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Chancellor Dan WhiteFriday Focus:
Athletics matters

Last week I had the opportunity to meet with Tod Leiweke, President and CEO of the Seattle Kraken. Mr. Leiweke gave me a tour of the new Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and we discussed potential opportunities that lie ahead for a partnership between the Seattle Kraken and the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Nanooks. He asked me why I support athletics. My response was simple. Because it matters. It doesn't matter a little. It matters a lot. It matters to the athletes and their families, and importantly, it matters to our future as a university. Why? Athletics builds community. Not just our community of Fairbanks or the community of AVÀÇÂÛ̳. Athletics builds a community of friends, supporters, allies, and future students.Ìý


529 Day great time to update education savings strategies

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 529 would like to remind employees that 529 Day is a great time to start, review, or increase education savings through paycheck or automatic monthly contributions from a bank account. AVÀÇÂÛ̳ 529 will contribute $250 to the first 5,000 new accounts in 2022 with Dash to Save.


Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning use in AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native health

The AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native Tribal Health Consortium Research Services and the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks Center for AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native Health Research are organizing a series of semi-monthly seminars and a hybrid symposium on Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) and its possible use in improving AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native health. Follow for webinar dates, events and resources.


Steve Frank

Steve Frank featured in 2022 Legacy Lecture

The 2022 Legacy Lecture will honor businessman, legislator and University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks alumnus Steve Frank at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6, at UAF's Murie Building auditorium. The event will feature a film about Frank’s life, followed by a conversation with Frank and a question-and-answer session, both led by veteran journalist Robert Hannon.


Teaching Tip: Options for captioning class content

Changes in technology and funding can make it difficult to keep track of the current resources available to instructors interested in captioning their instructional videos. ReadÌý to refresh options. This Teaching Tip provided by Clara Noomah, an instructional designer and adjunct faculty at the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks with more than a decade of experience in education and curriculum design.

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Chasing Lakes book cover

Author and scientist Katey Walter Anthony and artist Ina Timling will share conversation and vignettes showing the intersection of permafrost methane science and art on May 31 from noon to 1 p.m. in the UA Museum of the North Arnold Espe Auditorium. Timling's art is featured in Walter Anthony's new book, "Chasing Lakes," and at the Bear Gallery during May. The two will discuss the collaboration, share slides, and read excerpts from "Chasing Lakes." A book signing will follow.


The Well meditation roomWellbeing resources consolidated in one site

The 21-22 Academic Leadership Institute cohort and 'the Well' have consolidated a wide range of University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ FairbanksÌý Ìýin one page on its website (one-stop shop for wellbeing resources). Students, staff and faculty are encouraged to save the page to share with others. Administrators are also encouraged to add the link to their departmental websites. Those with more wellbeing resources to add should contactÌýMat WoollerÌýat 'the Well' with details.


Photo by Troy Bouffard. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck speaks to the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable delegations on May 3, 2022, on the University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks campus.

UAF co-hosts Arctic defense forum

Top military and University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ officials gathered for the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable in Fairbanks on May 3-5, 2022. Established in 2010 and co-chaired by U.S. European Command and the Norwegian Defence Staff, the 2022 ASFR was the first held in the United States. The University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks and Eielson Air Force Base were selected as hosting locations.


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