Budget update: May 27, 2020

鈥� by Dan White Last week I mentioned that the core cabinet and I have been working to refine UAF鈥檚 budget reduction targets as we learn more about how larger scale actions (e.g., debt refinancing) will affect FY21 and FY22 budgets.

乐虎直播 Drive stairs closure

The stairs from 乐虎直播 Drive to Tanana Loop will be blocked off May 28-29 due to heavy equipment and excavation work at the bottom of the stairs.

A COVID-19 story from a rugged 乐虎直播n

After the final steps of a long run in early March, Greg Finstad took his pulse rate. His heart was at 38 beats per minute. Perfect. The reindeer biologist and marathon runner was in top shape to run this year鈥檚 Boston Marathon. From there, things did not follow the plan for Finstad.

Catalyst Survey Project website

The Catalyst Survey Project Team has created a website to share the results of completed catalyst surveys.

Reminder: Enter all travel (even zero dollar) into Concur

All travel requests should be submitted through and approved in Concur, regardless of the funding source for the trip.

What's on

Deadlines and reminders

Community seminars for mutual learning

Community Seminars in Teaching, Research and Learning is a new series led by faculty who鈥檝e had success with a particular aspect of teaching and learning.

Blackboard Bootcamp

Need more experience with Blackboard? Join UAF eCampus instructional designers for Blackboard Bootcamp to learn the basics.

Virtual Visual Art Academy

The Virtual Visual Art Academy will take place
June 1-19, 2020, for students in grades 6鈥�12. Anyone is welcome to follow along with the lessons.

Electric vehicle workshop

Save the date for the first virtual 乐虎直播 Electric Vehicle Workshop on June 16-17. The goal of the workshop is to connect stakeholders and help develop a clearer vision of electric vehicle research and policy priorities for 乐虎直播 and the Arctic.

Coping with stress: Humor and wellness series

The Student Health and Counseling Center will begin a series of blogs about humor to share information about how it can help you cope with stress.