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Friday Focus: Appreciating the uniquely resilient
February 16, 2024
The last few weeks were pretty awesome here in Fairbanks. It was seriously cold for a bit. A good friend of mine said around day 12 of the cold snap, "This is just stupid." It was, and then it was warm. It was amazing. It was Fairbanks. It was cold like it hadn't been for a long time. Pipes froze, cars didn't start and heating systems failed. It was really cold. If you are here in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, you know what I mean. Early one Friday morning I walked into the Arctic Java coffee shop in the Wood Center. It was bustling. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ a dozen students chatted while waiting to get a coffee; others waited at the end of the bar for their steaming cups to arrive. It was 42 below outside. Beyond the windows lay a wall of frozen, murky darkness. But inside it was warm and there was a wonderful positive vibe. We were a diverse group, sporting lots of comfort wear and practical clothing choices, but all shared one thing in common. We were all out and about on a 42-below morning!
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UA Employee Experience Survey results published
February 14, 2024
Thank you to those who completed the UA Employee Experience survey! Your feedback will help us understand the employee experience and gain insight into what we need to start, stop, or continue doing as teams, managers, individuals, and an organization. The results of this survey have been shared with your university-level leadership and are now published on the UA Employee Experience Feedback website.
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Reminder: Nominations open for 2024 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award
February 14, 2024
Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ staff members who have shown outstanding and ongoing commitment to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's community and mission. The nomination deadline is March 1.
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Staff Make Students Count nominations
February 14, 2024
Every year, Staff Alliance members partner with UAA, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, UAS, and System Office Staff Councils to honor staff who go above and beyond to support students in the university system. We need your help to learn who and how these hidden gems "Make Students Count."
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's K-12 Outreach/Educators Rising ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ to host over 200 participants in Juneau
February 14, 2024
Middle and high school students and their teacher leaders from across ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ will attend the annual Educators Rising ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ State Leadership Conference, held this year on the UAS campus, Feb. 22-23.
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WCET AI+Education virtual summit
February 14, 2024
Join us for the WCET Elements of Practice + Policy of AI in Education Virtual Summit. CTL has a limited number of seats available for this exclusive event on Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to noon on a variety of AI topics.
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2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship selection deadline
February 12, 2024
The deadline for students to apply to the 2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship application is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. Scholarship selection committees will be able to review applicants and select recipients through Kaleidoscope starting Feb. 23.
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Join a conversation about Parental Leave Policy
February 12, 2024
The Committee on the Status of Women will host a conversation on changes in the UA benefits and parental leave policy. All graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend this hybrid discussion on Feb. 21 from 2-4 p.m.
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Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week
February 12, 2024
Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week, and a particular focus this year is the safe storage of chemicals.
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Apply for Summer 2024 BLaST URE funding
February 12, 2024
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $6,000 to conduct research for summer 2024. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb. 25 by midnight.
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Submit to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ INBRE summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship awards
February 12, 2024
Apply for the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ INBRE Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Awards by the Feb. 16 deadline. Awards will be announced on March 8.
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Seminar: Co-stewardship, from concept to actions
February 12, 2024
February's A Place for Knowledge Exchange seminar is on co-stewardship, from concept to actions. The conversation will include Carrie Stevens, Mary Hostetter and Ralph Wolfe. The seminar is co-hosted by the College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center.
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Practicing partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
February 12, 2024
Dialogue bringing together graduate students, staff, and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts of implementing co-production and boundary-spanning frameworks in research.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Nanooks Gold Rush tickets on sale
February 09, 2024
Get your ticket for the 2024 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Nanooks Gold Rush fundraiser presented by Usibelli Coal Mine. Join your Nanooks on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Airlines Gymnasium for a night of food, friends, games, a silent and outcry auction and a reverse raffle event where $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away.
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Friday Focus: Planning, pursuing, prospering
February 09, 2024
Last week as I drove from my home to my office, to the grocery store, and back home through the thick ice fog in temperatures well below negative forty, I was reminded how blessed I was. I was in a warm car, driving on a well-plowed road, buying fresh groceries, and working through my daily chores - all because there were well-planned services and infrastructure in place. So many people, organizations and systems were involved in ensuring that I had what I needed to live a safe and good life. Planning is key to running any organization. Members of resilient and prospering organizations recognize that there are multiple paths to reach a goal. For any reason, if the first plan fails or is not optimal, there is wisdom in being nimble, pivoting, re-planning and pursuing a modified plan. This is what we do at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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February Rural Staff Spotlight: Jared Jeffrey
February 09, 2024
Jared Jeffrey, the fiscal manager for the College of Rural and Community Development, is the rural staff spotlight for February 2024.
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UA Faculty Alliance Thought Leaders Forum
February 09, 2024
The Faculty Alliance will host the first of a new annual Thought Leaders Forum for two half days of virtual Zoom meetings, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and March 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Faculty, staff night at basketball doubleheader
February 09, 2024
Join your ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Nanooks on Feb. 15 for Faculty and Staff Night! All ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty and staff get in free for both women's and men's basketball games with their Polar Express card.
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2024-2025 University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ general scholarship application
February 07, 2024
The 2024-2025 University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ General Scholarship Application is due on Feb. 15. The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Financial Aid Office is available to help you with any questions you might have!
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Nominate outstanding graduating students for Boswell, Tilly, Weigert awards
February 07, 2024
Nominations are sought for the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, the Joel Weigert Award and the Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award which recognize outstanding ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ graduates each year. Nominations must be received by Friday, Feb. 23.
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Apply for UA Teacher Internship Scholarship
February 07, 2024
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ needs teachers. The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is providing scholarships to help those interested in teaching complete a degree and become a certified teacher for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. Applications are due April 1.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ general education learning outcomes
February 07, 2024
General Education Requirement courses play a pivotal role in shaping the academic, professional, and life skills of our students. They help students improve their skills in communication, critical thinking, ethical decision-making, synthesizing knowledge across disciplines, civic engagement and much more! ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ GER courses welcome students from every degree pathway and are designed around four learning outcomes.
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Students2Startups internship program now recruiting students
February 07, 2024
Center ICE's Students2Startups summer internship program connects University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ students and startup companies. Students work directly with companies and gain skills in their field of interest through collaborating to identify challenges, use tools and experiments, and develop solutions.
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2024-2025 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ academic calendar available
February 07, 2024
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ academic calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year is now available. In addition, the academic calendar page on the registrar's website now includes events for the 2024-2025 academic terms.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Troth Yeddha' Campus steam outage planned
February 07, 2024
Annually, the Facilities Services Division of Utilities performs preventative maintenance and repair work on the power plant and the utilidor system. Starting on May 5, steam from the power plant will be shut off to the entirety of the Troth Yeddha' Campus for two weeks. Steam will return to service around May 19. Stewardship of our utility investments is critical to maintain a high level of reliability in delivering power and heat to the campus.
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