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Sign up for the Golden Days Grande Parade
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Join us at the 2017 Saturday, July 22!
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Please read through the and today. A roster and is required for all participants, so please sign up in advance. Participants accompanying anyone under 18 must also bring a .
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Mushroom expert to lead workshop in Fairbanks
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Mushroom expert Gary Laursen will lecture and lead a workshop on the wild mushrooms of the Interior July 28-30 in Fairbanks. Participants in the Introduction to Mushrooms of Tanana Region workshop will collect, identify, and learn how to prepare and preserve wild edible mushrooms.
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Share UAF's admissions website and viewbook with potential students
If you meet a prospective UAF student who wants more information, share the admissions website and the updated viewbook online.
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Teaching Tip: Instruction beyond the bounds of the semester
Students can forget course material between semesters. Instructors can counter this by creating opportunities to engage with subject matter during breaks.
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Daily breaks from bugs ease summer-long walk
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JIM RIVER — On this cobble bar north of the Arctic Circle, it is a fine day. The sky is a sheet of blue, a breeze wraps us with clean air, a sandpiper mom shrieks over her hatchlings. They are gray-blue puffballs, extra cute and almost invisible amid the stones. In short, this is a perfect morning for the human creature, with its narrow range of comfort regarding temperature and insects.
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Temporary Duckering entry closure
As part of the engineering facility construction, upgrades are being made to the Duckering northwest entrance and stairwell.
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Georgeson peonies and wine fundraiser July 21
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The Georgeson Botanical Garden Society will host an evening of food, wine and peonies Friday, July 21. Wine and Peonies in the Garden will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Georgeson Botanical Garden.
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Week's events: UAF history, arthritis talk, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ interviews, Celtic music
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting nearly 50 free lectures, concerts and other events this summer. Here is what’s happening during the week of July 16-22.
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Rev It Up volunteer registration
Rev It Up is an annual move-in event that welcomes first-year students to their new homes at UAF. To volunteer, please complete the Rev It Up volunteer registration form by Monday, August 14.
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Responsible research conduct workshop offered
Individuals affiliated with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Southeast and Ilisagvik College can take the Responsible Conduct in Research training workshop from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 26 in Fairbanks.
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Spring Sikuliaq cruise launches new Bering, Chukchi research program
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UAF scientists have successfully completed the first cruise in a new comprehensive program studying late spring dynamics in the Bering and Chukchi seas.
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Students, faculty participate in science and diplomacy in the Arctic program at Dartmouth College
Mary Ehrlander, Brandon Boylan and Troy Bouffard co-organized a week-long program focused on science and diplomacy in the Arctic at Dartmouth College in June.
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Cornerstone changes
Thank you to those who participated in a pilot project for a daily Cornerstone. The pilot project phase is over, and we will assess survey results and other considerations as we look at new options for Cornerstone. Stay tuned!
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About Cornerstone
The Cornerstone staff and faculty newsletter is emailed to employees each Wednesday. Please visit the news , too.
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• Use this to share your announcements. • The deadline for submitting to Cornerstone is Tuesdays at noon.
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