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Aurora: Steve Holmberg '89: Still singing strong
June 22, 2022
Steve Holmberg's high school experience with UAF's summer arts camps inspired him to create an endowment so future students can enjoy similar programs.
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Northrim Bank gift benefits UAF business education
June 17, 2022
A recent Northrim Bank gift to programs across the University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ system included $50,000 for the UAF College of Business and Security Management.
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Friday Focus: Summer daylight enhances celebration season
June 17, 2022
Happy (almost) Summer Solstice! On June 21, the longest day of summer, Fairbanks can expect a setting sun at 12:47 a.m., which rises again at 2:57 a.m. With just under 22 hours of daylight and some "usable twilight" it gives us a full day here in Fairbanks to enjoy all of the local festivities. For Chukchi Campus, UAF's only campus above the Arctic Circle, Nanooks in Kotzebue will get to experience a full 24 hours of daylight! For many, this is the most exciting part of summer and the buzz of events and time for getting together is even more appreciated after the past several years.
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Pride Month Moment: Stonewall Uprising
June 17, 2022
As we move through Pride Month, it is important to explore the history and struggles and honor the strength of the queer community. On June 28, 1969, the New York Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a New York City gay bar. The patrons of Stonewall Inn fought back, catalyzing the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The next year, marches in multiple cities commemorated the Stonewall Uprising.
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Students gain energy research experience through ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internships
June 15, 2022
The research-focused ACEP Undergraduate Summer Internship program provides an opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience and skill development in the energy industry.
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Aurora: Erosion warriors: UAF students join battle against slumping soils
June 15, 2022
Chris Maio and his students document coastal and river erosion to help ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ communities deal with the growing problem.
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Teaching Tip: Why you should use non-disposable assignments
June 15, 2022
How many of your assessments are disposable? What is a renewable assignment? How might an assessment add value to the world outside the classroom? This Teaching Tip will attempt to answer these questions and more.
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ABEC transitions from CFOS to VCR office
June 15, 2022
UAF's ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Blue Economy Center is transitioning from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
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Getting Comfortable with Conflict - A Leadership Guide
June 13, 2022
The University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Human Resources would like to announce the upcoming June 2022 training provided by our Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Provider. Getting Comfortable with Conflict - A Leadership Guide will be held on Friday, June 17 from 11 a.m to noon.
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UAF-led project will study foodborne illnesses in Nigeria
June 13, 2022
A new federally funded project led by the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will study Nigerian households' vulnerability to foodborne illnesses.
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Spring 2022 Bering Science released
June 13, 2022
UAF's International Arctic Research Center, along with partners at the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Ocean Observing System, released the latest issue of Bering Science. The report shares observations and research happening in and around the Bering Sea.
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Pride Month Moment: A time to celebrate
June 10, 2022
June is a time to celebrate! We celebrate progress and accomplishments, and honor those who gave everything to forge a path toward inclusion of the LGBTQ2IA+ community.
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Google sunsets Universal Analytics, will replace with Google Analytics 4
June 10, 2022
Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google's next-generation measurement solution, replaces Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023. During the summer of 2022, websites managed by OIT will change from Universal Analytics to GA4. If your website is not managed by OIT through Omni CMS (formerly OU Campus), your site's owner will be responsible for adding the new GA4 properties that make the change from Universal to GA4 possible.
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OIT upgrading service request tool
June 06, 2022
Any OIT customer submitting a support request using the self-service option through OIT's Service Catalog will notice a slight change later this month. Users should expect to see a new interface when filling out request forms on the OIT website, but should not expect any interruptions or disruptions in service as a result of this upgrade.
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LEAP seeking faculty applicants
June 06, 2022
The UAF Faculty Accelerator and eCampus are seeking faculty and student applicants to participate in the Learner Experience Advocacy Program for the 2022 fall semester.
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Friday Focus: Putting the energy and power into UAF's fourth goal
June 03, 2022
We learned from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs that making goals can be difficult. However, we learn every day that working toward those goals through the daily grind is the real challenge. To remain focused and determined through setbacks and disappointments it takes more than just a strong belief in the goal – it takes a champion.
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White paper submissions sought for NSF RII program
June 01, 2022
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program.
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Navigating difficult conversations during difficult times
June 01, 2022
In this interactive talk, Amy Gallo, contributing editor at Harvard Business Review and author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, combines management research and practical insights to provide straightforward advice on how to disagree with respect and empathy.
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RAHI kicks off its 40th summer
June 01, 2022
The Rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Honors Institute welcomes students to UAF's Troth Yeddha' Campus for its 40th annual summer program.
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Wellbeing resources consolidated in one site
May 27, 2022
The 21-22 Academic Leadership Institute (ALI) cohort and 'The Well' have consolidated a wide range of UAF wellbeing resources in one page on its website (one-stop shop for wellbeing resources).
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Friday Focus: Athletics matters
May 27, 2022
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with Tod Leiweke, President and CEO of the Seattle Kraken. Mr. Leiweke gave me a tour of the new Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and we discussed potential opportunities that lie ahead for a partnership between the Seattle Kraken and the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks. He asked me why I support athletics. My response was simple. Because it matters. It doesn't matter a little. It matters a lot. It matters to the athletes and their families, and importantly, it matters to our future as a university.
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529 Day great time to update education savings strategies
May 27, 2022
ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ 529 would like to remind employees that 529 Day is a great time to start, review, or increase education savings for a loved one through paycheck or automatic monthly contributions from a bank account.
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Teaching Tip: Options for captioning course content
May 27, 2022
Changes in technology and funding can make it difficult to keep track of the current resources available to instructors interested in captioning their instructional videos. Read this article to refresh what your options are.
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May 25, 2022
Since the closing of the 32nd legislature I have been asked by a growing number of people what the next steps are in the budget, what the budget means to us, and what we should make of the lack of agreement between UNAC and UA negotiating teams.
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UAF co-hosts Arctic defense forum
May 25, 2022
Top military and University of ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ officials gathered for the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable in Fairbanks on May 3-5, 2022.
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