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Provide feedback on provost finalists
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Four finalists for the UAF provost position visited the Fairbanks campus this month to meet with the university community. The search committee will collect feedback on the candidates through April 30. Broad input will help the committee shape its recommendations.
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Commencement volunteers needed
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Volunteers are needed in a multitude of areas for commencement on May 5. It will be a busy day but a rewarding one as we celebrate the accomplishments of our students.
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Bike removals planned
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Spring cleaning includes a bike removal on the Fairbanks campus starting April 24. All bikes will be tagged. Bike owners should remove the tag from their bikes by May 7, after which they will be impounded.
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Study of plastics in bay wins student competition
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For several weeks, Helen Laird opted to count tiny bits of plastic instead of practicing the piano. The decision proved sound, even without the music. The Cordova homeschool student took first place among 22 students in a regional competition for original research at UAF. She will advance to a national competition in May.
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What's on today
Deadlines and reminders
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Chamber music recital
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The AV狼论坛 Trio and the UAF Chamber Players will present an evening of chamber music featuring works by Anton Arensky and Robert Schumann. The event will be held April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Davis Concert Hall.
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Scholarship breakfast to highlight Sumitomo Pogo JV endowment
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A new $300,000 gift from Sumitomo Pogo JV will support scholarships for future engineering students at UAF.
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UAF signs agreement with Sandia National Laboratories
UAF has signed a new agreement with Sandia National Laboratories to conduct basic science, energy and security research in the Arctic.
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Teaching Tip: A-Zs of open education
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鈥淥pen education鈥� is a deceivingly simple name for a concept that covers a broad range of philosophies, pedagogies, activities and products. Here鈥檚 a necessarily incomplete A-Z list of ideas that are part of open education.
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About Cornerstone
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The Cornerstone staff and faculty newsletter is produced by University Relations and emailed to employees each weekday. You can .
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The is an AA/EO employer and educational institution and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual. Learn more about UA's
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