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  • Getting everyone through the summer

    April 21, 2025

    This workshop on Thursday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to noon offers several ideas on summer activities and provides practical suggestions on how to keep your kids safe while you're at work.
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    Aaron Scheffler new Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management director

    April 21, 2025

    Aaron Scheffler, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, Associate Safety and Health Manager, has been selected to serve as the director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management. Scheffler comes to UAF with more than 23 years of experience.
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  • June 2025 Month of Writing

    April 21, 2025

    Join us for a transformative Month of Writing where inspiration meets dedication! Dive into your work with three dedicated writing sessions every Friday and immerse yourself in a supportive community of fellow writers.
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  • Graduate Students: Elevate your writing at June online retreat

    April 21, 2025

    Are you a master's or Ph.D. student ready to take your writing to the next level? Join us for an immersive online writing retreat June 25-27, designed specifically for graduate students like you!
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  • Participants shop at a previous year's Really Free Market on UAF.

    Really Free Market is May 17 - start collecting your donations

    April 21, 2025

    The annual UAF Really Free Market is coming soon! It's time to start gathering items that are safe, clean, and usable. Drop off any of your gently used items on Saturday, May 17, between 8-10 a.m. in the Lola Tilly Parking Lot.
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    Brittany Smart honored by national defense communities group

    April 21, 2025

    Brittany Smart of the University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks has received a national honor from the Association of Defense Communities for her work advocating for the Fairbanks area and its military personnel.
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  • Town buildings nestled in front of large spruces and a snow-tipped mountain. It is dusk, and the full moon is high in the sky. One large building is most prominent; it has many windows, and the bottom of the building is stone-walled. Mounted upon the stone wall are the words, “Welcome to Cordova†with five large salmon around the words.

    91ÊÓƵ EPSCoR Professional Development Travel Awards

    April 18, 2025

    The 91ÊÓƵ EPSCoR Interface of Change project is accepting applications for travel funding of up to $2,500 for domestic travel to present at a conference or attend a training this spring. Students, staff, or faculty from any 91ÊÓƵ institution of higher education are eligible to apply.
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  • Anupma Prakash, provost and executive vice chancellor

    Friday Focus: Reflections

    April 18, 2025

    It feels surreal to be writing my final Friday Focus message. This moment has offered me a chance to pause and reflect on the journey that led me to academic administration.
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  • Introducing the NookTech newsletter

    April 18, 2025

    The Nanook Technology Services Service Desk is excited to announce that its team is starting a newsletter to keep subscribers up-to-date on changes regarding UA computer accounts and services. The newsletter will be an opt-in subscription.
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  • A fungi collection from the Introduction to Mycology non-credit course.

    Adults can sign up for non-credit camps this summer

    April 18, 2025

    UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning has an exciting lineup of non-credit short courses for adults between May and August. Spaces are limited. To learn more about short courses and register, visit the Summer Sessions website.
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  • Online Mental Health First Aid class April 25

    April 18, 2025

    The next Mental Health First Aid class is online only, and scheduled for Friday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The deadline for signing up is Monday, April 21.
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  • Potluck Pedagogy: What will you bring to the table?

    April 18, 2025

    Different types of relationships are inherent in the university community. These connections form on a spectrum of practice, from informal to formal, between students, faculty, and staff. There are some exciting efforts happening right now at UAF around strengthening the institutional culture of connection through these relationships.
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  • Pre-register for Starting in a Good Way Retreat

    April 18, 2025

    In this full-day retreat on Aug. 14, UAF faculty and staff will come together for a time travel adventure, where we explore our pasts, imagine multiple futures, and collaborate in play and dialogue to root ourselves with conviction in our purpose in the present. Through a series of facilitated activities, we will prepare to start our academic years in a good, connected, hopeful way.
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  • Apply now for UAF R1 Troth Yeddha' (Round 5) Ph.D. Financial Awards

