The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Cooperative Extension Service will host a free public symposium
on climate change and its effects on regional and global food security. Nancy Fresco,
a climate change researcher at UAF's International Arctic Research Center, will lead
the two-part symposium on Zoom. Sessions are set for Sept. 25 and will repeat on Sept.
27. Read more and register.
Graduate TAs will leave this one-hour session on Sept. 18 from 1-2 p.m. in The MILL
or via Zoom, with an understanding of a range of pedagogical approaches in higher
education. Learn more and register.
West Tanana Drive from Thompson Drive to Sheep Creek Road will be under construction
Sept. 16-25. Traffic eastbound onto campus will be maintained, while westbound traffic
heading off campus will need to follow a detour. Get more info on the closure and detour.
You're invited to a free public viewing and celebration of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Nanooks Hockey!
On Saturday, Sept. 20, in the UAF Patty Center, there will be a special showing of
the "In the Trenches: 100 Years of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Hockey" documentary before the Blue & Gold
game. Read more about the viewing.Ìý
Thank you to those of you who attended the chancellor’s convocation on Tuesday. For
those who weren’t able to make it, you canÌý. Please take a few minutes to share your feedback about the event by . Your responses will be anonymous and will help shape future convocation events and
chancellor’s forums.Ìý
A warming climate is both harming and helping salmon in northern regions, according
to a University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks fisheries researcher. Peter Westley, principal
investigator of the Salmonid Evolutionary Ecology and Conservation Lab, will discuss
the variable role of warming on ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s salmon in a free statewide webinar hosted
by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service. Learn more and register.
Humans vs. Zombies
Center for Student Engagement will be kicking on Humans vs. Zombies on Sunday, Sept.
14, running through Saturday, Sept. 20. The event is a large-scale game of tag using
Nerf blasters along with their orange bandanas to complete missions and battle all
across campus in a zombie apocalypse setting. The is a week-long event and takes place
outside of buildings. For more information, questions, or any other information, please
feel free to reach out to Joel Stone or Josh Hovis.
Join the UAF ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness for this month's
NWS Climate Outlook Briefing on Friday, Sept. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. Rick Thoman
will review recent and current climate conditions around ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ, discuss forecasting
tools, and finish up with the Climate Prediction Center’s forecast for October and
the early winter season. to learn what’s happened and what may be in store with ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s seasonal climate.
Join a session on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 1-2:30 p.m. in Gruening 503H to learn
about a four-day, all-expenses-paid pre-law immersion program in Juneau, a collaboration
between UAF, UAS, and UAA. Participants will observe legislative sessions, attend
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Supreme Court arguments, tour the state capitol, and meet with political leaders
and the Chief Justice. Join this info session to find out more and see if you’d like
to apply. Applications are due Sept. 30, and space is limited. AÌý is available for those who cannot attend in person.
Youths from fourth to 12th grade can learn about fire safety, food safety, starting
a charcoal grill, seasoning meats and grilling different meats at the 4-H Grill Master
Camp. Youths do not need to be members of 4-H to attend. Read more and register.
School is out on Sept. 25 and 26, and UAF Summer Sessions has you covered! Sign your
child up today for one of the following "No-School Day" programs. Learn more and register.
