• Campus Mail Center updates on Twitter


    March 30, 2022

    The UAF Campus Mail Center now has its own Twitter profile, where updates will be available in real time on USPS delivery to campus, department route changes and cancellations, and to let mailbox owners know what's going on.
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    Hough to lead UAF Military and Veteran Services

    March 30, 2022

    Tom Hough has been selected as the new director of UAF Military and Veteran Services. He will start work at UAF on April 25.
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  • Compliance Alliance fact: NCAA in the know

    March 29, 2022

    In general, UAF faculty and staff are allowed to do anything for a student-athlete that you would do for any other student. However, there are some restrictions on "extra benefits" provided to student-athletes such as meals, housing and transportation outside of what is provided by the athletics department. 
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  • Updated spring hours at Museum of North

    March 28, 2022

    The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North has moved to its spring schedule. The museum will be open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, with admission ending at 5 p.m.
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  • Head shot of Jeannie Phillips

    Phillips retiring after 40-year university career

    March 28, 2022

    Jeannie Phillips, executive assistant to the chancellor, has announced she will retire in June 2022. Phillips' 40 years at the university have been spent in a variety of positions, including three key administrative roles with university leaders.
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  • Sliger hired as new UAF Bookstore manager

    March 27, 2022

    Gina Sliger has been hired as the new store manager at the UAF Bookstore. Sliger plans to work to create supportive relationships across campus and continue to make improvements to ensure customer service is prioritized.
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  • Fogel well-being discussion available at The Well

    March 25, 2022

    A discussion with Marilyn Fogel, an eminent biogeochemist and member of the National Academy of Sciences, is available at The Well website. Fogel, an emeritus professor at UC Riverside, discussed living with ALS, life's challenges, work-life balance, and being a woman in science and advocacy.
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  • Dan White smiling in a blue suit

    Friday Focus: Adding grace to the conversation

    March 25, 2022

    I am surrounded by smart people throughout the university -- faculty, staff and students. What a privilege that is. And they are not just smart. They care, they are passionate, and they are diverse. That's why I love working here.
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    Dulian among 2022 Top Forty under 40 selections

    March 23, 2022

    UAF Development Director Morgan Dulian has been recognized among the 2022 Top Forty Under 40. The annual list, which is compiled by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Journal of Commerce and Anchorage Daily News, recognizes a group of outstanding young professionals in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.
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  • Schaible Auditorium refresh under way

    March 23, 2022

    A long-awaited refresh of Schaible Auditorium has begun and construction will extend through the summer. The work includes new finishes, lighting, and ventilation.
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  • Compliance Alliance fact: Due process

    March 22, 2022

    At UAF we have a student code of conduct and a part of that code is how the university is committed to upholding your rights. The code outlines anything from academic misconduct issues to housing policy violations.
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  • Outstanding graduating student award nominations

    March 21, 2022

    The Student-Faculty Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Graduating Student Awards: Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, Joel Wiegert Award and Gray Tilly Memorial Award.
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  • Campus vending machine updates

    March 21, 2022

    Aurora Vending is working to upgrade the vending machines at UAF. The machines, which are currently on an obsolete 3G network, are being installed with new card readers to update them to 4G.
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    March rural staff spotlight: Ashley Miller

    March 18, 2022

    Ashley Miller works at the Bristol Bay Campus as the pre- and early-college academic advisor. She is organized and on top of every meeting, keeping BBC's ducks in a row.
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  • Teaching Tip: Demonstrate you care

    March 18, 2022

    Help your students get ready for the rest of the semester. Check in with them and provide the objectives or key focus for each segment, what's due and when, including the final exam.
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    Friday Focus: Considering a transformational energy partnership

    March 18, 2022

    -- By Julie Queen. Over the past several years, UAF teams at all levels have made decisions to keep the university running by serving our academic, service, and research mission, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Continuous improvement is part of our culture, and the opportunities emerging from this work ethic are opening new doors.
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  • KUAC seeks help for May fundraising event

    March 17, 2022

    Share your appreciation for KUAC by recording messages for the May One Match fundraising event, which is taking the place of the Spring Fundraiser.
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  • Facilities Services customer satisfaction survey

    March 17, 2022

    As part of an ongoing effort to improve service, Facilities Services is soliciting feedback regarding its work order process, work performance, and general satisfaction with services.
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    Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Krista Sinnok

    March 17, 2022

    The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for March is Krista Sinnok. Krista is an academic advisor and program coordinator at the School of Education.
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  • Jessica Black reelected to FNA board

    March 16, 2022

    Jessica Black, a faculty member in UAF's department of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Native studies and rural development, has been reelected to a three-year term on the Fairbanks Native Association board. Black has been on the FNA board for six years and currently serves as president.
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  • March dining announcements

    March 16, 2022

    Reusable to-go boxes are back at Dine 49, Fuse and Campus Cache. Purchase a to-go box for $5 at any of these locations, return the box after use, receive a ticket, and ask for your meal in a reusable box.
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    Registration for summer camps, non-credit courses begins Thursday

    March 16, 2022

    Summer Sessions opens registration this Thursday, March 17, for 63 day camps as well as non-credit adult courses.
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  • Compliance Alliance tip: International travel

    March 15, 2022

    University personnel often travel abroad as a positive part of their ongoing scholarly efforts. While international travel is free of export concerns under most circumstances, several factors may lead to restrictions by export controls.
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  • Glenn Juday stands in his book filled office

    Juday honored by alma mater

    March 10, 2022

    Glenn Juday, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ professor emeritus of forest ecology, will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources program.
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  • Gretel the glider.

    Gretel the glider searches for salmon

    March 10, 2022

    An underwater instrument named Gretel is looking for salmon in the Gulf of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥. The instrument, called a glider because of how it flies through the water, is operated by UAF’s College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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