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Samara Taber, executive director of university advancement

Friday Focus: Forging into the academic year

September in Fairbanks holds a special place in my heart. It marks the season of harvest, a time when many of us reap the rewards of our summer and prepare for the winter ahead. Evenings and weekends are filled with last-minute house projects, stacking wood and pulling out our extension cords and winter gear. Personally, I take pride in my tiny garden, which has been flourishing, and I've recently added some baby chickens to my growing homestead. Another reason I look forward to this time of year is the return of our students to UAF, whether they are coming back for another year or setting foot on our campus for the very first time. Continue reading this week's Friday Focus.


The 100th Starvation Gulch is on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. in the Nenana Parking Lot. For more info about Starvation Gulch, check out the Nanook Traditions page on .


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Drone completes first flight: Nenana to FAI

AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s leading public uncrewed aircraft program made another significant advance Friday when a drone flew from the Nenana airport and landed at Fairbanks International Airport. The flight, conducted by a University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks research center, was the first in AVÀÇÂÛ̳ of a drone departing one airport and arriving at a controlled airport. Read more about the milestone drone flight.


UAF in the News

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Bright yellow leaves in sunshine cover a distant hillside and are reflected in a shadowed pond in the foreground.

The varying colors of fall equinox

We are at fall equinox, a day of great equality: All the residents of the entire world – from Tierra Del Fuego to Rome to Coldfoot – will live their lives amid 12 hours of daylight, 12 of darkness on Sept. 22, 2023. Read more about the changing colors around campus.


Staff Alliance offers development support

Staff Alliance is once again offering support for staff for activities that directly support their professional development in FY24. Learn more about the professional development support opportunity.


Fall 2023 Career Fair information sessions

Career Services will be hosting itsÌýFall Career FairÌýon Thursday, Oct. 12, and would like to speak with students during class time about the importance of the upcoming fair. Use this to book an in-person or virtual Fall Career Fair info session between Sept. 5 and Oct. 6. Read more about the info sessions.Ìý


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Local food leader training workshops

AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Cooperative Extension Service is offering a series of workshops for people interested in local food systems. Contact Melissa Clampitt via email or at 907-745-3551 for more information about the training, to request a scholarship application or for an accommodation request related to a disability. Read more about the workshops.


About Cornerstone

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