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March 22, 2023
Please join the Nanook Diversity and Action Center in celebrating Women's History month with our FemCon event taking place March 29-31 in the Wood Center. The NDAC office is hosting three days of programming events ranging from workshops, panels, raffles, a free Emily Anderson concert and more.
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2023 Midnight Sun Science Symposium - Save the Date!
March 22, 2023
Registration for the 2023 Midnight Sun Science Symposium scheduled for April 13-14 is open! This symposium, hosted by the Biology Graduate Student Association, is an interdisciplinary research conference that encourages the participation of University of Alaska undergraduate and graduate students of all scientific disciplines to showcase their scientific excellence, including those from UAA and UAS. The deadline for abstract submission is March 31 by 11:59 p.m.
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March 22, 2023
The Nanook Diversity and Action Center will be hosting the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Fifth Lavender Graduation to honor our students on Saturday, April 8 in the Wood Center Ballroom from noon to 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held both in-person and online to ensure as many students as possible are able to participate.
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UAF Summer Sessions offering ballroom dance class for couples
March 22, 2023
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning presents an eight-session ballroom dance class taught by Daniel Ponickly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 4-27, from 7-8 p.m. at the SRC. Register to learn the steps and techniques of simple and fun lead-and-follow partner dancing with your partner or a friend!
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Academic Tuesdays: March 21, 2023
March 21, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday focuses on faculty development at UAF, and looks into the Faculty Accelerator, who attends development events and why, what's coming up in development, and information on submitting ideas or suggestions.
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Omni CMS edit server outage and upgrade
March 21, 2023
The Omni CMS edit server, edit.alaska.edu, will have the newest version of Omni CMS web content management system installed on Friday, March 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. During this time website editors will not be able to make changes to their Omni CMS-hosted content for www.uaf.edu and www.alaska.edu.
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March Rural Staff Spotlight: Nicholai Joekay
March 20, 2023
Nicholai Joekay serves as the Title III College Success Coordinator at the Kuskokwim Campus. Nicholai has successfully grown the KuC dual credit/tech prep program to an impressive 12 courses for the spring 2023 semester.
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Jeremy Kasper named ACEP director
March 15, 2023
Jeremy Kasper has been named director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. Kasper has served as the interim director since May 9, 2022, when ACEP founder Gwen Holdmann stepped down to take the role of UAF associate vice chancellor of research for Innovation and industry partnerships.
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Alaska T3 students conduct energy audit during Cordova Iceworm Festival
March 15, 2023
A group of Alaska students demonstrated their knowledge of energy concepts by conducting an energy audit on a historic lodge in Cordova, Alaska, leading to potential cost savings for its owner.
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Kaarle Strailey brings passion on sustainability to ACEP team
March 15, 2023
Kaarle Strailey recently joined ACEP. While working toward his master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at UAF, he works as an assistant to ACEP’s Tom Marsik on the active vacuum insulation project.
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BLaST Celebrates Scientist of the Month for March
March 15, 2023
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training 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 Shadrach Stitz was selected as the March 2023 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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Chancellor White to host online forum on Student Success
March 14, 2023
Chancellor Dan White will host an online forum April 6 (*** date change ***) at 1 p.m. on Student Success featuring new academic programs, updates from the Graduate School, expansion of the North Star College, and exciting services offered through the Student Success Center.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023
This week's Academic Tuesday focuses on accreditation and where UAF is in its seven-year cycle, and also takes a look at some special requirements and responses to prior recommendations.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF Research Traineeship Program
March 13, 2023
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's Research Traineeship Program. The primary goals of the NSF program are to explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
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Climate survey on diversity and equity open through March 28
March 13, 2023
UAF has partnered with the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium to administer a diversity and equity campus climate survey to the entire UAF community. This survey asks students, faculty, staff and administrators about their perceptions and experiences related to diversity, inclusion, discrimination, and harassment at UAF. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and responses are anonymous.
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Friday Focus: Doing hard things
March 10, 2023
If you are reading this you are probably within academia in some way - student, staff, or faculty. If you are in academia, you are probably doing hard things every day. I am not going to tell you about how, if you face challenges and do hard things, your life will get easier and you can convert to eating bonbons every day. In fact, I want to encourage you to do more hard things without even having the goal of 'easy.' The goal of doing hard things, rising to the challenge, and resiliency through hard work is to be better at doing just that. That is what I want to talk about today.
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Clocks spring forward March 12
March 10, 2023
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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Staff Recognition and Development Day sessions announced
March 10, 2023
The list of topics for the 2023 UAF Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5 is now available. Don't forget to mark your calendars and watch for the exact times, presenters and locations coming soon!
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Volunteers for commencement ceremony May 6
March 10, 2023
Volunteers are needed to assist with UAF's 101st commencement ceremony. Parking attendants, greeters and information table support are all needed.
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Apply for the Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence
March 09, 2023
Toolik Field Station invites visual, auditory, or performing artists and writers to apply for the 2023 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence program.
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Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning camps and non-credit course registration open Friday
March 09, 2023
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning opens 2023 summer registration for 85 Summer Day Camps and 19 non-credit courses this Friday, March 10.
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April 15 deadline to apply to participate in 2023 commencement ceremony
March 08, 2023
Students who apply for graduation must also confirm attendance at the ceremony via the RSVP form. There, students will also record the pronunciation of their name. Seating is set by the number of students who have indicated they will be there, so students must confirm attendance by April 15.
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Sean McGee honored with 2023 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award
March 08, 2023
The UAF Honors College is delighted to announce Sean McGee, director of the bachelor of security and emergency management program, as the 2023 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award winner.
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CourseLeaf and NoLo classes for fall schedule
March 07, 2023
The Faculty Senate Open Education Resources Ad Hoc Committee would like to remind UAF Faculty and Course Administrators to update the CourseLeaf 'Course Section Scheduler Attribute' to reflect NoLo classes occurring in the Fall schedule. The designator is located in CourseLeaf under the course 'section alterations' pull-down menu.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 7, 2023
March 07, 2023
Women's History Month, celebrated during March in the U.S., honors the trailblazing women who have shaped the course of American history and who continue to chart the course of our nation's future. At UAF, we are fortunate to have countless examples of women who have changed Alaska and the world with their groundbreaking and inspirational work. Vera Alexander is an excellent example.
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