CRCD in the news
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute will celebrate graduates at ceremony
July 07, 2023
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute will hold its 41st annual graduation July 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the University of Alaska Fairbanks Troth Yeddha' Campus. The ceremony will stream live on Facebook.
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Indigenous higher education consortium meeting registration opens
June 12, 2023
The World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium will host its annual general meeting on the Troth Yeddha' Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks from July 16-20, 2023.
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Alaska Native Language Center film wins Northwest Regional Emmy
June 08, 2023
The Alaska Native Language Center's film "Awake" has won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The film, produced by Channel Films in fall 2022, captures the past, present and future of language revitalization. It won in the long-form branded content category.
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Friday Focus: RCNE planning forward
June 02, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development and the Community and Technical College have been busy working to update their 10-year campus master plan. Board of Regents Policy 05.12.030 requires a CMP for each campus. The 2023 CRCD and CTC campus master planning effort is informed by a shared vision that will guide the development of the two college's campuses and instructional sites over the next decade.
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May Rural Staff Spotlight: Mae Mendenhall
May 31, 2023
Mae Mendenhall serves as the library director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Mae goes above and beyond for the community on the edge of the Chukchi Sea.
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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal
May 23, 2023
The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Sean Asikłuk Topkok appointed director of Center for Cross-Cultural Studies
May 22, 2023
The College of Rural and Community Development is excited to announce that Sean Asikłuk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. Asikłuk has a long history with the CXCS, having worked with the center and previous leadership since 1997 through the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Topkok's new appointment became effective April 10, 2023.
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April Rural Staff Spotlight: Theresa Quiner
April 21, 2023
Theresa Quiner serves as the Kuskokwim Consortium Library Director at the Kuskokwim Campus. She consistently has a great attitude, loves her job and the patrons she interacts with. Theresa is respected and appreciated as a supervisor and steps in with main campus issues when needed.
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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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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at UAF rural campuses
March 13, 2023
A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income Alaska Native and minority students.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023
February 22, 2023
The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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Festival of Native Arts returns in person Feb. 24-25
February 16, 2023
The Festival of Native Arts returns as an in-person celebration Feb. 24-25 at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Davis Concert Hall. The student-led event showcases Native culture through dance, music and arts.
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Gray, Wool honored with UAF alumni awards
January 19, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.
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UAF receives grant to advance Alaska Native food and energy sovereignty
October 11, 2022
A $1.9 million federal grant will support University of Alaska Fairbanks programs that focus on Indigenous food and energy system development and sustainability at the institution's five rural campuses.
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Alaska Native Language Center to celebrate 50th anniversary on Oct. 4
September 27, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Native Language Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A celebration will be held in the UAF Wood Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute celebrates class of 2022
July 11, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will celebrate the achievements of the Rural Alaska Honors Institute class of 2022 on July 14 with a hybrid in-person and virtual graduation ceremony.
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UAF team lauded for innovative home design
May 25, 2022
Using shipping containers and energy-efficient techniques, a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks students has created a prize-winning new design for rural Alaska housing construction.
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UAF partnership offers free courses in tribal governance
March 25, 2022
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host a series of free courses focused on tribal governance and stewardship.
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ANCSA symposium extends registration, offers UA discount
March 24, 2022
The registration deadline for the upcoming symposium on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on April 12-13, 2022, has been extended. People are encouraged to register online until Friday, April 8, 2022.
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Festival of Native Arts to take place virtually March 25-26
March 22, 2022
The 49th annual Festival of Native Arts will be held Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2022. This year’s theme is “Culture, Land and Future.” All events are virtual and will be hosted via Zoom and Facebook live.
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Kuskokwim Campus director candidate presentations
December 13, 2021
The College of Rural and Community Development invites the public to presentations by finalists for the Kuskokwim Campus director position Dec. 13 and 14.
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Charlene Stern named rural, community, Native education VC
December 07, 2021
-- by Chancellor Dan White. I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Dr. Charlene Stern to serve as UAF's vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective Jan. 2, 2022.
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December's rural staff spotlight: Jami Swazer
December 03, 2021
Jami Swazer is the academic and financial aid and youth transition coordinator for the Bristol Bay Campus and Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.
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Science and Culture Camp in Bethel
November 24, 2021
A two-week intensive camp exposed students to a range of classes, including subsistence management of salmon resources, moose biology, ethnobotany, and Yup'ik epistemology and ontologies.
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Panel on centering Indigeneity in the classroom
November 19, 2021
Join the Interior Alaska Campus Friday, Nov. 19, at noon for "Centering Indigeneity in the Classroom: Nothing About Us Without Us."
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