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October 30, 2024
Get ready for a spellbinding night at the SoBear Lounge with ORCA POD, Residence Life and UAF's Table Top Role Playing Club with "The Witch is Dead!" live role-playing game performance on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hess Recreation Center (MBS-1st Floor).
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Polar Grizz Festival: Call for vendors, outreach educators and participants
October 30, 2024
UAF-ORCA's Prevention and Outreach Team is excited to invite you to the Polar Grizz Vendor and Resource Fair on Friday, Nov. 22, from 4-6 p.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom (2nd Floor). This event is all about embracing the great outdoors and celebrating Alaskan spirit, with a special focus on men's health, mental wellness, and so much more!
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October 30, 2024
UAF will be migrating to a new Apple Mobile Device Management solution, Kandji, for university-owned Apple devices. This change is part of our ongoing efforts to enhance device security, streamline management, and improve the overall user experience for Apple device users across the university.
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University Women's Association Holiday Bazaar
October 30, 2024
University Women's Association is holding its 54th bazaar with Alaskan artists, hand crafters and food vendors on Nov. 9 and 10 at Pioneer Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. There will be lots of exciting locally-made gift ideas. Proceeds from the bazaar fund UAF scholarships.
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Warrior of the Month and Faculty & Staff Appreciation at Nanooks Volleyball
October 28, 2024
Join your Nanooks for a Superhero Faculty and Staff Appreciation Volleyball game! On Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. your Nanooks will take in Seattle Pacific University in the Alaska Airlines gym at the Patty Center. Wear your superhero attire, whether that's the cape of your beloved superhero, or how you dress for work!
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Women's Swim Vs. Fresno Pacific
October 28, 2024
Join us at the Patty Pool Center to cheer on our Women's Swim team on Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. against Fresno Pacific! No ticket is required to attend.
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Alaska Sea Grant welcomes new shellfish mariculture specialist
October 28, 2024
Alaska Sea Grant is pleased to announce the addition of James Crimp as the program's shellfish mariculture specialist, based in Juneau, Alaska. Crimp will help foster the sustainable growth of shellfish farming across the state by supporting industry-driven research and providing education to local farmers.
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School of Education and K-12 Outreach Halloween fun
October 28, 2024
Join the UAF School of Education and K-12 Outreach for a spooktacular Trick-or-Treat event on Oct. 31 from 1-3 p.m.! Get ready for an afternoon full of fun, where kids (and kids at heart!) can go door-to-door in a safe and friendly environment trick or treating, show off their costumes, and enjoy festive activities.
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Youth Mental First Aid course Nov. 2
October 28, 2024
Summer Sessions and the Fairbanks Wellness Coalition are co-hosting a free Youth Mental Health First Aid course on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18.
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October 28, 2024
This Quality Matters workshop "Improving Your Online Course" is open to faculty across the UA system. Participants must attend both Nov. 20 and 22 sessions via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day.
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Friday Focus: It takes all of us
October 25, 2024
On Monday morning, during some of the worst of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø in a while, Vice Chancellor Guthrie and I walked to the Wood Center as part of our walk and talk. It was striking to see how many people were on campus, doing what needed to be done to keep UAF running. VC Guthrie and I could walk across campus because there they were; facilities crews out scooping, shoveling, plowing, and sanding. Sleet is a pretty unforgiving form of precipitation. Nearly everyone I saw working on our streets and sidewalks was soaking wet. A big shout out to all of the grounds crew, facilities crews, power plant operators and everyone else who showed up in person and on time to UAF facilities services! And thank you to all the UAF employees who did their part this week, either on campus or working remotely, your work is seen and appreciated. In addition to my regular walking meetings, I’ve had several meetings this week to discuss how to handle the inclement ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. These conversations, as much as seeing the facilities crew clear the sidewalks, reminded me how important it is to have a team of people doing their part.
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Mindful art making for self-care
October 25, 2024
In process artmaking, the creation process is the primary focus, not the final product. It can be a powerful tool for stress reduction and relaxation, processing emotions, and enhancing self-awareness. Join us Nov. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. for an hour of sensory engagement through a free-flow painting and writing exercise in a non-judgmental space. No previous experience is required.
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Adjuncts! Get ready for spring with iTeach
October 25, 2024
Join fellow adjunct instructors across UAF for a weeklong, 20-hour workshop to prepare for your spring semester online course! With guidance from instructional designers, the workshop includes direct instruction and dedicated work periods, allowing participants to finish the week with a fully designed online course. Applicants must be UAF adjunct instructors with online teaching experience and may not hold a second position at UAF.
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October 23, 2024
Join us from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in the MILL (Bunnell Building, room 143) for a showing of October's Inktober challenge. It is not too late to join in on the fun. View the official 2024 list of prompts and submit your work today!
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Chartwells Voice 2 Vision survey
October 23, 2024
Chartwells is at 128 surveys taken for the Voice 2 Vision survey push. They are trying their best to reach 300 by the end of the month. For those who participate, Chartwells is raffling off a Celsius bike or a cup of coffee per day for a year.
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Facilities Services tackles storm cleanup
October 23, 2024
Crews from Facilities Services are continuing to clear parking lots and walkways after this week's storm. According to the National Weather Service, the storm broke records for 24-hour precipitation levels, with nearly 2 inches of liquid precipitation falling during one 24-hour period. The Facilities Services team appreciates everyone's patience as crews clean up the large amount of snow, slush and ice that resulted.
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Halloween costume contest at Women's Volleyball
October 23, 2024
Help your Nanooks scare away the competition! Join us in the UAF Patty Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31 for a Halloween costume contest and Women's Volleyball game. Special prizes will be handed out at the game.
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Beaded earring workshop in December
October 23, 2024
UAF Summer Sessions is offering a non-credit beaded earring workshop for adults using beads and wire on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $175 and materials are provided.
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Large Animal Research Station begins winter tours
October 23, 2024
The Large Animal Research Station will begin its winter tour season on Thursday, Oct. 24, and offer tours most Thursdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Dec. 19. All tickets must be purchased online at uaf.edu/lars.
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BLaST Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Experience funding
October 21, 2024
Applications are being accepted for the Biomedical Learning and Student Training Spring 2025 Undergraduate Research Experience to earn up to $3,000. The deadline to apply is Nov. 11 at midnight.
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Madara Mason appointed new interim director of Honors ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø
October 21, 2024
Madara Mason has been appointed the new interim director of the Honors ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and starts this role on Oct. 21, 2024. Mason is an Honors program graduate herself, and is an experienced educator and innovator, with over 20 years of experience at UAF managing teams and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses for multiple departments.
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Alaska student selected for Sea Grant Knauss fellowship
October 21, 2024
Alaska Sea Grant is thrilled to announce that Connie Melovidov, a ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø master's student, will begin a prestigious Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C., next year.
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Green Dot - Bystander Intervention doesn't have to be scary!
October 21, 2024
All UAF community members deserve a life free of interpersonal violence and fear. We work hard to uphold this value through ongoing prevention efforts, but we cannot do this work alone. We need the help of informed and trained bystanders. Come learn with us as we have some fun at the same time!
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October 18, 2024
***Event moved to Oct. 28-Nov. 1 due to the winter storm. *** Get ready to celebrate National Mole Day with a weeklong campus-wide scavenger hunt, hosted by the ACS Chemistry Club and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø of Natural Sciences and Mathematics!
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October Rural Staff Spotlight: Mikayla Miller
October 18, 2024
Mikayla Miller, the library youth services coordinator at the Kuskokwim ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, is the rural staff spotlight for October 2024.
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