• Visits planned for CBSM dean candidates

    July 08, 2022

    Three candidates for dean of the College of Business and School of Management will have campus visits in late July.
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  • Karsten Hueffer, the newly appointed interim dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.

    Hueffer to serve as interim CNSM dean

    July 08, 2022

    Provost Anupma Prakash has appointed Karsten Hueffer to serve as the interim dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics.
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  • Graduate student funding available for Fall 2022

    July 06, 2022

    The Fall 2022 Graduate Student Degree Completion Fellowship and Scholarship Application is now open for submissions. These awards are made on a competitive basis based on review of an applicants' Report of Advisory Committee and their degree completion timeline.
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  • Devin Drown and employee in a lab.

    Aurora: From ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ to Ukraine, gene-sequencing professor chases viruses

    July 06, 2022

    Devin Drown and his lab team aid the effort to ID ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™s coronavirus variants and keep health authorities updated on their spread.
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  • July 7 Music in the Garden moved to Davis Concert Hall

    July 06, 2022

    The UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning concert series Music in the Garden will move to the Davis Concert Hall for July 7 due to the wildfire smoke in the Tanana Valley.
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  • Jennifer Tilbury, the newly appointed Assistant Vice Provost of Student Success.

    Jennifer Tilbury appointed as Assistant Vice Provost of Student Success

    July 06, 2022

    Jennifer Tilbury has been appointed as Associate Vice Provost for Student Success, effective July 1, 2022. In her new role, she will work to develop and direct short and long range initiatives related to student success and retention, as well as lead efforts to launch the UAF Student Success Center that will be located in a renovated space on the sixth floor of the Rasmuson Library.
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  • Apply for Academic Leadership Institute

    July 06, 2022

    The UAF 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 the changing landscape in higher education.
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  • Commencement

    Aurora: What's new at 'the U'

    July 06, 2022

    Commencement held in person again, athletes have a good year and scientists keep exploring the Earth and places beyond.
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  • Photo of Anupma Prakash, provost and executive vice chancellor, outside on the UAF campus.

    Friday Focus: What does a provost do?

    June 30, 2022

    Four years back when I accepted the provost and executive vice chancellor position, the first question my father asked me was, "what does it mean to be a provost and what does a provost do?" In the universities in India, this title is typically not used. Though many academic institutions in the U.S. have a provost, I still get the same question quite frequently.
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  • Chancellor Dan White

    Budget update: June 29, 2022

    June 29, 2022

    Yesterday, Governor Dunleavy released the State of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ FY23 budget, marking the completion of the state appropriations process and the first operating and capital budget increases since prior to FY20.
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  • 50th anniversary of Title IX and release of proposed rules

    June 29, 2022

    Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 barring sex discrimination, has stood as a cornerstone of equal access to education at federally funded institutions. Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released new proposed rules on Title IX.
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  • New interface for UA HR requests coming soon

    June 29, 2022

    As we bid a fond farewell to Spoke, effective July 1, 2022, HR employees and customers will have a new streamlined interface (Enterprise Service management or ESM) for submitting requests via UA HR's website.
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  • Frank Keim’s illustrations of the various birds on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

    Aurora: Nanook Nook: Birds of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

    June 29, 2022

    Frank Keim ’66, ’73 has studied, drawn and written for decades about some of the unique avian residents of the Bering Sea.
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  • Bryana Garcia-DeLaCruz at UAF’s 2022 commencement.

    UAF scholarship supports LGBTQ2IA+ students since 2011

    June 29, 2022

    As we near the end of celebrating Pride month at UAF, we would like to highlight a scholarship that supports LGBTQ2IA+ students and allies from the UAF community. In 2011, a group of UAF alumni and friends established the LGBT Friends and Allies Scholarship. This UAF scholarship is the only one of its kind in the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ system.
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  • June 30 Music in the Garden moved to Great Hall

    June 29, 2022

    The UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning concert series Music in the Garden will move to the Great Hall for June 30 because of the unhealthy air quality due to smoke.
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  • Ashley Munro has been selected as the new Financial Aid Director for UAF.

    Ashley Munro to lead Financial Aid

    June 27, 2022

    Ashley Munro has been selected as the new Financial Aid Director. She began her work in the UAF Financial Aid Office in 2008 striving to provide the best service to students. While working to support the strategic enrollment goals of UAF, she has led the office through a variety of process improvements.
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  • Photo of student walking on a campus for the Amazon Prime series The College Tour

    UAF casting for The College Tour

    June 27, 2022

    The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ is currently casting students for The College Tour, an Amazon Prime streaming series, and we're looking for fun and engaging students to be featured in our episode!
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  • Photo of Brittany Van Eck, UAF space planner and leasing manager.

    Our Corner of Space: Maintaining an accurate Facilities Inventory Database

    June 27, 2022

    In the previous space column, I introduced my position and some higher level goals. This month I wanted to share some insight into what goes into a Facilities Inventory Database. I’ve gotten to spend time with some of you doing walkthroughs of many buildings on the Troth Yeddha' campus, but for those who I haven’t talked to, or who have seen me from a distance and wanted to know what I’m working on – this one’s for you!
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  • Photo of an LP on a record player

    LPs, records, CDs for sale in UAF Music Department

    June 24, 2022

    The genres available for purchase include Dixieland, Jazz, Blues, Christmas, Music Theater, Big Band and Classical. CD music is mostly classical, but other genres are also available.
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  • UAF Chancellor Dan White

    Friday Focus: Understanding privilege

    June 24, 2022

    UAF leadership has nearly completed a 6-segment training on diversity, equity and inclusion, specifically focused on racism. In last month's training we discussed privilege. The training was mainly on what privilege means, how we understand it in our university context, and how we take action to create equity.
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  • Free Pride swag table setup at Ice Cream Thursdays outside the Wood Center.

    Pride Month Moment: Supporting Pride all year

    June 24, 2022

    As a community, let's celebrate Pride the right way, as a university full of love and support, year-round. Support your friends, family, students, co-workers, and fellow community members by showing up for them in the day-to-day and at events and programs during Pride month, LGBTQ+ History Month, UAF's Pride week, Lavender Graduation, and other UAF celebrations and observances.
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  • Headshot photo of Bryan Hoppough, the new UAF Human Resources senior business partner.

    Bryan Hoppough announced as new UAF HR senior business partner

    June 24, 2022

    University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Human Resources has selected Bryan Hoppough to serve in the role as the UAF senior business partner (SBP). Hoppough will transition into the position after serving 26 years with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Air National Guard's 168th Wing at Eielson Air Force Base.
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  • UAF Field Safety Emergency Plan

    June 24, 2022

    UAF is working to improve its Field Safety Emergency Plans (FSEP) for those traveling to field locations within the United States and abroad. The UAF FSEP is intended to provide UAF travelers with a sound action plan to cope with emergencies that may be encountered during official travel.
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  • Ethics Act compliance and annual disclosure of employment or services outside UA

    June 22, 2022

    All University employees (including regular, term, temporary, student and full and part-time faculty and staff) are responsible for complying with the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Executive Branch Ethics Act (ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Statute 39.52). The Act sets standards for how we do our University jobs, and to a lesser extent, may limit our non-University activities.
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  • UAF COVID-19 event planning guidance

    June 22, 2022

    As things have begun to feel a bit more normal, it's important to remember there are still requirements and recommendations for hosting events on campus.
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