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  • Students skipping class and not submitting assignments? Let us know!

    January 25, 2023

    Nanook Navigator early progress reports informing student success teams about concerns and barriers are now open through Friday, Feb. 3. We are encouraging instructors to complete urgent concerns/feedback by Wednesday, Jan. 25 to allow advisors and instructors time to meet with students before the add/drop deadline (Jan. 27). Choose your primary concern or feedback to reduce the number of emails that students receive.
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  • Apply for spring graduation by Feb. 1

    January 25, 2023

    If you'll be completing your degree requirements by the end of this spring term apply today! Spring graduation applications received by the initial deadline will be entered to win a vintage diploma frame.
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  • New cell phone? Set up the Duo mobile app!

    January 25, 2023

    If you’ve been gifted a new phone or are treating yourself to a well-deserved upgrade, remember to configure the Duo mobile app now that you’ve returned to campus.
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  • University Community Mental Health accepting new clients

    January 24, 2023

    Graduate-level counseling students are accepting new clients for free 50-minute in-person and telehealth counseling sessions to occur once per week now through April 27, 2023.
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  • Portrait of Jessica Skipper, a Student Success Coordinator at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Office of Student Success.

    Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Jessica Skipper

    January 24, 2023

    The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for January is Jessica Skipper. Jessica is a Student Success Coordinator at the Office of Student Success.
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  • Jodie Anderson, the new director of the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Extension, pauses for a photo outdoors.

    Academic Tuesdays: Jan. 24, 2023

    January 24, 2023

    Read more to learn about Jodie Anderson's appointment as director of the Institute of Agriculture, Natural Resource and Extension, and that recruitment for the Vice Provost, Dean of General Studies and Accreditation Liaison Officer position will be opening this spring semester as Alex Fitts prepares for retirement.
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  • Nomination deadlines for 2023 Emeriti, 2023 Usibelli Awards, and 2024 Honorary degree recipients

    January 23, 2023

    Emeriti nominations for Commencement 2023, Emil Usibelli nominations for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service 2023, and Honorary degree nominations for Commencement 2024 have quickly approaching deadlines.
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  • Staff Alliance Support for Professional Development

    January 23, 2023

    Staff Alliance is offering support for staff professional development activities that directly support their career or professional development in FY23. This support is good for any activities occurring within FY23, and is for up to $500 per employee, while the funds last.
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  • Wanda Wahl, Bristol Bay Campus interim director

    January Rural Staff Spotlight: Wanda Wahl

    January 23, 2023

    Wanda Wahl stepped into her current position as Bristol Bay Campus interim director in May 2021. She has been the second longest acting Bristol Bay Campus director ever. Wanda is a lifelong resident of Dillingham and a member of the Curyung Tribe.
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  • Annual driver renewal reminder

    January 23, 2023

    Each year, any individual who is driving on ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ business must update their driving form and present it to their supervisor for record-keeping. Information about becoming a ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ-approved driver can be found on the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Risk Management website.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ hosting candidates for assistant professor of animal physiology

    January 23, 2023

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Department of Biology and Wildlife, and the Institute of Arctic Biology, will be hosting candidates for the position of Assistant Professor of Animal Physiology at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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  • Nickole Conley, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ chief of staff

    Friday Focus: Recharged and looking forward to a new year

    January 20, 2023

    The new year is well underway as we near the end of January 2023. I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and the opportunity to take some time off, and spend time with friends and family even if it was 20 below. Whatever you chose to take part in, I hope it was refreshing and allowed you to set new goals for yourself and not just resolutions.
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  • Apply now for Toolik Field Station's 2023 early career TUNDRA award

    January 20, 2023

    Toolik Field Station invites students and early career researchers to apply for the Toolik Userdays for Naturally Developing Research Abilities, or TUNDRA, award for the 2023 field season. This award sponsors independent and original Arctic research projects with up to 10 days at Toolik Field Station. Toolik will provide award recipients with housing, meals, access to facilities and common-use equipment, science support, and transportation between Fairbanks and the field station.
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  • Staff Alliance course fee stipends

    January 19, 2023

    The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to offer a scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2023 spring semester, is for up to $250 per employee, while the funds last.
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  • Students encouraged to nominate staff for 2023 Pathfinder Award

    January 18, 2023

    The department of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native studies and rural development is seeking nominations for the 2023 Pathfinder Award. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 15, 2023.
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  • Dr. Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley was a Yupiaq scholar who served 25 years as faculty with the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks.

