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    Dulian among 2022 Top Forty under 40 selections

    March 23, 2022

    UAF Development Director Morgan Dulian has been recognized among the 2022 Top Forty Under 40. The annual list, which is compiled by the Alaska Journal of Commerce and Anchorage Daily News, recognizes a group of outstanding young professionals in Alaska.
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  • Schaible Auditorium refresh under way

    March 23, 2022

    A long-awaited refresh of Schaible Auditorium has begun and construction will extend through the summer. The work includes new finishes, lighting, and ventilation.
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  • Compliance Alliance fact: Due process

    March 22, 2022

    At UAF we have a student code of conduct and a part of that code is how the university is committed to upholding your rights. The code outlines anything from academic misconduct issues to housing policy violations.
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  • Outstanding graduating student award nominations

    March 21, 2022

    The Student-Faculty Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Graduating Student Awards: Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, Joel Wiegert Award and Gray Tilly Memorial Award.
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  • Campus vending machine updates

    March 21, 2022

    Aurora Vending is working to upgrade the vending machines at UAF. The machines, which are currently on an obsolete 3G network, are being installed with new card readers to update them to 4G.
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    March rural staff spotlight: Ashley Miller

    March 18, 2022

    Ashley Miller works at the Bristol Bay Campus as the pre- and early-college academic advisor. She is organized and on top of every meeting, keeping BBC's ducks in a row.
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  • Teaching Tip: Demonstrate you care

    March 18, 2022

    Help your students get ready for the rest of the semester. Check in with them and provide the objectives or key focus for each segment, what's due and when, including the final exam.
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    Friday Focus: Considering a transformational energy partnership

    March 18, 2022

    -- By Julie Queen. Over the past several years, UAF teams at all levels have made decisions to keep the university running by serving our academic, service, and research mission, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Continuous improvement is part of our culture, and the opportunities emerging from this work ethic are opening new doors.
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  • KUAC seeks help for May fundraising event

    March 17, 2022

    Share your appreciation for KUAC by recording messages for the May One Match fundraising event, which is taking the place of the Spring Fundraiser.
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  • Facilities Services customer satisfaction survey

    March 17, 2022

    As part of an ongoing effort to improve service, Facilities Services is soliciting feedback regarding its work order process, work performance, and general satisfaction with services.
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    Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Krista Sinnok

    March 17, 2022

    The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for March is Krista Sinnok. Krista is an academic advisor and program coordinator at the School of Education.
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  • Jessica Black reelected to FNA board

    March 16, 2022

    Jessica Black, a faculty member in UAF's department of Alaska Native studies and rural development, has been reelected to a three-year term on the Fairbanks Native Association board. Black has been on the FNA board for six years and currently serves as president.
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  • March dining announcements

    March 16, 2022

    Reusable to-go boxes are back at Dine 49, Fuse and Campus Cache. Purchase a to-go box for $5 at any of these locations, return the box after use, receive a ticket, and ask for your meal in a reusable box.
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    Registration for summer camps, non-credit courses begins Thursday

    March 16, 2022

    Summer Sessions opens registration this Thursday, March 17, for 63 day camps as well as non-credit adult courses.
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  • Compliance Alliance tip: International travel

    March 15, 2022

    University personnel often travel abroad as a positive part of their ongoing scholarly efforts. While international travel is free of export concerns under most circumstances, several factors may lead to restrictions by export controls.
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    Juday honored by alma mater

    March 10, 2022

    Glenn Juday, University of Alaska Fairbanks professor emeritus of forest ecology, will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources program.
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    Gretel the glider searches for salmon

    March 10, 2022

    An underwater instrument named Gretel is looking for salmon in the Gulf of Alaska. The instrument, called a glider because of how it flies through the water, is operated by UAF’s College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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    Rural development alumna named to USDA rural director position

    March 10, 2022

    Rural development alumna Julia Hnilicka will serve as Alaska's rural development state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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    Friday Focus: Celebrating Women's History Month

    March 10, 2022

    -- By Charlene Stern. March is a special time that marks the change in seasons but it is also special in that it is designated as Women's History Month. It represents a time to reflect upon and honor the contributions of women to our history and society as well as to our own lives.
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  • Teaching Tip: Join Open Education Week

    March 09, 2022

    It's not too late to join in the conversations and activities happening for Open Education Week through March 11. In this Teaching Tip, we present some of the highlights from OEWeek and how to get involved.
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  • López elected to GERC committee

    March 09, 2022

    Andrés López, an associate professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, has been elected as the new at-large representative on the Faculty Senate's General Education Requirements and Core committee.
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  • Implicit bias training workshop offered

    March 09, 2022

    Alaska EPSCoR, Alaska INBRE the and UAF Department of Equity and Compliance are collaborating to offer a three-part implicit bias workshop this month.
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  • Use ice cleats to prevent springtime falls

    March 09, 2022

    Slip and fall injuries tend to be UAF's most frequently reported accident. To help prevent these injuries, UAF offers ice cleats to all employees and students, free of charge.
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    Janoski new UAF emergency manager

    March 08, 2022

    Katherine "Kate" Janoski is UAF's new emergency manager. Janoski, an alumna of UAF's Homeland Security and Emergency Management program, previously worked as the emergency program coordinator the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Emergency Operations.
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  • Summer construction update

    March 07, 2022

    Construction season is underway. Work this summer will focus on smaller projects that will reduce maintenance and operating costs, address deferred renewal, and improve the student experience.
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