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Chancellor's forum on COVID-19 and plans for fall

Chancellor Dan White will host a forum on Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. with epidemiologist Dr. Tom Hennessey to discuss aerosols and COVID-19 testing.

UAF adopts new contact tracing procedure

UAF has adopted a new contact tracing procedure aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 at its campuses. The term “contact tracing” refers to the process of identifying people who were in contact with a person who has COVID-19.

$1,000 grants can help student groups adjust to COVID-19

Student groups have until Sept. 7 to apply for up to $1,000 to help them adjust to a quickly changing landscape during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bursar's Office online services

The Office of the Bursar has moved most services online to help keep everyone healthy by limiting or reducing in-person interactions.

Student mental health services

Student life can be bewildering, but students aren't alone. The Student Health and Counseling Center offers mental health services through telehealth in a secure phone or secure video format.

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Youth may participate in chalk coding activity

Participants in this statewide activity will receive a free project kit containing sidewalk chalk, coding cards and instructions.

Reindeer miniseries, question time

Learn the basics of caring for reindeer with a free miniseries, then join reindeer farmer George Aguiar for a Q&A on Aug. 24.

Fall 2020 move-in guide

Students moving onto campus this fall should bookmark this move-in guide from Residence Life.

Greenland ice melt drives 21st-century sea level rise

New analysis of almost 30 years’ of scientific data on Greenland’s melting ice sheet predicts global sea level rise of at least 4 inches by the end of the 21st century, if climate warming trends continue.

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