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UAF to present honorary degrees, service award UAF will present three honorary doctoral degrees and a Meritorious Service Award on May 6, 2017, at its 95th commencement ceremony. Fairbanks architect Charles Bettisworth, ecoscientist M. Torre Jorgenson and public-health advocate Karen Perdue will receive honorary doctorate degrees. Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Usibelli Coal Mine executive Bill Brophy will receive a Meritorious Service Award.

Fourth chancellor finalist to speak April 27 Mirta Martin will speak Thursday, April 27, 2017 , 5:30 p.m., at the Murie Building Auditiorium. Forums are planned for the community and for faculty, staff and students. Anyone is welcome to attend any of the forums. Note that there have been minor schedule/venue updates since the finalists were announced on April 17. Please visit the for the most up-to-date schedule. All forums will be webcast with recordings available after the forums.

Workshop offered on starting specialty foods business Enterpreneurs who wish to start and operate a specialty food business in AVÀÇÂÛ̳ may get guidance through an online workshop offered May 15-18. UAF Cooperative Extension Service and the Marine Advisory Program will host the workshop from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each night live via Zoom, a computer-based videoconferencing program.

Sign up for faculty early career award training The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research will help faculty members develop Faculty Early-Career Development Program proposals to the National Science Foundation on May 17 in the Geophysical Institute auditorium.

Tundra swans take two distinct paths to AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Skiing to work over a persistent spring snowpack, I looked up to see a large white bird flapping gracefully over the spruce tops. A few gentle honks confirmed it was a tundra swan. After a long winter when all the large birds were black, it was good to see one of the frontrunners of the billions now winging to AVÀÇÂÛ̳.

Faculty should RSVP, rent regalia for commencement 2017 now Commencement 2017 takes place Saturday, May 6, 2017. Participating faculty should act now to inform coordinators they plan to attend and to ensure their rented regalia is here in time for the ceremony.

GI Tract 5K Fun Walk/Run is April 30 The GI Tract 5K Fun Walk/Run on April 30 will raise money for the American Heart Association. The event will start in front of the Elvey Building, home of the Geophysical Institute, at 2 p.m. The cost is $25 per participant or $35 for two. All proceeds will go to the American Heart Association through the UAF Gee Whiz …

Volunteers needed for Week of the Arctic Volunteer to help welcome our visitors to campus and to help our events to run smoothly and professionally for Week of the Arctic events on the Fairbanks campus May 8-12. Anyone volunteering for three or more time slots during the week will receive free public event registration and event apparel, available exclusively to Arctic Interchange staff and volunteers! For more …

Researchers solve 100 year-old mystery of Blood Falls A research team led by UAF and Colorado College has solved a century-old mystery involving a famous red waterfall in Antarctica. New evidence links Blood Falls to a large source of salty water that may have been trapped under Taylor Glacier for more than 1 million years.

UAF to celebrate centennial at May 3 re-enactment UAF will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Wednesday, May 3 with a ceremony re-enacting the moment when the college was created in 1917.

Wood Center offers funds for risk-prevention projects The Wood Center is soliciting funding proposals for events, programs or initiatives that focus on prevention of risks to student health and safety. These efforts can be student-sponsored and can include passive programming and educational marketing materials.

Outstanding UAF seniors honored at awards ceremony UAF honored dozens of students on Saturday, April 22, at its annual student awards breakfast. Each spring, UAF recognizes students who have distinguished themselves throughout their academic careers.

Featured photo of the week Chancellor Dana Thomas prepares to throw a watermelon from the roof of the Gruening Building on Thursday, April 20. The toss is a traditional SpringFest activity.

Teaching Tip: Resources for open courses on Community@UAF UAF faculty who conduct some or all of their course in the open (outside of Blackboard) have access to a wide variety of tools and resources.

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