• Headshot photo of Cameron (Cam) Carlson, dean of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management.

    Cam Carlson named ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ College of Business and Security Management dean

    August 26, 2022

    Cameron (Cam) Carlson has been selected as the dean of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management. He will start in his new role on Aug. 28, 2022.
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  • Photo of Brittany Van Eck, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ space planner and leasing manager.

    Our Corner of Space: Let's talk about space requests

    August 25, 2022

    Most commonly, the catalyst to a space request starts with an internal ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ department or unit. The requesting individual/unit has a need for more space, a change in space, or the desire to change the use of the space. If this request is supported by Deans or Directors up to the Vice Chancellor or Provost, a space request form should be submitted.
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  • The trans-ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ pipeline winds across a valley on the Dalton Highway as 10 electric vehicles drive to the Arctic Ocean during the first Arctic Road Rally. Photo by Michael Lindemann.

    ACEP intern supports EVs' drive north to the future

    August 24, 2022

    What does it mean to be first? To some it means to push boundaries exploring new territories, for others the term may carry no weight at all, still others may think it shows a vanity on the part of the person trying to be first. We were the first. We were the first people to drive electric vehicles to Oliktok Point.
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  • Photo of woodstove fire with text overlay stating Fairbanks residents wanted for University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Anchorage study

    Wood smoke study opportunity

    August 24, 2022

    Do you want to earn $200 and learn about the air quality in your home? UAA is conducting a research study on the health effects of wood smoke.
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  • Fall schedule of Canvas workshops now available

    August 24, 2022

    Are you new to Canvas or already have a semester under your belt? Join ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ eCampus instructional designers to learn the basics and possibilities of the Canvas platform during a series of workshops.
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  • Parking lot closures

    August 23, 2022

    For the past three years, Covid and supply-chain issues have delayed the striping of parking lots. However, with hard work from DDC and grounds, we were able to source the materials and find a contractor. Please note the following lot closures for parking lot prep and paint.
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  • woman sits beside an electric thermal storage stove

    Residential heater program could help FNSB improve air quality

    August 23, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Center for Energy and Power is conducting an electric thermal storage heater field study that will take place over three years in North Pole, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ. The goal of the study is to learn whether electric thermal storage heaters, a type of supplementary heating appliance, can help reduce home heating costs and improve air quality, especially PM2.5.
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  • Apply for the 2022 URSA Mentor Awards

    August 23, 2022

    The office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URSA) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Mentor Awards.
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  • Nanook Recreation Group Fitness for Fall

    August 23, 2022

    Nanook Recreation is offering a variety of fitness classes for fall semester 2022. We will offer some familiar programs such as strength training, Olympic weightlifting, mat pilates, yoga, outdoor bootcamp and adult speed training. We will also be expanding into other new areas such as CrossFit later in the semester.
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  • Headshot photo of Kimberly (Kim) Cox, the new director of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Office of Grants and Contracts Administration (OGCA).

    Cox selected as Fairbanks Campus OGCA director

    August 22, 2022

    Kimberly (Kim) Cox has been selected as the new director of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Office of Grants and Contracts Administration (OGCA).
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Syllabus Addendum for Fall 2022

    August 22, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Faculty Senate approved adding the Associated Students of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks advocacy statement in the syllabus addendum effective Fall 2022.
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  • Headshot photo of Nickole Conley, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ chief of staff.

    Friday Focus: How a chief of staff can help you

    August 19, 2022

    Earlier this week the university announced that my working title would change from University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks executive officer to chief of staff (CoS). This shift has no impact on my role, duties, or direct reports at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, but it does make it easier for stakeholders inside and outside the organization to understand what my position does for our ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ community. With the opportunity to write this week's Friday Focus, I want to expand on this shift and provide the campus community with a look inside my role. If stakeholders don't understand what my position does for the university then they may miss an opportunity to benefit from the services I can provide them.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Student Health and Counseling Center relocated

    August 17, 2022

    The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) has relocated while their area is undergoing renovations.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ facts update

    August 17, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ facts and figures website includes brief institutional and first-year data profiles, along with enrollment information and the most recent graduation numbers. A PDF is also available for download.
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  • Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women nominations open

    August 17, 2022

    Nominations are open for membership on the Faculty Senate Committee on the Status of Women. Those interested in serving should submit a nomination by Aug. 31, 2022. Self-nominations are welcome.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Chancellor Dan White

    Budget update: Aug. 17, 2022

    August 17, 2022

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ recently submitted our annual operating and capital budget request for FY24 to President Pitney. The President will weigh our needs alongside those of UAA, UAS, the system office, and what she feels is an appropriate request to the governor. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is requesting an operating budget increase to support employee compensation increases (to be determined at a UA level), fixed cost increases, and strategic academic, outreach and research initiatives that align with UA’s Goals and Measures and ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ’s Strategic Plan.
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  • Headshot photo of Dr. Steffi Ickert-Bond, University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks professor of botany and curator of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Museum of the North Herbarium

    Dr. Steffi Ickert-Bond recognized with national award

    August 17, 2022

    Dr. Steffi Ickert-Bond, University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks professor of botany and curator of the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Museum of the North Herbarium, is the recipient of the 2022 Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award from the Botanical Society of America.
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  • Volunteers needed for Rev-It-Up

    August 15, 2022

    Faculty, staff, or students interested in volunteering for Rev-It-Up move-in event welcoming students to the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks should complete an online registration form by Aug. 18, 2022.
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  • Family Medical Leave (FML) updates

    August 15, 2022

    Unum is UA's new Family Medical Leave (FML) administrator, and FML processes have changed. Unum will host training opportunities throughout the year for UA employees and supervisors to attend.
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  • University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks leaders take a break for a photo at Tom and Beejay’s camp along the Niukluk River.

    Experiential Education: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ leaders go to Nome

    August 12, 2022

    Each July, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's Northwest Campus partners with the local school district in Nome to offer a unique and transformative experience to incoming K-12 teachers. The course, ED 420 ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Native Education, provides a continuing education opportunity for teachers to learn about the history of education in ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ as it pertains to Indigenous peoples. For over ten years, this enriching experience has provided dozens of new teachers valuable insight into the knowledge and ways of life that have, and continue to, sustain the first peoples of the Bering Straits region.
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  • Application Deadline Reminder: 2022-23 Academic Leadership Institute

    August 12, 2022

    The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Academic Leadership Institute is a unique and exciting, two-semester long professional development opportunity for a cohort of university employees who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of current issues and changing landscape in higher education.
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  • ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Esports joins NACE, announces scholarships

    August 10, 2022

    ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Esports is returning this fall semester, with 20 scholarship opportunities for top competitors.
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  • Nanook Navigator student mobile app demo days next week

    August 10, 2022

    Advisors, faculty, staff, tutors, and student success employees are invited to join the Office of Student Success either Aug. 15 or 17 for a demonstration and to ask questions about the new Nanook Navigator mobile app.
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  • Blackboard's updated navigation goes live Aug. 12

    August 10, 2022

    Beginning Aug. 12, Blackboard users will see an updated and modernized navigation tool when logging into UA Blackboard. With the addition of Ultra Base Navigation, expect a streamlined nav experience, creating easier access to the learning tool.
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  • Employee tuition waiver frequently asked questions

    August 05, 2022

    Regular benefit eligible employees actively employed on or before the first day of the term qualify for a tuition waiver, as well as spouses, Financially Interdependent Partners (FIP)s, and dependent children (under the age of 24 as of the first day of the term) of eligible employees.
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