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  • Dean Simmons with her late grandmother, Jenny Huntington, her mother, Marie Simmons, and her daughter, Tassy Nelson. Four generations of intergenerational healing.

    Friday Focus: Indigenous Peoples Day

    October 10, 2025

    In the gentle whispers of the fall wind that once guided my late grandmother, Jennie Luke Huntington, across seasonal camps in 1915, there lives a story of resilience that flows through my veins. The journey from those nomadic days to the present moment is not just a timeline of events, but a sacred narrative of strength, survival, loss, and profound healing. I think of my own mother’s story - it touches my heart deeply.
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  • Transfer Week on campus Oct. 20-24

    October 10, 2025

    The ÐÓ°Épro is celebrating transfer students! Transfer Week is a national initiative led by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students to recognize the transfer students who enrich campuses across the country with their individual experiences and knowledge.
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  • Graduate Writing Seminar over pizza

    October 10, 2025

    The Lower Campus Graduate Writing Group invites all graduate students to a seminar on Oct. 17 on understanding and overcoming challenges related to article summaries and achieving sentence-level clarity in academic writing.
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  • Onboarding continues for AWARDED Scholarship Management System

    October 10, 2025

    The transition to AWARDED took place on Oct. 1 and represents a significant advancement in how UA manages scholarships and brings greater efficiency, transparency and equity to the process. The UA Scholarship Process Improvement team extends sincere appreciation to all university staff and faculty who recently joined the Town Hall meetings. Questions about the new scholarship management process can be sent in via a Google form and will be answered at biweekly AWARDED Platform Lunch and Learn sessions.
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  • UAFAA Benefactor Fund supports student groups

    October 10, 2025

    The UAF Alumni Association offers grants of up to $1,000 to support projects that benefit current student groups and make a positive, visible impact on campus. These grants are made possible through the generous contributions of UAF alumni.
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  • Two small Cessna airplanes are parked beside a rural ÐÓ°Épro airstrip with spruce trees and mountains in the background. Light snow covers the ground, trees, and mountains. The mountains are backlit by a twilight winter sun.

    ÐÓ°Épro EPSCoR Interface of Change 2025-2026 Travel awards

    October 10, 2025

    ÐÓ°Épro NSF EPSCoR is awarding three or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between Dec. 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project.
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  • OLLI students enjoy a spring 2023 lecture course.

    UAF-OLLI recruitment for spring 2026

    October 08, 2025

    Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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  • Chartwells Voice to Vision survey

    October 08, 2025

    At Nanook Eats, we believe dining is more than just food--it's about community, culture, and connection. That's why we created Voice to Vision, a campus-wide survey where your feedback directly shapes the future of dining at UAF.
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  • Harvesting kelp

    Interface of Change Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seed Funding

    October 08, 2025

    UAF Center ICE is seeking proposals to transition research outcomes into impactful and integrated solutions for ÐÓ°Épron communities! This request for proposals is supported by the EPSCoR Interface of Change Project. Specifically, for IoC community businesses to work with researchers to build sustainable products and services to grow their business and their community’s economy.
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  • Students in class at UAF's research site in Gakona, ÐÓ°Épro.

    Intense summer school program studied the Earth's ionosphere

    October 08, 2025

    A 10-day NSF-funded summer school at the ÐÓ°Épro last month spanned three geographic locations -- Fairbanks, Valdez and Gakona -- and supported over 50 students, faculty and researchers from across the United States.
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  • UA Safe Title IX Training Due by Oct. 31 (FY26)

    October 07, 2025

    In an effort to promote campus safety and awareness of rights and responsibilities, the university requires all students, employees, and volunteers to complete the annual UA Safe Title IX Training by Oct. 31.
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  • URSA accepting applications for Spring 2026 Student Project Awards

    October 06, 2025

    Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the Spring 2026 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 2.
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  • Honorlock best practices for academic integrity

