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  • Head and shoulders photo of UAF Chancellor Dan White outdoors wearing a blue and black plaid blazer with a UAF athletics pin over a white collared shirt and blue paisley necktie with yellow accents.

    UAF United Way Campaign 2022

    October 19, 2022

    Investing in our community has always been important to UAF. I invite you to join in the UAF United Way of the Tanana Valley annual workplace campaign. The campaign officially kicks off this week. The busiest time of the campaign season is through the end of December, so be on the lookout for presentations and events near you.
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  • Federal compliance requirements for digital accessibility

    October 19, 2022

    As you prepare for the academic year, please ensure digital accessibility of your websites and social media accounts. Educational institutions have Federal requirements to ensure equal access to the digital environment (learning management systems, web content and social media) for all individuals including the UAF community and the public.
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  • Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat

    October 18, 2022

    This Thursday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m., UAF graduate students will compete in a Three Minute Thesis preliminary heat on Zoom. 3MT celebrates the exciting research and scholarship conducted by graduate students around the world.
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  • UAF's homepage getting an updated look Oct. 24

    October 18, 2022

    When you visit www.uaf.edu on Monday, Oct. 24, the UAF homepage will have a fresh new look that continues to emphasize outreach to prospective students and reflects UAF's updated visual identity.
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  • Sepia-toned photograph of Isaac Parker taken outdoors against a background of rocks and tall grasses with a cloudy sky.

    Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Isaac Parker

    October 18, 2022

    The Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight for October is Isaac Parker. Isaac is a student employee in the Division of General Studies.
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  • Students, staff and faculty from four universities head out in inflatable rafts for a trip down the Lowe river through historic Keystone Canyon as part of an outdoor leadership conference.

    Outdoor leadership conference brings universities together

    October 17, 2022

    Faculty and staff from four universities in ÐÓ°Épro collaborated to bring together a leadership conference for their students. The ÐÓ°Épro worked in partnership with University of ÐÓ°Épro Southeast, Prince William Sound College and ÐÓ°Épro Pacific University to provide a weekend leadership conference on the PWSC campus.
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  • Tyler Baker-Chapman, UAF BLaST Scholar and October BLaST Scientist of the Month.

    BLaST celebrates October Scientist of the Month

    October 17, 2022

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at UAF has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biology undergraduate student Tyler Baker-Chapman was selected as the October 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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  • Student-centered grading and feedback seminar

    October 14, 2022

    Explore grading models that can transform the practices and anxiety around grading to make it more conducive to student growth. This is one of the American Association of Colleges and Universities' High Impact Practices, which have been incorporated into program reviews at UAF.
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  • Photo of a woman in a yellow waterproof jacket and blue and white floral bandana kneeling next to a dog on a grassy bluff overlooking a bay and mountainous terrain in the distance.

    October rural staff spotlight: Jill Spetz

    October 14, 2022

    Jill Spetz serves as the Instructional Services Manager for the Bristol Bay Campus in Unalaska. She has taken on a ton the past two semesters, and yet she has remained positive and encouraging to all of the members of our crew throughout.
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  • Headshot portrait of Charlene Stern, the UAF vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education.

    Friday Focus: Being a leader in Indigenizing the Academy

    October 14, 2022

    With the recent celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 10 across UAF's campuses, I could not help but reflect upon the journey that has brought us to where we are on the pathway to our goal of becoming a global leader in ÐÓ°Épro Native and Indigenous Studies.
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  • 2022 Staff Council election open for voting until Oct. 24

    October 14, 2022

    Voting is currently underway for the 2022 UAF Staff Council elections. Ballots have been sent out to all of the odd-numbered units with the current nominees for those seats as well as the nominees for the at-large representative seats. Ballots containing the nominees for the at-large seats have also been sent to the even-numbered units. Please note that you are welcome to write in candidates if you would like.
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  • Solicitations and Fundraising at UA

    October 13, 2022

    The UA Foundation's Fund & Gift Services Team wants to take this opportunity to remind you of the services and resources available to you through the UA Foundation.
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  • Carla Mccain selected as Research Compliance Officer

    October 13, 2022

    Carla Mccain has been selected as the new Research Compliance Officer of the ÐÓ°Épro Office of Research Integrity.
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  • Teaching Tip: Embodying the disillusioned learner

    October 13, 2022

    As instructors, how do you work with learners who are feeling disillusioned with the educational system and rebuild trust in the learning process? Working with post-COVID, or at least sort of post-COVID, learners just feels different.
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  • Aaron Salzman, The Sun Star news director, sits on a bench in front of a weathered, hand painted wooden sign that reads

    Attend The Sun Star student newspaper launch event

    October 12, 2022

    After a two-year hiatus, The Sun Star will relaunch on Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. The Sun Star gives students the opportunity to get published and paid, and has engaged with ÐÓ°Épron news and culture for over 70 years.
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  • Graphic image of three children in Halloween costumes silhouetted against a yellow moon rising behind a graveyard scene with black bats flying around the words Truck or Treat in neon green, white and orange superimposed over a purple sky.

