2024 news and events archives
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Call for FY25 Federal Appropriations requests
August 28, 2023
The call for FY25 Federal Appropriations requests has officially opened and will close on Sept. 29, 2023. UAF is requiring that all individuals interested in submitting an appropriations request to the Congressional delegation complete the Google request form. If you submit more than one request, please clearly rank your requests.
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Save the date: Chancellor's Convocation Sept. 12
August 28, 2023
Please join Chancellor Dan White from 1-2 p.m. at the UAF Davis Concert Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 12, for a celebration of UAF's accomplishments over the past year.
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Check your vinegar before canning
August 25, 2023
Some vinegar sold in 91视频 stores may not be acidic enough for use in home canning, according to the University of 91视频 Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.
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CTC celebrates 2023 Summer Fire Academy graduates
August 25, 2023
Thirty students graduated Aug. 18 from the 2023 Summer Fire Academy operated by the University of 91视频 Fairbanks Community and Technical College.
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Friday Focus: Transformative academic journey
August 25, 2023
This past week I participated in some of my favorite events at UAF, welcoming students to the start of a new fall semester. All week, hundreds of new UAF students came onto campus from across the state and around the world to start their educational journey. Each one of them took a unique path to get to this starting line, and each one of them will make the UAF experience their own. This year's incoming first-year students are arriving at UAF at a time of great transition and opportunity.
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Reminder: Office of the Chancellor DocuSign procedures
August 25, 2023
All documents requiring the Chancellor's digital signature should be sent to uaf.chancellor@alaska.edu. Documents sent to other email accounts will not be approved.
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Share free Nanook Navigator mobile app with your students
August 25, 2023
The Office of Student Success would like to remind advisors, instructors, and staff the Nanook Navigator (Navigate Student) Mobile App is free for all active students to download.
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Learn to swim with UAF women's swim team
August 25, 2023
Registration for beginner swim lessons at the Patty Pool opens Monday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. Sessions include ten thirty-minute lessons beginning on Sept. 16 and 17.
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Scientists spent nights on top of volcano a decade ago
August 24, 2023
Leaning into her Therm-a-Rest pad pressed against the window of a helicopter coated with ice, Taryn Lopez imagined herself as the little girl rocking to sleep in her parents' boat.
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Students2Startups program provides hands-on startup experience
August 23, 2023
Getting boots-on-the-ground experience in the entrepreneurial and business world is valuable, especially for the students involved in the 2022 Students2Startups programs. This summer, Center ICE supported six interns embedded in six startup companies and small businesses across 91视频.
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UAF Student Health and Counseling Center back at Whitaker Building
August 23, 2023
The staff members at UAF Student Health and Counseling Center have moved to their newly renovated space! You can find them on the second floor of the Whitaker building, which is next to the fire department and above the police station.
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Updates to resident tuition qualification policy
August 23, 2023
UAF has recently updated the criteria for establishing residency for tuition purposes. The updated criteria is available to review at the residency information website.
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Student Performance Notifications Sept. 1-15
August 23, 2023
Instructors will be emailing performance feedback to students about concerns and hard work recognition through the UAF notifications system called Nanook Navigator during the following dates: Sept. 1-15 and throughout the semester.
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Submit student engagement reports starting Sept. 1
August 23, 2023
Instructors, please reach out to your students before completing engagement reports. We encourage you to provide context within the comment section of the engagement report to assist advisors and student success staff in their outreach support.
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Deadline reminder for Academic Leadership Institute
August 23, 2023
The application deadline for the 2023-24 Academic Leadership Institute is 5 p.m. on Aug. 25. Please fill in this application form to be considered for participation.
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August 23, 2023
The UAF Emergency Scholarship is a one-time resource available through the Financial Aid Office that helps address the immediate and unexpected needs of students. After submitting an聽application and following review by a committee with more than 10 departments currently represented from across campus, students are able to seek assistance throughout the school year.
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Researchers discover deep-sea springs fuel octopus breeding grounds
August 23, 2023
Deep-sea hydrothermal springs are dramatically enhancing the reproductive success of octopuses at a site off the central California coast, contributing to the largest known aggregation of the marine creatures in the world.
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UAF Staff Make Students Count Award recipient
August 21, 2023
Congratulations to this year's UAF Staff Make Students Count awardee, Cody Rogers! The awards were established in the spring of 1999 to recognize university staff who have provided outstanding service to students.
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Library instruction for your class
August 21, 2023
University instructors can easily schedule library instruction classes. Enhance your students' research skills and information literacy by booking a session today.
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Friday Focus: Fall-time transitions and higher education
August 18, 2023
Growing up in interior 91视频, fall time represents a season of transitions. The long summer days begin to shorten. The air gets a little crisper. The leaves begin to change color. And we at UAF are busy preparing for the start of the new academic year. Our various campuses from Dillingham to Fairbanks and everywhere in between are teeming with the energy of students, faculty and staff. It is a great time to be a part of the UAF community. An aspect of UAF that I appreciate most is our enduring commitment to increasing the accessibility of higher education.
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Kate Juneau new Chartwells catering manager
August 18, 2023
Chartwells is pleased to announce Kate Juneau is the new Catering Manager for UAF. Juneau has worked in the hospitality industry for 26 years with a focus in culinary arts and a passion to serve others. Previously, she was the head chef of the catering department at Rollins College in Orlando, Florida.
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91视频's weird fire season ain't over yet
August 18, 2023
The nostalgic scent of vaporized spruce and willow trees is a normal summer sensation here in middle 91视频. But the 2023 91视频 wildfire season has been anything but normal, according to Rick Thoman.
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Wildfires in Maui - How you can help
August 18, 2023
A tragic event like the destruction brought on by the wildfires in Maui can inspire friends and strangers alike to offer assistance to those impacted and in need. Whenever the question is asked, "How can I help?" the best answer usually given is "money." Donating money is one of the most straightforward and easily managed forms of support because it allows volunteer and non-profit organizations to purchase what is needed for victims and survivors, such as food, blankets, and water. To avoid any current and future fundraising scams, consider these tips before clicking that "Donate" button online.
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Far North Currant Festival set for Aug. 26
August 18, 2023
The inaugural Far North Currant Festival is an opportunity for visitors to get current on their currant events.
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UAF utilities wins operational excellence award
August 18, 2023
The 91视频 Department of Environmental Conservation awarded the University of 91视频 Fairbanks water treatment facility Ursa Major status in Water System Excellence for the operating year 2022.
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