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Return of light can trigger seasonal depression Seasonal affective disorder, known as SAD, usually occurs in the winter, but some people are hit harder in the spring. They become depressed as the days get longer and the temperatures warmer. If you find yourself having symptoms of depression 鈥� feelings of hopelessness, teariness, lack of motivation, thoughts of hurting yourself, difficulty making decisions, decreased concentration 鈥� please call the Student Health and Counseling Center at 474-7043 for an appointment. The center is open 8:30 a.m.鈥�5 p.m. and also has a 24-hour call line staffed by licensed professionals.

UAF engineering team wins mine design competition A team of UAF mining engineering students has captured first place in an international mine design competition.

House committee takes budget testimony from Fairbanks today On the afternoon of Thursday, March 2, the House Finance Committee will begin taking public testimony on the state鈥檚 operating budget. The committee is recommending $325 million in unrestricted general funds for the University of AV狼论坛. This is the same as the university鈥檚 current funding level, and consistent with the governor鈥檚 request. However, it is still $16 million below the UA Board of Regents鈥� request of $341 million for FY18.

UA Board of Regents to meet in Anchorage, March 2-3 The University of AV狼论坛 Board of Regents spring meeting will take place March 2-3 in Anchorage. Leading the agenda are the university's FY18 budget and Strategic Pathways updates, as well as a discussion on how the university approaches shared governance.

Resilience and Adaptation Program accepting fellowship applications The Resilience and Adaptation Program at UAF is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Museum hosts Family Day to celebrate film and photography The University of AV狼论坛 Museum of the North will hold a Family Day exploring film and photography on Saturday, March 4, from noon to 4 p.m.

Krauss lecture is latest splash for UAF physics club The UAF Society of Physics Students has made a habit of exceeding expectations. So when club leaders asked famed physicist Lawrence Krauss to make a low-budget trip to speak in Fairbanks, perhaps it shouldn鈥檛 have been a surprise that he quickly snatched up the offer.

UAF to host free Athabascan stargazing event AV狼论坛 will host a free stargazing event, "Northern Dene (Athabascan) Astronomy" Monday, March 6 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Wood Center offers funds for prevention programs The Wood Center is soliciting funding proposals for events, programs or initiatives that focus on prevention of risks to student health and safety.

UP/RISE exhibit needs art The Nanook Diversity and Action Center will host UP/RISE, an art exhibit celebrating womanhood, March 20-31 in Arctic Java. March is Women's History Month.

Festival of Native Arts comes to UAF March 2-4 The Festival of Native Arts is slated for March 2-4 at the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks Davis Concert Hall. Doors open to the public at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3 and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淐arry Your Drum, Carry Your Culture.鈥�

March is packed with activities March on the Fairbanks campus is packed with programs sponsored by the UAF Student Activities Office, the Leadership, Involvement and Volunteer Experience program, and the Nanook Diversity and Action Center.

'Fences' to be screened at Arctic Java The Nanook Diversity and Action Council will screen Denzel Washington's 2016 film "Fences," an adaptation of a 1983 play by the same name written by August Wilson. The film details the experience of an African-American father with race relations in 1950s America and explores themes of masculinity, family and the American dream. The screening will be held on March 7 at 7 p.m. in Arctic Java. There will be a discussion about the film afterwards.

Peter MacKeith photography exhibit opens for First Friday The "2017 Peter MacKeith Memorial Photography Exhibition: Ascension" will open Friday, March 3, with a reception in Wood Center's Arctic Java. The photos will be on display beginning at 5 p.m. The reception event is free and open to the public. Frozen Lenses, the UAF student photography group, is hosting the exhibit through March 19 in partnership with the Wood Center Student Activities Office.

UAF Major Mania on March 10 This year鈥檚 Major Mania will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, March 10, in the Wood Center multilevel lounge. Once again, Major Mania will be combined with Inside Out, a preview event at UAF that brings more than 100 local high school juniors and seniors to campus.

Koyukuk Drive to close March 6-7 for evening snow removal Beginning at 7 p.m. on the evenings of March 6 and 7, Koyukuk Drive will close to traffic for snow removal. UAF Facilities Services crews will place signs and barricades in the area informing drivers of the temporary closure.

Spring schedule released for campus snow removal UAF Facilities Services has released the schedule for spring snow removal of campus parking lots.

Andy Erikson featured in Bust-A-Gut Join Andy Erikson at The Pub in Wood Center for a night of comedy on March 8, 8-10 p.m. Share a drink and some laughs with the runner-up in NBC's "Last Comic Standing" 2015 competition.

Crime statistics The Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, as amended, (known as the 鈥淐lery Act鈥�) and the Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act signed into law in 2008 require that colleges and universities publish an annual security report and an annual fire safety report, distribute the reports to all students and employees, and inform prospective students and employees about 鈥