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Register now for Lavender Graduation
April 02, 2025
Lavender Graduation will be held on Saturday, April 12, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Carol Gray Ballroom in the Wood Center.
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April 02, 2025
I am excited to share with you that I have asked Dr. Laura Conner to serve as UAF's next vice chancellor for research, and she has agreed. During her service as interim vice chancellor for research, Dr. Conner demonstrated a natural acuity for the position and the demands of the current times.
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Employee incentive program opens Friday
April 02, 2025
UAF employees can receive a cash incentive of up to $1,000 from the new Empower Alaska Incentive Program. The program, a pilot funded by the University of Alaska Board of Regents, will start on Friday, April 4.
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April rural staff spotlight: Ashley Dunker
April 02, 2025
Ashley Dunker, the event coordinator at the Alaska Sea Grant’s Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, is the rural staff spotlight for April 2025.
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March 31, 2025
It is with a deep sense of gratitude that I share the news that Provost Anupma Prakash has announced her plan to retire on May 31, 2025. Provost Prakash has served as provost since 2018. Her service as provost spanned times of rapid change at the university. Throughout this period, she was steady in her leadership and forward-looking in her vision. Provost Prakash has effectively led from a position of competence and caring and I am grateful to her for her faithful service to UAF. Her impact on UAF and those she worked with will be long-lasting.
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New Nanook Career Closet now open
March 31, 2025
Need professional attire for an interview, networking event, or job? The Nanook Career Closet is here to help! UAF students and alumni can find new and gently used professional clothing, including shirts, blouses, pants, dresses, jackets, ties, shoes, and more, so you can look and feel your best.
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UAF Writing Center new service: Embedded Research Librarian
March 31, 2025
The UAF Writing Center has launched a new partnership to strengthen support for students engaged in research-based writing. Drake Jesse, visiting assistant professor of library science and instruction librarian, is now available for one-on-one research consultations directly in the Writing Center.
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Staff Alliance offers FY26 Professional Development Support
March 31, 2025
Staff Alliance is offering support for staff professional development activities that directly support their professional development in FY26. Examples include, but are not limited to: professional certifications, attending or presenting at a conference, professional society memberships, online or in-person training, and webinars.
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UAF's engineering program expands to welcome more students
March 31, 2025
A ´ºË®ÌÃÊÓƵ engineering program launched in autumn 2024 is expanding its offering to welcome more students in the fall 2025 semester. The energy resource engineering baccalaureate program is a four-year, well-rounded curriculum that includes hydrocarbons, renewable energy technologies and energy transition topics such as carbon capture and hydrogen.
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March 28, 2025
Employees at UAF come from all walks of life. They are longtime Alaskans, longtime Americans, newly minted Americans or not Americans at all. They are all colors, all backgrounds, and all cultures. If I needed to, I could run multivariate analyses to scan all variables and figure out which one factor they all have in common. However, I don’t need high-performance computing or AI to figure it out. I already know; it’s us. We have us in common. We are all bound together by UAF’s mission and our desire to see UAF succeed. That’s awesome. Some years ago, the UAF staff council sought an opportunity to uplift staff, who each in their own part of the organization make UAF run. This led to the creation of Staff Recognition and Development Day.
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Informed or infirmed? Healthy media consumption and social media usage
March 28, 2025
This April 24 training session from 11 a.m. to noon can help you implement healthy media consumption habits that don’t damage your mental and physical well-being.
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North Campus pile burn project
March 28, 2025
The Bureau of Land Management, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection, Alaska Fire Science Consortium, and Facilities Services are coordinating a project to burn debris piles and conduct hazard tree clearing on the North Campus.
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Invitation: 2025 Research and Creative Activity Day
March 26, 2025
URSA invites you to attend the 2025 Research and Creative Activity Day on Tuesday, April 1, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Great Hall of the UAF Fine Art Complex.
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March 26, 2025
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library invites you to take part in its library user survey. Your feedback will help the library enhance its collections and services.
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Helping children cope with grief
March 26, 2025
This April 10 workshop from 11 a.m. to noon will explore how children of different ages respond to loss and how parents or caretakers can best respond to a child's grief.
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Does a project need IBC review?
March 26, 2025
The Institutional Biosafety Committee is responsible for biological safety review and approval of projects at UAF. Projects requiring IBC review include those utilizing the following: recombinant DNA, synthetic nucleic acid molecules, infectious agents, biological toxins, federally-regulated select agents, and other potentially harmful biological agents.
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Limited submission funding opportunity for DoD MSI instrumentation grants
March 26, 2025
The Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the DoD MSI instrumentation call for proposals. UAF can submit three proposals of $200,000-$1,000,000. White papers are due March 28.
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Sarah Ellen Johnston receives 2025 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award
March 24, 2025
UAF Honors College Student Advisory Council President, Sydney Wade, announced Sarah Ellen Johnston as the 2025 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award recipient on Feb. 25.
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BLaST celebrates March 2025 Scientist of the Month
March 24, 2025
Grace Veenstra, a fourth-year BLaST scholar and a senior at UAF pursuing a bachelor of science in biological sciences with a minor in mathematics, with a second BS degree in interdisciplinary studies on climate, community, and communication, is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for March 2025!
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Mt. Spurr - Eruption preparedness
March 24, 2025
Mt. Spurr, one of North America’s more active volcanoes, is being closely watched due to increased geological disturbances and activity. Recent developments indicate a potential eruption, so faculty, staff, and students in or near potential ashfall zones must be prepared. While an eruption remains uncertain, now is the time to take proactive steps to prepare at work, school, and home.
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Using student feedback to improve teaching
March 24, 2025
"Are students getting anything from my lectures?" It's an early morning class with about 40 students, and the instructor is wondering why they are getting a lot of blank looks and silence whenever they ask if anyone has questions. I jot down the instructor's question as I prepare to attend their class to run a Mid-Semester Feedback session.
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March 24, 2025
This ACA Swiftwater Rescue course will give you the tools to assist others when problems arise on the water. This course is designed for paddle sport enthusiasts and will be offered in May, June and July.
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Little Owl Café at the UA Museum of the North
March 24, 2025
The UA Museum of the North is excited to announce a new partnership with Little Owl Café. The UA community is invited to drop in, enjoy a taste of the café menu, and take in the sunshine and view from the lobby.
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Correction: 2025 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award
March 24, 2025
Correction: The deadline to submit for the Chancellor's Cornerstone Award nomination is Wednesday, March 26.
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Addressing employee performance issues in a supportive way
March 21, 2025
Join an April 3 session from 11 a.m. to noon that offers tools for engaging in supportive conversations with employees while addressing performance issues.
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