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How do we measure success? When I look at UAF's inspiring vision statement, excellence
through transformative experiences, I have the answer (or at least the goal.) We are
successful when our students, investors, grantors, donors, and community members have
transformative experiences. What is less clear is how to measure this success. The
Board of Regents and President Pitney have been working together and with university
leaders on what goals and metrics should look like systemwide. That process has caused
me to think a lot about how we measure transformative experiences. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.
 The UAF ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Association is hosting a pre-game rally for the second game of this
year's ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Airlines Governor's Cup series. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m.
at Latitude 65 Brewing Company. Wear your blue and gold and let's get ready to cheer
on the Nanooks! The puck drops in the Carlson Center at 7:07 p.m. Read more on the pre-game rally event for Nanook's Hockey.
The Well has re-opened after being closed for maintenance. The Well is now openly
available to anyone with a Polar Express card as a space to help promote happiness
and well-being (e.g., yoga, meditation, reading, thankfulness, etc.) on the UAF campus.
Learn more about The Well and its activities.
UAF in the News
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Mandatory Title IX training needs to be completed by Oct. 31. This in-person Title
IX training in the Wood Center Ballroom (Room 209) on Monday Oct. 30 from noon-1 p.m.
will help fulfill the requirement. Ice cream will be provided at the end of the training.
Come train with us and complete this yearly employee requirement. Read more on the in-person training opportunity.
The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Museum of the North will host its Halloween at the Museum
celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 pm. Read more about the celebration activities.
Over the past two years, UAF has been rolling out a security enhancement called Multi-Factor
Authentication to better protect user accounts and sensitive university information
from malicious cyber-attacks. Today, all employees, including student-employees are
required to use MFA. Learn more about the requirement for MFA.
A few years ago, Randy Brown wondered if he might lose $50,000 he had just won as
part of the Rachel Carson Award for Exemplary Scientific Accomplishment. Read more on a study of Pacific salmon colonizing rivers of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™s Arctic.
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