will NOT be required.
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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Keith Swarner
March 30, 2023
The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for March is Keith Swarner. Swarner is the associate dean and an associate professor of Computer and Information Technology Systems at the UAF Community and Technical College.
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Fall registration efforts underway!
March 29, 2023
The snow is just now starting to melt, but registration for the fall 2023 semester is already underway! Priority registration occurs this week with open registration beginning Monday, April 3.
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Scholarship Selection Committee deadline
March 28, 2023
March 31 is the last day for committees to make their scholarship recommendations for the 23-24 school year! Please contact Josephine at Financial Aid if you would like to extend your deadline.
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UAF Facilities Services planned preventative maintenance work at Combined Heat and Power Plant
March 28, 2023
In June 2023, UAF Facilities Services will perform planned preventative maintenance work at the Combined Heat and Power Plant. The work includes an annual inspection and cleaning of the boiler, steam turbine generator, and associated equipment to ensure reliable operations for the life of the power plant. Given the size of the plant, the work usually takes approximately three weeks to complete. During this period, FS Utilities will utilize alternate, backup power and heat sources to keep the Troth Yeddha' Campus operational.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
Wicked problems such as climate change require complex and interdisciplinary solutions. As Mike Toman from the World Bank put it: "Climate change is an issue that presents great scientific and economic complexities, some very deep uncertainties, profound ethical issues, and even lack of agreement on what the problem is." Preparing students for interdisciplinary work while also acquiring deep knowledge is a goal of UAF and the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. Teams in CNSM and other colleges have developed programs that allow students, both undergraduates and graduates, to sharpen their interdisciplinary skills. The new Bachelor of Science in Climate and Environmental Change and the Earth Systems Science graduate programs provide new opportunities to students at UAF.
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OIT's computer bulk-buy discounts March 27-April 8
March 24, 2023
UAF departments can take advantage of computer bulk-buy discounts through OIT from March 27-April 8. The discounts apply to select Dell desktops, laptops, all-in-ones, monitors and accessories.
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Commencement regalia order deadline extended to March 30
March 24, 2023
Faculty who would like to rent regalia for Commencement must do so before March 30. If you plan to purchase items, please contact the UAF Bookstore and put in an order before March 30.
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Friday Focus: RCNE on the move
March 24, 2023
Since assuming the role of Vice Chancellor of Rural, Community and Native Education in January 2021, my team has been busy planning, adapting, and evolving. RCNE is unique within the University of Alaska structure which can make it challenging for some to understand our full scope. Since 2017, the RCNE unit has officially housed the Community and Technical College and the College of Rural and Community Development as two distinct colleges. Prior to that change, the unit was formerly known as the College of Rural Alaska which included many of the programs that served UAF's community college mission. RCNE has continued to grow and expand in recent years and so this week's Friday Focus is dedicated to sharing some of the notable highlights.
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Staff Recognition and Development Day afternoon course guide
March 23, 2023
Here are the course descriptions for the 2023 UAF Staff Recognition and Development Day afternoon breakout sessions. Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 5 and register for the breakout sessions you'd like to attend.
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Amy Broadwater to lead national counseling association
March 23, 2023
Amy Broadwater, an assistant professor in the counseling department with the school of education, has been named president-elect of the American College Counseling Association.
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Office of Grants and Contracts Administration returns to VCAS
March 23, 2023
In 2019, the Office of Grants and Contracts Administration was organizationally repositioned from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to test better synergy with research units.
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