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  • FemCon March 29-31

    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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  • UA students in the Murie Lobby during the 2019 Midnight Sun Science Symposium.

    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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  • University of Alaska Fairbanks LGBTQ pride logo

    Lavender Graduation

    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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  • Dance instructor Daniel Ponickly.

    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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  • Madara Mason, associate director of teaching and learning at UAF.

    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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  • Nicholai Joekay, the Title III college success coordinator at the Kuskokwim Campus, was chosen for the March 2023 rural staff spotlight.

    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 has been named director of the Alaska Center for Energy and Power after serving as interim director since May 2022.

    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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  • T3 students present their Orca Adventure Lodge energy audit results.

    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 is working with Tom Marsik on the active vacuum insulation project while working towards a masters degree in interdisciplinary studies at UAF.

    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 Scholar Shadrach Stitz outside in Fairbanks, Alaska. (Photo by Chris Kim)

    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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  • Graphic image that shows milestones in years three, six and seven in the accreditation schedule. The year three box reads Mid-Cycle Evaluation: Readiness for Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness with Site Visit Oct. 2-3, 2023 in a yellow outline box. The year six box states Standard Two: Policies, Regulations and Financial Review. The year seven box states Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness with Fall 2027 overlayed in a star.

    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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  • Nettie La Belle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research

    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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  • Photo of a black traditional alarm clock on an outdoor table in front of a bush of blooming white flowers with visiting bees in the background.

    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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  • Blue box with the UAF logo and yellow and white text that reads You're invited to Staff Recognition & Development Day

    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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  • Previous Toolik artist-in-residence, Nikki Lindt, captured the sights and sounds of permafrost thaw in 2019 through audio recordings and travel sketches, like Torn Between Us, pictured above.

    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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  • Participants in bug camp take a break for a group photo.

    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, director of the bachelor of security and emergency management program, was selected as the 2023 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award winner.

    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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  • Vera Alexander observes the area from inside the bridge of a vessel. Alexander was instrumental in the launch of the Research Vessel (R/V) Sikuliaq. (UAF photo by Todd Paris)

    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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