Dine 49 will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 27 for the Blue & Gold Celebration. Student
dining will be available throughout the day at alternate locations. Get the list of dining locations open.
This summer, the real enemy in many Fairbanks gardens wasn't drought or moose — it
was slugs. "I get more calls about slugs every year," said Gooseberry Peter, agriculture
and integrated pest management program assistant with the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks
Cooperative Extension Service. Most people calling have never had slugs before, making
these slimy critters a major topic of conversation for Fairbanks gardeners this season.
Read more on the summer garden visitors.
2025 Municipal Forum
Stop by the Wood Center multilevel lounge on Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m for a
free event welcoming all faculty, staff, students and members of the Fairbanks community.
Enjoy refreshments, meet state officials, and most importantly, hear directly from
local candidates as they share their stances, priorities and vision for the future
of Fairbanks and Interior. For more info, contact ASUAF President Jackson Nelson.
A team of scientists working with local residents has detailed the rapidly accelerating
"catastrophic" permafrost thawing and infrastructure damage at the northern ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ
coastal community of Point Lay. Learn more on the research project.
Jahna Lindemuth, ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ’s former attorney general, will share reflections on justice
and leadership in ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ in a session Sept. 25 from 5:30-7 p.m. She led major statewide
legal and public safety initiatives and helped secure the exoneration of the Fairbanks
Four. A seasoned trial and appellate attorney, she continues to advise ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native
corporations on governance and policy. In her talk, Lindemuth will discuss rural justice
and the importance of collaboration between the state and ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Native tribes in
building stronger, more resilient communities.Ìý.
Group Meditation has started up again (Monday-Thursday) in the Well (334 Duckering
Building) in person and via Zoom. All are welcome, including beginners. Read more and join the sessions.
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks, in partnership with the nonprofit UAF Alumni Association,
is accepting nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Alumnus Award and William R. Cashen
Service Award. Learn more and submit nominations.
In the last few years, home freeze-dryers have been gaining popularity as a food preservation
tool. In a free class hosted by the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension
Service, Professor Emeritus Leif Albertson will look at freeze-dryer safety, value
and practical applications. Read more and register.
If you have kids in grades K-2, you'll want to keep reading! UAF Summer Sessions has
teamed up with the Fairbanks Children's Museum to create Saturday Art School. This
four-week program invites young artists to explore and develop their artistic skills.
Learn more and register.
