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  • Nettie La Belle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research

    Friday Focus: We are in this together

    January 05, 2024

    Last year, we decided we needed to zhuzh up the foyer area of our VCR Office Suite in the West Ridge Research Building. We wanted it to be a welcoming place where people feel comfortable and not feel like a dentist's office waiting room. The team did a great job executing an affordable makeover; all they wanted from me was a quote to put on the wall. That is when the project stalled. What quote should I use? Who should I honor, above all others, and put their handwriting on the wall, literally? The pressure! It was our youngest team member who said, why don't you choose the quote you use in your presentations? To my blank stare, she read back to me from my own presentation, "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together," the African proverb. I do use that a lot! It is very meaningful to me in many aspects of my life and I think it is the key to our success at UAF. Not just for 2024, but moving into the future.
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  • Front cover of the Natchiq Grows Up. Cover photo: Ringed seal near Kotzebue, òòò½´«Ã½.

    Natchiq Grows Up, now available from University of òòò½´«Ã½ Press

    January 05, 2024

    Natchiq Grows Up: A Story of an òòò½´«Ã½ Ringed Seal Pup and Her Changing Home, by Donna D.W. Hauser, Kathryn J. Frost, and Alex V. Whiting, is now available from University of òòò½´«Ã½ Press.
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  • Participants during a 365 SMART Academy skating class.

    Registration open for swimming lessons, 365 SMART Academy courses

    January 05, 2024

    Sign your child up today for swimming lessons with the UAF Women's Swim Team. Spaces are available (but going fast) for beginners and advanced beginners on Saturdays and Sundays. Ten-week sessions begin on Jan. 20.
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  • BLaST Scholar Maggie House as a deckhand in Valdez, òòò½´«Ã½.

    December, January BLaST Scientist of the Month

    January 03, 2024

    Since 2016, the Biomedical Learning and Student Training program at the University of òòò½´«Ã½ Fairbanks has highlighted scientists from all biomedical fields through its Scientist of the Month articles. Second-year UAF BLaST Scholar and senior Maggie House was selected as the December 2023 and January 2024 BLaST Scientist of the Month.
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  • Campus Mail Center temporarily alternating routes

    January 03, 2024

    The Campus Mail Center will be operating alternating Core and West Ridge routes from Jan. 3-12 due to the mail volume received over the winter break.
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  • A boy holds a thank you sign from the United Way. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of the Tanana Valley)

    Give to United Way: Being community-minded has its benefits

    December 20, 2023

    You may not know that in the past two years, United Way partner agencies provided 78,425 shelter nights, served 208,492 meals, and connected 8,312 community volunteers with meaningful volunteer opportunities. If we give to United Way we are giving back and helping our neighbors. And, by donating through our seamless payroll deduction platform, you may not even notice giving $10, $15, or $20 per paycheck.
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  • Kaltura updates scheduled for Dec. 21

    December 20, 2023

    Kaltura changes are happening on Dec. 21, which will upgrade the LMS integrations for Bb Learn and Canvas as well as upgrade the player to the V7 player. The integration updates provide more robust security.
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  • Duo Multi-factor Authentication getting a new look

    December 20, 2023

    The Duo Multi-factor Authentication prompt is being updated and will look slightly different starting Dec. 21. This new prompt will now automatically attempt to authenticate you with your default verification method.
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  • Applications open for Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship

    December 20, 2023

    òòò½´«Ã½ Sea Grant is ready to help guide applicants for the 2025 Knauss Fellowship.
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  • A group of eleven òòò½´«Ã½ Sea Grant State Fellows smiles, posing for a group photo in front of a set of stairs inside an office building. Three women and one man is kneeling in the front with three women and one man standing behind them, and two men and one woman in the back.

    Applications open for òòò½´«Ã½ Sea Grant State Fellowship

    December 20, 2023

    The òòò½´«Ã½ Sea Grant State Fellowship matches highly motivated graduate students and recent graduates with hosts in òòò½´«Ã½-based organizations for year-long paid fellowships. Applications are open now.
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  • ANLC Emmy award-winning producers honored with commemorative gathering

    December 20, 2023

    The òòò½´«Ã½ Native Language Center's film "Awake" won a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences earlier this year. The College of Rural and Community Development celebrated the òòò½´«Ã½ Native Language Center and producer Maggie King for their work on this film.
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  • Campus mail center winter break hours

    December 20, 2023

    The UAF Campus Mail Center will have limited hours during the winter break and will resume regular hours on Jan. 3, 2024.
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  • The gift of education - photo credit S.Bredlie

    Asking for the Gift of Education

    December 18, 2023

    Instead of traditional presents, consider asking for contributions to your loved one's òòò½´«Ã½ 529 account as a unique way to invest in their future. Whether it's saving for college, vocational school, or another qualified education expense, a thoughtful contribution can make a significant impact.
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  • December 2023 First Friday tour group.

