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December 07, 2022
Patrick Romans, a walking quote factory with a snack closet, makes high school economics entertaining yet educational.
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From Blackboard to Canvas: Choose-your-own-adventure guide
December 07, 2022
Inspired by this iconic genre, we give you a quick set of steps for adventuring into the Canvas LMS. Choose how much support and what kinds of resources you need, and begin your journey from Blackboard to Canvas on a path specifically tailored to your needs. We can't wait to see where your story goes!
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BLaST celebrates December Scientist of the Month
December 07, 2022
Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training (BLaST) program at ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. BLaST Scholar and UAF biological sciences undergraduate student Daphne Mueller was selected as the December 2022 BLaST Scientist of the Month. More about these articles can be found on the BLaST SOM website.
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Student Health and Counseling holiday closures
December 07, 2022
Student Health and Counseling will be closed at various dates and times leading up to and during the holiday break.
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December 07, 2022
Farthest North Pickleball Club would like to invite UAF students, faculty and staff to play with them. free to play, no experience necessary, and there are a few loaner paddles available.
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Spring Book Club requests until Dec. 20
December 07, 2022
Sponsored by the Faculty Accelerator, UAF's book clubs are preparing for spring and ask you to request your copies of the texts by Tuesday, Dec. 20. Limited copies are available, so request now!
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Geophysical Institute lab extends research capability
December 06, 2022
Join UAF Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy and Anthea Craven for a small gathering to celebrate the next phase in the GI Space and Atmosphere Instrumentation Lab, or GI-SAIL, at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in 118 Elvey.
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Legislature honors Nettie La Belle-Hamer
December 05, 2022
The Alaska Legislature honored UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer for being recognized by NASA for her contributions to the field of synthetic aperture radar.
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Request for Proposal for FY25 budget cycle initiatives
December 05, 2022
In preparation for the FY25 budget cycle, the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Anupma Prakash, Planning and Budget Committee, and the Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Julie Queen are soliciting funding proposals from UAF faculty and staff.
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Mini-Grants Lead to Major Ideas
December 05, 2022
Innovation is what keeps Alaska moving forward. So, it isn’t too much of a stretch to take the slogan of the new online class ES100X developed by UAF’s College of Engineering and Mines, ‘If you can engineer in Alaska, you can engineer anywhere,’ and apply it to ‘innovation’.
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Friday Focus: Advancement resources
December 02, 2022
Recently, the chancellor's core cabinet had lunch with Associated Students of the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ - UAF's student government. As we went around the room making introductions, we were prompted to share what we are passionate about. As were many of the senators and executive leaders in the room, I am passionate about solving problems. If I can solve a problem by connecting someone to the right person or resource? Even better. I love making those connections.
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LEAP seeking faculty, student applicants
December 01, 2022
The UAF Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2023 spring semester.
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Rural Student Services advisors recognized for their service
December 01, 2022
Several Rural Student Services advisors have been recognized for their commitment to student success. Minnie Naylor, Gabrielle Russell, and Donald Crocker have all recently received awards from the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ for their outstanding dedication.
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Aurora: Striving for imperfection
November 30, 2022
Charles Mason embraces the chaos of collodion photography, returning to an archaic technique after mastering the digital revolution.
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ACEP Expands Summer Internship Program for 2023
November 30, 2022
Interns have played an integral role in the UAF Alaska Center for Energy and Power’s development and growth, and in return ACEP has provided a launch pad for interns to continue their professional careers. In 2022, ACEP hired 16 interns who worked in almost all aspects of the organization. We’re excited to announce the expansion of the 2023 summer undergraduate internship program.
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November 28, 2022
Join UAF eCampus instructional designers for quick, immediately usable tips for working with Google for Education tools. Reserve your seat for any/all sessions Dec. 1-16 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
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Today is Giving Tuesday – Give to United Way
November 28, 2022
If you haven't already given to United Way, Giving Tuesday is a great time. Giving Tuesday, established in 2012, is a movement that unleashes the power of "Radical Generosity" around the world. Radical Generosity is defined as the concept that the suffering of others should be as intolerable to us as our own suffering.
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November rural staff spotlight: Chad Oleson
November 28, 2022
Chad Oleson serves as the program manager for the Northwest Campus. Chad keeps the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Northwest Campus running with his rock solid responses to any issues, peoples, and questions that come his way -- on top of his regular duties.
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McGrath looks to the future, strives for sustainable, low-cost energy
November 28, 2022
Located in Interior Alaska, McGrath sits on an oxbow of the Kuskokwim River. As a participant in the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, the community is seeking solutions for affordable and sustainable energy to spur future community growth and prosperity.
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Graduate student organizational development survey
November 28, 2022
University staff and faculty are invited to participate in an organizational development survey. Graduate student Carla Browning is conducting this research as part of a University of Alaska Southeast Master of Public Administration capstone course, PADM 690-JD1. The research provides employees with an opportunity to share their experiences.
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Electric vehicle community meetings strengthen UAF research relationships
November 28, 2022
Community connections were strengthened in Kotzebue at a public meeting that took place at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Chukchi Campus, and through one-on-one interviews with local partners about electric vehicles and their place in their Arctic community.
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CTC Registration Week, Nov. 28-Dec. 1
November 28, 2022
It’s time to register for spring 2023 classes at the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Community and Technical College! Join us at CTC downtown on Thursday, Dec. 1 from 4-6 p.m. to enjoy free food while shopping for your future among over 40 of our programs.
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Share AGU posters with your colleagues
November 23, 2022
Mather Library and Rasmuson Library invite everyone presenting a poster at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in Chicago to participate in a pre-conference poster session in the Mather Library on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 1-3 p.m.
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Friday Focus: The Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center – coming soon to UAF!
November 23, 2022
Last Saturday evening, a number of UAF faculty, staff and students attended the First Alaskans Institute Annual Howard Rock and Ted Stevens Smokehouse Gala. FAI is a non-profit organization committed to advancing Alaska Natives through community engagement, information and research, collaboration, and leadership development. UAF has partnered with FAI in numerous ways. Hopefully you have heard me talk about the dialogue agreements that help to guide the ways that we agree to engage with one another. I am thankful for the dialogue agreements that we borrow from FAI.
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Aurora: Diving into Alaska's DNA
November 23, 2022
Using genomics technology, UAF students extract insights from the information soup swimming in Alaska's aquatic ecosystems.
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