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Student loan repayment restart
August 14, 2023
The three-year pause on federal student loan repayment will end in September 2023. Millions of borrowers nationwide will have a student loan payment due in October. The UAF Financial Aid Office is available to assist borrowers in gathering information they may need to contact their loan servicer for assistance.
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Join eCampus' moving day to move your course from Blackboard to Canvas
August 11, 2023
It's moving day! Join UAF eCampus instructional designers on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 21 and 22, for a step-by-step workshop that will move your course from Blackboard to Canvas.
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Staff Alliance offers fall 2023 semester fee support
August 11, 2023
The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to once again offer a class fee scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2023 fall semester, is for up to $250 per employee.
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Friday Focus: Helping each other and creating efficiencies
August 11, 2023
As a university, we have been running lean for years due to budget reductions, COVID-19, and a change in the national employment market. Some areas have been so thin that losing one staff member leads to critical functions going undone. Over the last several years, we have also seen this compounded due to retirements that cause a loss of institutional knowledge. We rely heavily on those around us to train and pass on historical knowledge. During lean times, such as the past few years, it has been apparent that there is a need for strategic training to maintain and pass on important university knowledge.
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August 09, 2023
Aug. 9, 2023 update: The road closure was delayed by smoke on Aug. 7 and the thunderstorm Aug. 8. Taku and North Tanana will be closed today thru Thursday night and possibly into Friday, Aug. 11. Portions of North Tanana Drive and Taku Drive will be closed from Aug. 7 at 7 a.m. through Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. to make road repairs. Detours will be posted to guide vehicles around the closure.
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Start of semester Canvas training opportunities
August 09, 2023
Get ready for the fall semester with several start-of-semester Canvas training options. Visit iTeachU's Canvas Help webpage to learn more and to reserve your spot in a training session that suits your needs.
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eCampus seeks your questions about generative AI
August 09, 2023
Please share your questions and concerns about generative AI so that eCampus can create responsive programming and resources.
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New changes to PolarExpress card request form
August 07, 2023
The Office of the Bursar has streamlined the forms used to request a PolarExpress ID card, depending on your needs.
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August 07, 2023
Visit Constitution Park on Aug. 29 from noon to 2 p.m. for Party in the Park! Clubs and departments from all different parts of our campus will be here! Join the Student Leadership and Involvement Office to get your questions answered about clubs and campus departments!
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Friday Focus: Thoughts on beyond line of sight
August 04, 2023
For those of us dancing in school gyms in the early 1980s, Love is in the Air is a familiar tune. As American Bandstand would say - nice rhythm, easy to dance to. For those of us at UAF in 2023, we could morph that into Drones are in the Air, maybe do a remix to zhuzh it up. This new song, though, will not be a one-hit wonder if Cathy Cahill and the ACUASI band have anything to say about it! ACUASI has been around for over 20 years but for the last few years has really taken off (pun intended) with the growing interest in the state of Alaska in developing a drone economy. This is a heavy lift, but the team is all in. And, with the additional funding for economic development from the Governor, tremendous progress has been made.
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Submit items for orientation bags by Aug. 4
August 02, 2023
New Student Orientation is right around the corner, and the Student Activities and Orientation office is collecting materials from on-campus offices and departments to include in the NSO bags, which are distributed to all incoming students and their families.
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URSA 2023 Mentor Awards now accepting applications
July 31, 2023
Faculty, researchers, staff, and graduate students from all disciplines and all UAF-affiliated campuses are invited to apply for an URSA Mentor Award of up to $6,000. This award is an opportunity for mentors to receive funding to engage undergraduate students on their current research and creative projects.
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July 28, 2023
The Department of Residence Life is looking for volunteers to help with Rev-It-Up on Aug. 22. Rev-It-Up is our first-year student move-in and will be moving students into Nerland, Stevens, and McIntosh Halls.
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Friday Focus: Combining efforts
July 28, 2023
For the past six months, both the Department of Equity and Compliance and the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities have been working in the same space and under a shared director. This combination was a temporary measure to maintain campus commitment to safety, compliance, and care while recruiting for a new Equity and Compliance Director. However, working together has allowed our offices to find efficiencies as well as opportunities to enhance services provided to the university community. It quickly became clear there would be a benefit to permanently integrating our efforts and expertise.