    First Friday of the new year CHP tour

    December 18, 2023

    Start the new year off at UAF by joining the Facilities Services Utilities Department as they kick off the 2024 season of First Friday Central Heating and Powerplant tours at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2024.
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  • Bookstore and dining winter break hours of operation

    December 18, 2023

    The campus bookstore and dining will have limited hours of availability during the winter break.
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  • Chancellor Dan White

    Friday Focus: Looking ahead: Keeping our eye on UAF's impact

    December 15, 2023

    The first rule when riding a bike is to look where you're going. Aim your gaze on a spot down the path and let that guide you to where you want to go. If you are looking off to your right into the woods, then that is exactly where you will find yourself. Worse, if you get distracted by what dashed off the road to your left, a swerve across the lane of oncoming traffic could lead you into an even more dangerous situation. If you keep your eyes on the ground just in front of the bike, be prepared to find yourself there quickly. The same principle applies to skiing, snowmachining, and yes, to your job and mine. At UAF, our strategic goals lie ahead of us on our path and guide decision-making and priorities.
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  • Staff Alliance offers Spring 2024 semester fee support

    December 15, 2023

    The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to once again offer a class fee scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2024 spring semester, is for up to $250 per employee.
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  • Minnie Naylor, the director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue, is the rural staff spotlight for December 2023.

    December Rural Staff Spotlight: Minnie Naylor

    December 15, 2023

    Minnie Naylor serves as the director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Minnie's work and presence as a supportive, upbeat, and caring UAF rural staff member and her positive attitude and unwavering support have created a nurturing and empowering environment at Chukchi Campus.
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  • A collage of photos from recipients who each received a 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award this semester.

    URSA announces 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award recipients

    December 13, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates the recipients who each received a 2023-2024 Student Belonging and Community Award this semester.
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  • CTC Culinary Arts cooks up support for Stone Soup Café

    December 13, 2023

    UAF Community and Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality faculty and staff are extending a helping hand at Bread Line, Inc.'s Stone Soup Café by serving free meals to the community from Dec. 20-22. In addition to their service, they are collecting donations to support the vital work this organization does in addressing hunger in Fairbanks.
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  • òòò½´«Ã½ EPSCoR Fire and Ice stream team members LeeAnn Munk, Eric Klein, and Jordan Jenckes approaching a sampling site at Tutka Bay.

    EPSCoR survey for NSF GRANTED collaboration

    December 11, 2023

    òòò½´«Ã½ EPSCoR is gathering survey input from faculty, staff, students and researchers to guide an NSF award to explore solutions for overcoming barriers of isolation and other challenges at remote universities.
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  • Jennifer Shaw receives the Erickson Foundation Award for Excellence in Research at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 14, 2023.

    Jennifer Shaw receives Erickson Foundation Award

    December 11, 2023

    Jennifer Shaw, a research associate professor with the Center for òòò½´«Ã½ Native Health Research, received the Erickson Foundation Award for Excellence in Research at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Nov. 14, 2023.
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  • LEAP seeking applicants for spring 2024 semester

    December 11, 2023

    The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2024 Spring semester. Applications are due Dec. 18.
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  • Indoor cycling bikes in the Nanook Recreation indoor cycling studio.

    Nanook Recreation fitness equipment rental program

    December 11, 2023

    Nanook Recreation is continuing to rent fitness equipment to members. Equipment is rented by the month and can be delivered to your residence. Some changes have been made to the program recently; the membership requirement will waived for staff members who set up either payroll deduction or preauthorized agreement billing.
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  • Faculty and staff appreciation sale

    December 11, 2023

    UAF staff and faculty receive a 10% discount on select items every day at the UAF Bookstore with their PolarExpress Card. Barnes & Noble College is hosting a staff and faculty appreciation event on Dec. 12-14, offering an additional 10% discount on UAF-branded apparel and gifts. Visit the UAF Bookstore and stock up.
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