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Expedited academic program review recommendations released

— by Dan White. The Expedited Academic Program Review Committee released its recommendations earlier today. Of the 87 programs reviewed, 52 programs were recommended to continue without change. Seventeen were recommended for continuation with an improvement plan, 15 for restructuring/revising, and three were recommended for deletion.

Friday Focus: Pre-pandemic and post-pandemic values

— by Julie Queen. What things should we let go of to make room for new, post-pandemic values?

Nominations open for 2020-2021 Regents' Adjunct Award

The Regents' Adjunct Award recognizes adjunct faculty members for excellence in teaching. The nomination period is Feb. 5-March 5.

Blue beads in the tundra

Glass beads the size of blueberries found by archaeologists in a Brooks Range house pit might be the first European item ever to arrive in North America, predating the arrival of Columbus by a few decades.

Special pricing on laptops

Special pricing is still available for Dell laptops. These pre-configured machines means minimal wait time for a new, fully supported laptop.

What's on today



Deadlines and reminders

Learn the basics of Canvas

Join UAF eCampus instructional designers on Monday, Feb. 8, from 10-11:30 a.m. to learn the basics of Canvas, a learning management system.

Seminar on working with dual-enrolled students

On Feb. 9, join members of the 2020 Faculty Learning Community on Dual Enrollment to learn about best practices for working with dual-enrolled students.

Science Communication Club meetings for spring 2021

The UAF Science Communication Club meetings are for all students, staff and faculty interested in communicating science.

Chance encounter with celebrity chef sparks UAF student's dream

After Daniel Christensen's brother died, Daniel found himself adrift. He decided to join the applied business program, mostly as a distraction.

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