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Friday Focus: Doing hard things
March 10, 2023
If you are reading this you are probably within academia in some way - student, staff, or faculty. If you are in academia, you are probably doing hard things every day. I am not going to tell you about how, if you face challenges and do hard things, your life will get easier and you can convert to eating bonbons every day. In fact, I want to encourage you to do more hard things without even having the goal of 'easy.' The goal of doing hard things, rising to the challenge, and resiliency through hard work is to be better at doing just that. That is what I want to talk about today.
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Clocks spring forward March 12
March 10, 2023
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Monday will start on time whether you do or not, so be sure to change your clock when you go to bed on Saturday!
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Staff Recognition and Development Day sessions announced
March 10, 2023
The list of topics for the 2023 UAF Staff Recognition and Development Day on April 5 is now available. Don't forget to mark your calendars and watch for the exact times, presenters and locations coming soon!
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Volunteers for commencement ceremony May 6
March 10, 2023
Volunteers are needed to assist with UAF's 101st commencement ceremony. Parking attendants, greeters and information table support are all needed.
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Apply for the Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence
March 09, 2023
Toolik Field Station invites visual, auditory, or performing artists and writers to apply for the 2023 Dalton Highway Artist-in-Residence program.
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Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning camps and non-credit course registration open Friday
March 09, 2023
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning opens 2023 summer registration for 85 Summer Day Camps and 19 non-credit courses this Friday, March 10.
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April 15 deadline to apply to participate in 2023 commencement ceremony
March 08, 2023
Students who apply for graduation must also confirm attendance at the ceremony via the RSVP form. There, students will also record the pronunciation of their name. Seating is set by the number of students who have indicated they will be there, so students must confirm attendance by April 15.
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Sean McGee honored with 2023 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award
March 08, 2023
The UAF Honors College is delighted to announce Sean McGee, director of the bachelor of security and emergency management program, as the 2023 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award winner.
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CourseLeaf and NoLo classes for fall schedule
March 07, 2023
The Faculty Senate Open Education Resources Ad Hoc Committee would like to remind UAF Faculty and Course Administrators to update the CourseLeaf 'Course Section Scheduler Attribute' to reflect NoLo classes occurring in the Fall schedule. The designator is located in CourseLeaf under the course 'section alterations' pull-down menu.
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Academic Tuesdays: March 7, 2023
March 07, 2023
Women's History Month, celebrated during March in the U.S., honors the trailblazing women who have shaped the course of American history and who continue to chart the course of our nation's future. At UAF, we are fortunate to have countless examples of women who have changed Ӱԭ and the world with their groundbreaking and inspirational work. Vera Alexander is an excellent example.
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Last chance to support the United Way Campaign!
March 06, 2023
The UAF United Way Campaign, usually set to conclude in December, has been extended through March 13 to give employees one last chance to support our community.
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UAF spring snow removal March 7-26
March 06, 2023
Facilities Services works around the clock to provide drivable roads and parking spaces for all university stakeholders. A significant part of the snow clearance is hard pack removal. To provide a safe and conducive working environment for our plows and graders and to protect your personal vehicles, we need to close certain parking lots.
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Friday Focus: It's a good time to be a Nanook!
March 03, 2023
February has been a tremendous month, full of many UAF engagement opportunities and the entire advancement team is going full steam ahead!
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Nominations sought for outstanding student awards
March 03, 2023
UAF is accepting nominations for its 2023 outstanding graduating student awards.
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Volunteers needed for URSA's Research and Creative Activity Day
March 02, 2023
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity will hold the 2023 Research and Creative Activity Day event on April 6 in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge, and we are in need of volunteers!
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Raymond joins Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee
March 02, 2023
ACEP’s data governance lead Vanessa Raymond will join the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee as a co-lead of its Data Management Collaboration Team. This week she and other IARPC co-leads will attend IARPC Collaboration’s Implementation Launch Workshop in Anchorage and online.
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Low Carbon Energy Transitions Workshop: March 7-8
March 02, 2023
Don’t miss the “Low Carbon Energy Transitions: Lessons Learned from Global Pathfinders” free virtual workshop on March 7-8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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URSA Internship Awards accepting applications
March 01, 2023
URSA is excited to announce the opening of a new undergraduate funding opportunity: Internship Awards! URSA's Internship Awards offer fellowship funding up to $6,000 for the summer or $3,000 for the fall or spring term to support cost-of-living expenses for unpaid or minimally paid* internships with organizations external to UAF.
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Nominations open for 2023 student commencement speaker
March 01, 2023
ASUAF is accepting nominations for student commencement speakers. Any UAF faculty, staff or student may nominate a fall 2022, spring 2023 or summer 2023 graduate to give the student address at Commencement on May 6, 2023.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Training - March 25
March 01, 2023
Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered in-person on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. - noon AKST. This workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction.
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Academic Tuesdays: Feb. 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
The College of Business and Security Management continues to evolve as a business school here in Ӱԭ as we look to new and innovative ways in which to meet the needs of our students and the industries we serve.
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Mental Health First Aid Classes offered in Spring
February 28, 2023
Student Health and Counseling will be teaching Mental Health First Aid to those interested on March 23-24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and April 13-14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This course is open to any student, staff, faculty or member of the administration and will cover very valuable information to be used personally and professionally.
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The Sun Star: Hot off the Presses!
February 27, 2023
The Sun Star newspaper is back with its first print issue in half a decade! The Sun Star staff plan to publish print issues monthly for the rest of the academic year. Pick up your free copy at various locations both on- and off-campus.
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Friday Focus: Transformative experience
February 24, 2023
UAF has an energizing new vision statement: "Excellence through transformative experiences." This is a bold and expansive new vision for America's Arctic university. It invites us to consider that post-secondary education at Ӱԭ's research institution is about creating meaningful discoveries, fully embracing our unique and inspiring place, and ultimately enriching lives.
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February Rural Staff Spotlight: Laura Collins
February 23, 2023
Laura Collins serves as the program development manager at the UAF Northwest Campus. Whatever she is working on, you know it's going to be high quality and just what is needed.
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