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CTC Dean Michele Stalder retiring after 42 years
July 26, 2023
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, Community and Technical College celebrates the remarkable legacy of beloved CTC Dean Michele Stalder in supporting Alaska students and connecting them to vital jobs within the state. After more than four decades of service to the university, Dean Stalder will retire on Aug. 1. All faculty and staff are invited to a retirement celebration on Thursday, July 27, from 4-6 p.m.
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CSRR and DEC executive director recruitment
July 24, 2023
The executive director of the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Department of Equity and Compliance is now open for internal applicants through Friday, July 28, 2023. All eligible and interested parties are encouraged to apply.
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Dr. Cheryl Rosa rejoins UAF as attending veterinarian and director of Animal Resource Center
July 24, 2023
Dr. Cheryl Rosa joined the University of Alaska Fairbanks on the Troth Yeddha' Campus in her new role as attending veterinarian on July 17. She most recently served as the deputy director of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission in Anchorage where she worked to strengthen Arctic research and the federal government's ties to the State of Alaska, Arctic Indigenous groups and international partners.
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Environmental, Health, Safety, and Risk Management virtual office hours
July 24, 2023
If you have questions or need guidance about anything related to EHSRM procedures, you are invited to attend our virtual office hours. These events are hosted by Industrial Hygiene and Risk Management, but we are happy to answer (or track down an answer) any question you have related to our department.
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Friday Focus: The Carnegie Classification®
July 21, 2023
The Carnegie Classification® is the nation's leading framework for classifying the diverse U.S. institutions of higher education into broadly similar groups based on nationally reported and publicly available institutional data. This classification that was first published in the early 70s is now updated every three years. So far, Carnegie offers one basic classification system that is universally applied to nearly 4,000 U.S. colleges and universities. Based on our 2020 Institutional data, UAF is classified as a Doctoral University with High Research Activity (R2). Close examination of the data reveals that UAF is on the very high end of the R2 class, and with some change in our institutional profile, we can be classified as a Doctoral University with Very High Research (R1).
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Fishery researchers, engineering students work to build better eDNA collectors
July 19, 2023
Last month, Jessica Glass and two students departed for the Kenai Peninsula toting a tub full of items that looked like plastic children's toys. Their plan for the six-day trip: Dunk them in Kasitsna Bay and see what happens. It may sound like a quirky week at the beach, but Glass, an assistant professor at UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, hopes their project will lead to a breakthrough in environmental DNA sampling.
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Uher, Plumb to serve as interim deans
July 19, 2023
Vice Chancellor for Rural, Community and Native Education Charlene Stern has announced that Bryan Uher will serve as interim dean of the UAF Community and Technical College starting on Aug. 2. Uher, who is currently CRCD's dean, will replace CTC Dean Michele Stalder, who is retiring.
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Revised iTeach Online open for enrollment
July 19, 2023
iTeach Online is a self-paced online course on the foundations of course design. Newly revised with an emphasis on Universal Design for Learning, iTeach Online brings together theory and practice to guide you through a course design or redesign.
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New PolarExpress design winner announced
July 17, 2023
The Office of the Bursar is thrilled to announce the winner of the UAF PolarExpress card design competition. With over 1,000 votes, the UAF community chose Ula Boughan's design, Blue and Gold, as the winner of the carding competition.
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Student Activities and Orientation office collecting items for orientation bags
July 17, 2023
The Student Activities and Orientation office is collecting materials from on-campus offices and departments to include in the NSO bags, which are distributed to all incoming students and their families.
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Friday Focus: Looking toward vibrant, lively fall
July 14, 2023
UAF continues to be bustling and vibrant this summer at the Troth Yeddha' campus. Each morning I've been watching the steady stream of Rural Alaska Honors Institute students as they make their way from McIntosh Hall to their first classes in the Joseph E. Usibelli Building. That stream culminated with RAHI's amazing graduation ceremony just yesterday, leaving not a dry eye in the house! In addition, the Visual Arts Academy and Summer Music Academy recently concluded their final celebrations. There are also visiting scholars and researchers from around the world, and scores of families and their potential students visiting campus for the first time. In fact, Troth Yeddha'Â has been more vibrant this summer than it has been for years! And, while we miss the firefighters we often provide housing for, we don't miss the fires!
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