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Sean Asikłuk Topkok appointed director of Center for Cross-Cultural Studies
May 22, 2023
The College of Rural and Community Development is excited to announce that Sean AsikÅ‚uk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. AsikÅ‚uk has a long history with the CXCS, having worked with the center and previous leadership since 1997 through the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Rural Systemic Initiative and the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Knowledge Network. Topkok's new appointment became effective April 10, 2023.
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Limited employee spaces available in Nanook Grown Student Gardener Training Program
May 22, 2023
For the first time, the Nanook Grown Student Gardener Training Program has limited spaces available for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ employees during the 2023 gardening season. The program is free for students. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ employees may participate for a $40 fee.
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Registration still open for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Summer Music Academy
May 22, 2023
Registration is open for the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Summer Music Academy. SMA is a day-camp for young musicians who have completed 5th-12th grades. All levels are welcome. This year we are introducing a new Introduction to Band and Orchestra program. No experience is necessary and instruments will be available for rent.
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Friday Focus: Spring, hope and delayed gratification
May 19, 2023
Here at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, you know that spring is here when your eyes water and you see green. Traditionally that has been tied to pollen counts soaring along with the geese coming back and then, pop! Green-up! That day when the trees have gone miraculously from brown to green, seemingly overnight. Spring is here!
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Language Center Film nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy
May 19, 2023
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Language Center's film, Awake, has been nominated for a Northwest Regional Emmy through the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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Increasing awareness about neurodiversity among learners in our classrooms
May 17, 2023
Neurodiversity among learners in our classrooms may include neurotypical students as well as those with autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other types of neurodiversity. A series about this coming to campus in July will help you be prepared.
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White paper submissions sought for National Science Foundation’s BioFoundries Program
May 17, 2023
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation’s BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology Program. Submissions are due by June 9, 2023.
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Aurora: Comprehending caribou in the oil patch
May 17, 2023
A half-century of research by ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumni and others uncovers how caribou react to oil work on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's North Slope.
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InsideOut Story lab seeking science-inspired stories, poems, and sketches
May 12, 2023
The Learning InsideOut Story Lab invites submissions to their latest collection, Science on the Move. Submit original short stories and black-and-white sketches that spark curiosity about Arctic research. Submissions are due by Sunday, May 14.
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Friday Focus: Celebrate our accomplishments
May 12, 2023
At ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, we have a lot to celebrate. Last week we celebrated the accomplishments of our graduating class at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's 101st commencement ceremony. The evening before, we conferred honorary doctorates, meritorious service awards and emeritus status to retiring faculty and staff in a ceremony at the Davis Concert Hall. To top off an exciting week, last night we held our signature fundraiser -- the Chancellor's Blue and Gold Celebration in the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Troth Yeddha' campus student union. Our community came together to recognize the Emil Usibelli Teaching, Research and Service awardees and raise funds to support student scholarships. That evening, donors gave over $435,000 to student scholarships, including a generous gift of $350,000 from Kinross ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ!
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Aurora: Getting people to stay and do good things: Adam Wool '88
May 10, 2023
Adam Wool, the 2023 Cashen Service Award recipient, went into business after graduating. Later, as a legislator, he fought university cuts so others could have similar chances.
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Academic Tuesdays: May 9, 2023
May 09, 2023
To most people who work and study on the Troth Yeddha' campus, the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Museum of the North is a place to take visiting family and friends to see exhibits or participate in some of our public programs like Family Days or Open House. However, fewer people are aware that UAMN is also the largest teaching and research museum in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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ABEC Mariculture Innovation Research Fund RFP
May 08, 2023
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Blue Economy Center is soliciting proposals for applied mariculture research funding. Projects must be conducted in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ by University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty and staff who have partnered with mariculture industry stakeholders on applied research. The maximum award is $200,000.
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Friday Focus: The beat goes on!
May 05, 2023
For many, tomorrow marks the end of the term and the end of the academic year. The end is upon us! It is a huge relief. Commencement is tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center. If you usually go, I will see you there. If you don't usually attend, I encourage you to go. The event and ceremony provide a moment of clarity for the meaning of our collective endeavor like few others. It is a wonderful and affirming way to finish the year. At the same time, for many here at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, this weekend marks the beginning of summer as much or even more than the end of the spring semester. It marks the beginning of a whole new and different season of our efforts.
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May 04, 2023
Spring is here, and with it the idea of summer's to-do list. If you haven't already, consider adding to your list: transition course content from Blackboard to Canvas. The last semester to run a course in Blackboard for ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty is spring 2024. Most faculty and classes have already moved over to the newly adopted Canvas learning management system.
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May 03, 2023
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ writers are invited to join a Month of Writing, with writing sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in June and a supportive community of writers to keep you accountable. This program is open to faculty, staff, graduate students and post-docs!
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LEAP seeking faculty, student applicants for fall 2023 semester
May 03, 2023
The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2023 fall semester.
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ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ 2023 construction projects
May 03, 2023
Construction season at the Troth Yeddha’ campus is coming quickly and will feature two large projects that are major milestones in the revitalization of campus. Facilities Services is also managing approximately 30 other active construction projects across the Troth Yeddha’ campus.
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Art-o-Mat machine on campus in May
May 03, 2023
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting an Art-o-Mat machine for the month of May. This retired cigarette machine has been refurbished to dispense small works of original art.
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Western ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Interdisciplinary Science Conference recordings available
May 03, 2023
Thirty-seven presenters came to Dillingham for a conference celebrating Western ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ science. From art to sustainability, the field was diverse and energetic. If you couldn't attend in person, recordings of the presentations are available on the WAISC website.
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Aurora: Advocating for community and self: Brianna Gray '11, '12
May 03, 2023
Brianna Gray, the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, reconnected with her identity at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. Today, she helps Fairbanks K-12 students succeed.
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Academic Tuesdays: May 2, 2023
May 02, 2023
In 2020, the U.S. Department of Education updated regulatory definitions of distance learning within the Distance Education and Innovation Ruling that all higher education institutions receiving Title IV funds must comply with. The regulation became effective July 1, 2021, and requires that for all online courses for which students may use federal financial aid (Title IV funds), there is "regular and substantive interaction between students and instructors." This week's Academic Tuesday column provides information on the background, benefits, essential characteristics, and what to expect next with regard to regular and substantive interaction, or RSI.
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Tickets available for Blue & Gold Celebration
May 02, 2023
Tickets are still available for the 2023 Blue & Gold celebration on Thursday, May 11.
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April 28, 2023
In a recent meeting, a member of my leadership team mentioned that April always feels like a sprint to the finish line. I am sure many of you, especially students and faculty who are wrapping up your final exams, can relate to that metaphor. However, for me, it feels like the race has just begun.
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Student Health and Counseling Closure May 5th
April 28, 2023
Student Health and Counseling will be closed Friday, May 5, from 3 to 5 p.m.
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