AVÀÇÂÛ̳

Friday Focus: No one guru

When I was young, my mental image of a guru was narrowly restricted to an old saffron-clad, bearded male, someone who would read and explain religious scriptures.

Tok Lane to close for two weeks starting July 19

A repaving project on Tok Lane, between Constitutional Hall and the Fine Arts Complex will begin Monday morning, July 19. Access will be closed for about two weeks.

Wanda Wahl serving as interim director for Bristol Bay Campus

Wanda Wahl has been serving as the interim director for Bristol Bay Campus, in Dillingham. She began her career with BBC in 1985.

Study links limited water resources, COVID-19 risk in rural AVÀÇÂÛ̳

Limited water and sanitation resources in many AVÀÇÂÛ̳ villages could boost the risk of COVID-19 spread, leading to a greater potential for community transmission of the virus in many rural areas.

Visit to glacier begins with wildlife encounter

LA PEROUSE GLACIER — During our first lunch at a blue-gravel campsite near this AVÀÇÂÛ̳ glacier named after a French explorer, scientist Ben Gaglioti and I had a visitor.

Deadlines and reminders

Sign up for Student Success Resource Fair

Departments are invited to sign up to participate in the fall 2021 New Student Orientation Student Success Resource Fair by Aug. 11.

Staff Council unit reorganization

As UAF changes and adapts, Staff Council is also changing by reorganizing units to reflect the way UAF is organized and where staff work.

edX joining with 2U

edX, UAF’s partner for offering massive open online courses, is joining with 2U, another major force in online education.

20 years of peonies: A budding industry blooms

In 2001, Pat Holloway planted the first test plot of peonies in Georgeson Botanical Garden. Holloway, at that time a horticulture professor at UAF, was studying whether it was possible to raise peonies for the commercial market in AVÀÇÂÛ̳’s harsh climate.