    April 18, 2025

    There are three opportunities to apply for UAF R1 Troth Yeddha’ Ph.D. Financial Awards in this fifth round of funding opportunities. These will support a limited number of prospective/incoming and currently enrolled UAF Ph.D. students for fall 2025 and spring 2026. The deadline to apply is 11:50 p.m. on May 2, 2025.
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    Provost Recruitment and Committee

    April 16, 2025

    I shared with you several weeks ago that Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Prakash announced her retirement effective May 31. In preparation for this transition, we are launching a national search for the next provost and executive vice chancellor. To ensure continued leadership during the interim period, I am accepting nominations for an interim provost and executive vice chancellor through Monday, April 21.
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  • Meredith McMahon, Spring 2023 Awardee, and mentor Robin Shoaps, process recorded interviews.

    Call for Proposals: AY25-26 Mentor Awards

    April 16, 2025

    Faculty, research staff, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from all UAF-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for an URSA AY2025-2026 Mentor Award up to $6,000 for the combined Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 terms.
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  • Shaylise Sylvester, 2023 Spring Project Awardee, leads a ceramics workshop

    Call for Proposals: URSA Fall 2025 Student Project Awards

    April 16, 2025

    Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the fall 2025 semester are invited to apply for student project funding up to $3,000 for individuals or up to $6,000 for group applicants. Proposals will be accepted through June 8, 2025.
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  • Supporting employee well-being: What you can do as a manager

    April 16, 2025

    This session on June 5 from 11 a.m. to noon will discuss practical ways to show employees that you and your organization support their well-being.
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    91ÊÓƵ EPSCoR Interface of Change Seed Awards

    April 14, 2025

    91ÊÓƵ EPSCoR is now accepting applications for Interface of Change seed awards to fund research, student research, education and broadening participation. The deadline to apply for all three seed award solicitations is 5 p.m. on May 30.
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  • Micah VanderHart presents his research

    UAF student scores high with insulation research

    April 14, 2025

    A University of 91ÊÓƵ Fairbanks engineering student who is researching highly efficient insulation placed among the top nine at a recent regional thesis competition.
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  • UAF Police Chief Kathy Catron to retire

    April 14, 2025

    After more than 24 years at UAF, University Police Chief Kathy Catron's final working day will be April 30, 2025. A retirement event is scheduled for Monday, April 28, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the BP Design Theater, Room 401 of the Joseph E. Usibelli building.
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  • Staff Council awareness survey

    April 11, 2025

    The Staff Council's University Advocacy Committee is gathering feedback on how the Staff Council engages with staff across UAF. Please answer a few short questions so it can better support UAF staff.
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  • Kathy Catron, Chief of Police

    Friday Focus: Forgiveness, remembrance and meaning

    April 11, 2025

    Voluntold. "Voluntold" is a slang term that means to be forced or persuaded to do something you would not have otherwise chosen to do. It's the opposite of volunteering, which is when someone chooses to do something. This dear reader, is the story of how I, Chief of Police Kathy Catron, came to write this April edition of Friday Focus. Now, I didn't volunteer to write it, not because I don't appreciate the value of Friday Focus. Oh no, it's because I had no idea what to say about my upcoming retirement after 24-plus years at UAF. Me, at a loss for words? Shocking, I know. But here we are. My first thought? "Well, 'buh bye' is under 500 words!" But I figured I owed it to this platform, and to you all, to do better.
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  • 'NoLo' course designator change

    April 11, 2025

    To comply with 91ÊÓƵ Senate Bill 13, UAF’s "NoLo" course designator changed to FZTC (zero textbook cost) and FLTC (low textbook cost). These courses may utilize open education resources and/or freely available resources in order to reduce textbook and material costs for students to under $40 per course.
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  • The UAF Steel Bridge Team pauses for a photo at the 2025 ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Competition.

    UAF Steel Bridge Team shines at regionals

    April 11, 2025

    The College of Engineering and Mines is proud to celebrate the outstanding performance of the UAF Steel Bridge Team at the ASCE Pacific Northwest Regional Competition! With an impressive build time of 10:05 -- and no penalties -- the team secured 1st place in Construction Speed.
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