    Nominations open for Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley Award for Contributions to Native Ways of Knowing

    January 18, 2023

    The AOK award is presented annually to recognize and encourage Indigenous scholars who have made exemplary contributions to our understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems and Native ways of knowing in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
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  • Academic Tuesdays: Jan. 17, 2023

    January 17, 2023

    Sometimes less is more. As you may have seen in the past several semesters, I have been releasing a newsletter each semester. However, moving forward, I would like to announce that I will be switching to a weekly column in the Cornerstone which will be called "Academic Tuesdays." Through this column, I will be sharing some of the academic initiatives and noteworthy achievements with all of you. Academic Tuesdays will also provide an opportunity for you to hear from several of the units that report to me.
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  • Jenn Pedersen, executive director of eCampus

    Friday Focus: Tempus fugit

    January 13, 2023

    My love affair with musicals began at five years old when my mom introduced me to "The Music Man." When Hugh Jackman announced he would be returning to Broadway as Professor Harold Hill, well, what else was a girl to do? A year ago, I flew to New York City with Broadway tickets burning a hole in my pocket. Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, the mayor’s wife, remains one of my favorite characters of the play; and while the phrase didn’t originate with her, she liked to use it liberally - tempus fugit (time flies)!
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  • Applications open for URSA's Summer 2023 Student Project Awards

    January 11, 2023

    Applications for URSA's 2023 Summer Student Project Awards are now open! Summer Student Project Awards fund undergraduate research and creative activity projects up to $6,000 for both individual and group projects.
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  • URSA announces 2023 Spring Student Project Awardees

    January 11, 2023

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity (URSA) congratulates the following individuals who received an URSA 2023 Spring Student Project Award.
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  • Calligraphy pen tip with the words Month of Writing above the pen in cursive script, and February 2023 Community for your writing projects below the pen.

    Write that thing!

    January 11, 2023

    Have you been struggling to carve out the time for a writing project? Keep yourself accountable by joining ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's February Month of Writing group, which hosts weekly writing sessions every Friday.
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  • Looking for some morning cardio?

    January 10, 2023

    Nanook Recreation is adding 6 a.m. indoor cycling classes Wednesdays and Fridays. This class is free with your Nanook Recreation membership.
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  • Brittany Van Eck, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ space planner and leasing manager

    Our Corner of Space: Space as a person-first resource

    January 10, 2023

    This past October I traveled to a Space Strategies Conference hosted by Tradeline, and it was one of the best conferences I have ever attended. The conference focused on the idea that space is a valuable resource, here to support our people - and people are the most important resource. This matters because it frames and informs your plan for how, where, and when you work.
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  • High-impact teaching practices seminar series

    January 06, 2023

    Join ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ colleagues to discuss high-impact teaching practices that engage students and deepen the learning experience. Each seminar focuses on one of AAC&U's research-based practices and features practical examples and advice from experienced ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty.
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  • Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, vice chancellor for research

    Friday Focus: New year, new view: Integrating research

    January 06, 2023

    I love math. I always have, but it got super fun once I got into calculus, which was my gateway drug to physics. Now it is such a full blown addiction that I have created a path for myself that ensures both math and science are a part of my everyday life. I am sure most of you reading this are nodding your head and saying, "Yea! I know what you mean!" Or, not. Stay with me anyway.
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