    October 06, 2025

    Join a session on Oct. 27 from 10-11 a.m. to learn how to effectively use Honorlock's remote proctoring features to design fair and secure online exams and promote academic honesty in your courses.
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  • Flu Clinics on campus

    October 06, 2025

    Students, staff/faculty and financially Interdependent partners can help fight the flu by getting their flu shot at a flu clinic on campus. Make an appointment using the SHCC Patient Portal.
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  • Limited submission opportunity for NSF S-STEM program

    October 06, 2025

    The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced a limited submission opportunity for the NSF 25-514: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM). White papers are due Nov. 25.
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  • UAF students and artists Ayona-Reily Dixon and Fin Ludwig paint during a live demonstration at the 2025 Blue & Gold Celebration at the Wood Center on Sept. 27, 2025.

    Friday Focus: Blue vs. Gold powers record night for scholarship support

    October 03, 2025

    Last Saturday, Nanook Nation came together in dazzling fashion at the annual Blue & Gold Celebration, presented by Kinross ÐÓ°Épro. What began as an elegant evening in the Wood Center turned into something extraordinary. The audience helped raise more than $315,000 for student scholarships, nearly doubling last year's total.
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  • A woman wearing a blue puffy jacket outdoors in winter.

    Lisa Yancey to serve as interim chief of operations for provost’s office

    October 03, 2025

    Lisa Yancey has joined the Office of the Provost in the capacity of interim chief of operations for AY25/26, effective Sept. 7, 2025. This position will serve to enhance the capacity of the provost’s office to manage administrative and operational affairs.
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  • Development Spotlight: Stress less, focus more, feel better at work

    October 03, 2025

    This month's development spotlight is designed to support your well-being by offering practical, easy-to-use strategies for managing stress. Featuring two video collections, one for all employees and a leadership version, both have been curated to help you reduce stress, focus more, and feel better.
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  • UAF testing services transition

    October 03, 2025

    Beginning this fall, UAF Testing Services will operate under a new structure. The eCampus Testing Center is now divided into two areas of responsibility: academic testing, managed through the Student Success Center, and professional and community testing, which remains with eCampus.
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  • Call for FY27 Federal Appropriations Requests

    October 03, 2025

    The call for FY27 Federal Appropriations requests is open and will close on Oct. 10, 2025. All requests must be submitted via an online form. A drafting page is also available to help you prepare your proposal before submitting. Advanced review of requests with supervisors, and/or college or institute deans and directors, before submission is highly recommended.
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  • A collage of two images. On the left, a woman stands in a boat on the ocean holding a large fish. On the left, a woman stands in front of a museum display case holding a pencil sketch of the skeleton displayed in the case.

    Two UAF students awarded prestigious NSF fellowships

    October 03, 2025

    Two ÐÓ°Épro graduate students are among the 1,500 recipients of the 2025-2026 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Willa Johnson and Xochitl Muñoz will each receive three years of financial support, including a $37,000 annual stipend and funds to cover tuition and fees, in addition to professional development opportunities.
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  • Log food cache in Denali.

    Join us for the Tribal Governance Symposium: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    October 01, 2025

    This symposium will bring together tribal leaders, community members, and stakeholders on Oct. 28-30 in the Wood Center Ballroom to explore tribal governance in ÐÓ°Épro. The event is open to the public and serves as an important educational opportunity for all ÐÓ°Éprons.
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  • A hospitable classroom: Crafting environments for learning

    October 01, 2025

    In-person teaching requires attention to the classroom environment and social dynamics. This Teaching Tip explores pedagogical hospitality and offers practical suggestions for creating a welcoming class space.
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  • Research, Advising and Mentoring Professionals program accepting applicants

    September 30, 2025

    The College of Indigenous Studies Research, Advising and Mentoring Professionals program is taking applications for the first cohort of its mentor training program until Oct. 3, 2025.
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  • Managing staff through stressful situations

    September 30, 2025

    All levels of supervisors are encouraged to join a training session on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. to help you plan for the expected and the unexpected and provide practical tools for dealing with both positive and negative employee behaviors during stressful times.
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