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Best practices for accessible in-person lectures
October 13, 2025
This teaching tip offers advice for crafting lectures that are clearly connected to course objectives, visually and cognitively accessible to students, and supportive of methods for review and retention.
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UAF faculty, staff get in free for Nanooks Volleyball on Oct. 16
October 13, 2025
Cheer on your ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Nanooks on Thursday, Oct. 16, for their Faculty and Staff Appreciation game at 7 p.m. against Northwest Nazarene University. All UAF faculty and staff get in free with their Polar Express ID when presented at the ticket office.
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Join the Great ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
October 13, 2025
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks will join millions of people across the state, nation, and world in the Great ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ ShakeOut, the largest annual earthquake preparedness exercise. The event is set for Thursday, Oct. 16, at 10:16 a.m. and will correspond with UAF's annual test of its emergency notification system.
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Submit applications for Paul H. McCarthy Award
October 13, 2025
The ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ and Polar Regions Collections and Archives at the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library is accepting applications for the Paul H. McCarthy Award. The award winner will be granted $2,500 to support research using the collections at the APRCA. The deadline to apply is Nov. 2.
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Topics in Teaching: Mindfulness and Teaching
October 13, 2025
Topics in Teaching is a series of one-hour workshops planned as short presentations and discussions for TAs. October's workshop, "Mindfulness + Teaching," is Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. and is available in Bunnell 145 and via Zoom.
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Common reading group: Four Lenses for Critical Reflection
October 13, 2025
How do we facilitate feedback and reflection on our teaching practices? In this common reading session, we will review Chapter 4, "The Four Lenses of Critical Reflection," from Stephen Brookfield's Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher. This group is open to anyone.
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Friday Focus: Indigenous Peoples Day
October 10, 2025
In the gentle whispers of the fall wind that once guided my late grandmother, Jennie Luke Huntington, across seasonal camps in 1915, there lives a story of resilience that flows through my veins. The journey from those nomadic days to the present moment is not just a timeline of events, but a sacred narrative of strength, survival, loss, and profound healing. I think of my own mother’s story - it touches my heart deeply.
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Transfer Week on campus Oct. 20-24
October 10, 2025
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks is celebrating transfer students! Transfer Week is a national initiative led by the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students to recognize the transfer students who enrich campuses across the country with their individual experiences and knowledge.
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Graduate Writing Seminar over pizza
October 10, 2025
The Lower Campus Graduate Writing Group invites all graduate students to a seminar on Oct. 17 on understanding and overcoming challenges related to article summaries and achieving sentence-level clarity in academic writing.
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Onboarding continues for AWARDED Scholarship Management System
October 10, 2025
The transition to AWARDED took place on Oct. 1 and represents a significant advancement in how UA manages scholarships and brings greater efficiency, transparency and equity to the process. The UA Scholarship Process Improvement team extends sincere appreciation to all university staff and faculty who recently joined the Town Hall meetings. Questions about the new scholarship management process can be sent in via a Google form and will be answered at biweekly AWARDED Platform Lunch and Learn sessions.
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UAFAA Benefactor Fund supports student groups
October 10, 2025
The UAF Alumni Association offers grants of up to $1,000 to support projects that benefit current student groups and make a positive, visible impact on campus. These grants are made possible through the generous contributions of UAF alumni.
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ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ EPSCoR Interface of Change 2025-2026 Travel awards
October 10, 2025
ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ NSF EPSCoR is awarding three or more individual awards of $1,500 each for travel within the U.S. (no international travel) taking place between Dec. 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, for activities that support the goals of the Interface of Change project.
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UAF-OLLI recruitment for spring 2026
October 08, 2025
Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the spring. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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Chartwells Voice to Vision survey
October 08, 2025
At Nanook Eats, we believe dining is more than just food--it's about community, culture, and connection. That's why we created Voice to Vision, a campus-wide survey where your feedback directly shapes the future of dining at UAF.
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Interface of Change Innovation and Entrepreneurship Seed Funding
October 08, 2025
UAF Center ICE is seeking proposals to transition research outcomes into impactful and integrated solutions for ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æn communities! This request for proposals is supported by the EPSCoR Interface of Change Project. Specifically, for IoC community businesses to work with researchers to build sustainable products and services to grow their business and their community’s economy.
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Intense summer school program studied the Earth's ionosphere
October 08, 2025
A 10-day NSF-funded summer school at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ Fairbanks last month spanned three geographic locations -- Fairbanks, Valdez and Gakona -- and supported over 50 students, faculty and researchers from across the United States.
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UA Safe Title IX Training Due by Oct. 31 (FY26)
October 07, 2025
In an effort to promote campus safety and awareness of rights and responsibilities, the university requires all students, employees, and volunteers to complete the annual UA Safe Title IX Training by Oct. 31.
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URSA accepting applications for Spring 2026 Student Project Awards
October 06, 2025
Undergraduate students planning to pursue creative projects or conduct research during the Spring 2026 semester are invited to apply for funding. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 2.
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Honorlock best practices for academic integrity
October 06, 2025
Join a session on Oct. 27 from 10-11 a.m. to learn how to effectively use Honorlock's remote proctoring features to design fair and secure online exams and promote academic honesty in your courses.
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October 06, 2025
Students, staff/faculty and financially Interdependent partners can help fight the flu by getting their flu shot at a flu clinic on campus. Make an appointment using the SHCC Patient Portal.
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Limited submission opportunity for NSF S-STEM program
October 06, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced a limited submission opportunity for the NSF 25-514: NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM). White papers are due Nov. 25.
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Friday Focus: Blue vs. Gold powers record night for scholarship support
October 03, 2025
Last Saturday, Nanook Nation came together in dazzling fashion at the annual Blue & Gold Celebration, presented by Kinross ÐÓ°ÉÔ°æ. What began as an elegant evening in the Wood Center turned into something extraordinary. The audience helped raise more than $315,000 for student scholarships, nearly doubling last year's total.
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Lisa Yancey to serve as interim chief of operations for provost’s office
October 03, 2025
Lisa Yancey has joined the Office of the Provost in the capacity of interim chief of operations for AY25/26, effective Sept. 7, 2025. This position will serve to enhance the capacity of the provost’s office to manage administrative and operational affairs.
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Development Spotlight: Stress less, focus more, feel better at work
October 03, 2025
This month's development spotlight is designed to support your well-being by offering practical, easy-to-use strategies for managing stress. Featuring two video collections, one for all employees and a leadership version, both have been curated to help you reduce stress, focus more, and feel better.
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UAF testing services transition
October 03, 2025
Beginning this fall, UAF Testing Services will operate under a new structure. The eCampus Testing Center is now divided into two areas of responsibility: academic testing, managed through the Student Success Center, and professional and community testing, which remains with eCampus.
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