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Haley Hanson named director of Kuskokwim Campus

After a competitive search, Haley Hanson has accepted the position of permanent director of the Kuskokwim Campus effective Aug. 25, 2025. Read more on Hanson's selection.

Congressional funding cuts result in major KUAC programming changes

KUAC TV/FM will reduce service and make significant programming changes as a result of the loss of $1.2 million in federal funding, or more than one-third of the station's overall annual budget. The changes will take effect on Sept. 8, 2025. Learn more about the programming changes.

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The giant wave of Lituya Bay

The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Inlet of Southeast 杏吧原版 recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958. Read more about the historic earthquake and tsunami.

Coming fall 2025: Automated overtime processing

As part of the University's ongoing UAOnline upgrades, UA HR is pleased to announce the launch of automated overtime processing this fall. This new functionality will eliminate the need for employees to manually calculate their overtime hours on their timesheets, reducing errors and simplifying time entry. Learn more about the upgrade.

Receive criticism and make it work for you

Join a Sept. 18 online workshop at 11 a.m. to help explore why we become defensive, get tips for recognizing when your 鈥渉ot button鈥� has been pushed and how to accept and integrate useful criticism. Read more and register for the workshop.

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Becoming a critically reflective teacher

In his book, Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, Dr. Stephen Brookfield offers a framework for facilitating feedback and reflection on our teaching. In the 2025-26 academic year, UAF's Rasmuson Library and Center for Teaching and Learning are facilitating a common reading group with a focus on Brookfield's landmark text. Learn more and register for the group.

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Learn the basics of raising chickens in hands-on workshops

Raising chickens doesn't require a lot of space, just the right information. Jim Vinyard, livestock nutritionist at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer, will hold three in-person workshops over the next month to discuss how to start and care for a healthy coop. Get more information and register.

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