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Tuition forum recording available
October 27, 2021
The recording for Chancellor White’s tuition forum, held Tuesday, Oct. 26, is now available. Panelists discussed the proposed model for differentiated tuition.
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ACEP partnership launches renewable-energy river turbine prototype
October 27, 2021
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½'s Alaska Center for Energy and Power helped deploy and test the first full-scale BladeRunner prototype as part of the Submarine Hydrokinetic and Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems program.
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Nominations open for 2022 Bullock Prize for Excellence
October 27, 2021
Nominations are due by Dec. 1 for the 2022 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. This is the UA Foundation's most prestigious award and is open to any UA student, faculty, staff, alumni or volunteer.
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October 26, 2021
A history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement is on display in Arctic Java now through Oct. 31. On Oct 28, Ronnie Houchin will discuss the history of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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10-digit dialing now in effect
October 26, 2021
All calls now take extra digits. If your office phone is on call forward, you'll need to change that, too. Be sure to dial 8- for off-campus calls — very important so your call doesn’t go to 9-1-1!
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Recordings from UA Student Success Convening
October 25, 2021
The recordings, presentation materials and feedback survey from the second UA Student Success Convening are available on the UA Student Success website.
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Halloween food drive at the museum
October 25, 2021
Through Oct. 31, the University of Alaska Museum of the North will serve as a collection site for the Fairbanks Community Food Bank during Museum Halloween.
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Be a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ champion for Giving Day 2021
October 22, 2021
Join development staff across ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ for UA Giving Day 2021 on Nov. 9-10. This online fundraising event is a chance for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends to support ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½.
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Phill Harrington to lead Signers' Business Office
October 22, 2021
Phill Harrington, the new executive officer for the Signers' Business Office, has nearly 30 years of fiscal management experience working at the institute, college and central administration levels.
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Cybersecurity game show, phishing webinar
October 22, 2021
A live game show and a webinar are among the activities for the final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, sponsored by the UA Security Matters team.
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Friday Focus: Support programs for students
October 22, 2021
-- by Ali Knabe. ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ has many resources, programs, and trained staff to support the mental and physical health needs of our students.
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Morgan Dulian is new development director
October 21, 2021
Morgan Dulian has accepted the position of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ development director. She has served as interim development director since May 2021.
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ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ wins federal prize to help Alaska's underserved business owners
October 21, 2021
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ is among four universities that will receive a $150,000 federal grant to help minority business owners access funding for research and development.
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Rui honored with distinguished service award
October 21, 2021
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ alumnus Ray Zhenhua Rui has received the 2021 Society of Petroleum Engineers International Distinguished Service Award.
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Budget update on tuition: Oct. 20, 2021
October 20, 2021
-- by Dan White. The Board of Regents will hold a full board meeting next month, Nov. 11 and 12.
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Sign up for Canvas course design workshop
October 20, 2021
Join ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ eCampus instructional designers for a facilitated "barn raising," which lays out a set of tasks and deadlines to help get your course in Canvas in just three days.
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Flu vaccine at student health center
October 20, 2021
Students, staff, faculty, and employees' domestic partners can now get the seasonal flu shot at the Student Health and Counseling Center.
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Teaching Tip: Meet the learners in ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½'s edX courses
October 19, 2021
Over 16,000 learners have chosen to enroll in AlaskaX courses from ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ through the edX platform. Learn how these courses are reaching learners around the globe and sharing ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½'s expertise with the world.
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Documentary features work at metabolism research center
October 18, 2021
A new documentary about hibernation was co-produced by a ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ student and features interviews with Kelly Drew, director of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½â€™s Center for Transformative Research in Metabolism.
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October 18, 2021
The weekly Music at One series continues every Thursday at 1 p.m. with the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Department of Music. You can watch the live performance on the ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Department of Music's Youtube channel.
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KUAC hosts hybrid fall fundraiser
October 18, 2021
Help KUAC celebrate 50 years of public television and 59 years of public radio during its fall fundraiser Oct. 23-31.
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New online space to create and connect
October 15, 2021
ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ eMakerspace is a new online space to learn about tools for making creative visuals for teaching, research and more. Every month will feature a 10-minute challenge that encourages play.
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Share your Native American Heritage month activities
October 15, 2021
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee for Native Education is seeking activities to add to a calendar of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ and community events honoring Native American Heritage Month.
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Friday Focus: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 15, 2021
-- by Anupma Prakash. Quvianaġli Iñuqaat Nunani Uvluat! Thank you, Dr. Sean Asiqłuq Topkok, for helping me wish everyone a Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day in Iñupiaq.
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Alaska moves to 10-digit local call dialing
October 14, 2021
By Oct. 24, all local, in-state calls will require the three-digit area code plus the usual seven-digit phone number.
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