    Volunteers needed for all ages Halloween event

    October 12, 2022

    Residence Life is running an all ages Halloween carnival and "Truck or Treat" event on Oct. 29 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hess Recreation Center for the children of UAF affiliates, and volunteers with cars are needed!
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  • Summer 2019 and earlier UAF Blackboard course removal

    October 12, 2022

    UA Blackboard Learn is undergoing its periodic content storage management for all three universities. Academic courses from summer 2019 and earlier are slated for removal from UA Bb Learn on Oct. 28, 2022, and will no longer be accessible. This is routine maintenance for UA Bb Learn and does not interfere with UAF’s switch to Canvas LMS by summer 2024.
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  • UA Faculty Alliance announce calls for proposals for the AY23 Faculty Initiative Fund

    October 11, 2022

    UA Faculty Alliance announce calls for proposals for the AY23 Faculty Initiative Fund. Proposals are due by Nov. 7, 2022. A $300,000 financial commitment was made by the University of ÐÓ°Épro for FY23 to promote inter-university collaboration in program development, scholarly endeavors and student engagement with the goal of reducing cost and promoting internship opportunities for students. The commitment is identified as the Faculty Initiative Fund and may also serve as seed money toward the procurement of external grants and contracts.
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  • Woman works with electrical equipment in a ÐÓ°Épro research lab.

    Make an impact with your research

    October 10, 2022

    The ÐÓ°Épro Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship seeks innovative academics interested in making a direct impact with their research ventures and finding solutions to today's challenges while building a stronger, more resilient ÐÓ°Épro. The linked Center ICE request for proposals has recently opened for submissions, and all University of ÐÓ°Épro faculty, staff and students are eligible.
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  • Man smiling with an autumn background

    Andrew Miles brings power system modeling expertise to improve ÐÓ°Épro communities

    October 10, 2022

    The ÐÓ°Épro Center for Energy and Power is delighted to have Andrew Miles on board as its new research assistant professor. Miles brings to ACEP his expertise in power system modeling and protection to improve the resiliency of ÐÓ°Épro’s communities.
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  • Updated UAF web template themes available

    October 10, 2022

    University Relations has updated themes available for UAF's Omni CMS web template as part of our ongoing brand refresh. To select an updated web theme, please fill out the UAF web theme request form by Dec. 31, 2022. After submitting the form, the University Relations web team will contact you to coordinate a day and time to apply your updated theme choice.
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  • Call for research projects: BLaST Research Mixer 2022

    October 07, 2022

    The BLaST program will host their annual research mixer Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 4-6 p.m at IARC 501. This is one of the best opportunities of the year to see what research is happening at UAF, which projects, labs and mentors are currently looking for students, and to network with other students, faculty and researchers.
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  • Doug Davis and Deborah Gonzalez '86, children of former UAF Geophysical Institute director Neil Davis, have established three memorial scholarships at UAF. To support their named scholarships, they often use gifts from their IRAs, which are tax-free and count toward their required minimum distribution.

    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Seminar: Wills and estates - Easier done than said

    October 07, 2022

    Learn how easy it is to plan your estate and leave gifts to people and charities that mean the most to your family! Philanthropic advisors for the UA Foundation will discuss giving through your retirement and estate planning and other strategies at this seminar.
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  • Head and shoulders photo of Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research.

    Friday Focus: Birds of a feather: A new twist on the cohort effect

    October 07, 2022

    While participating in technical interface meetings with NASA over many years, I learned how effective cohorts can be in solving problems. A cohort is simply any group of people with a shared characteristic, but in science the term more often refers to a group of people being studied rather than the ones doing the studying.
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  • Gender Inclusion 101

    October 07, 2022

    Please join the Department of Equity and Compliance and NDAC for a training session on Gender Inclusivity via Zoom on Oct. 19 from 1-2 p.m.
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