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Alex Sommerfield named to GNAC All-Academic Team

Alex Sommerfield is a digital journalism major and has maintained a 4.0 GPA in his year and a half with the Nanooks basketball program.

UAF's Student CARE Program

Sometimes students may struggle due to extenuating circumstances, mental health concerns or a lack of resources. To help, UAF has implemented the Student CARE Program.

Extenuating circumstance letters

Sometimes a student’s ability to focus on classes is impacted by life events, which is where an extenuating circumstance letter comes in.

Math and science tutoring for
K-12 students

The Financial Aid Office has free, drop-in tutoring in math and science for children of students and employees on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

One-stop shop for students

Find important deadlines, plus links to things like the academic calendar, advising, academic programs and courses, forms, maps, health and safety, support services, and paying for school.

Whale of an exhibit takes shape

Read about how a 57-year-old bowhead skeleton will soon hang in UA Museum of the North in the latest edition of Aurora online.

Lectures

Quick reminders

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Career workshop and job fair at anthropology conference

The annual meeting of the AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Anthropological Association will feature many UAF departments, staff and faculty. The virtual meeting, March 1-5, includes a career development workshop and a job fair.

Midnight Sun Science Symposium

Undergraduate and graduate students should register by March 5 to participate in the Midnight Sun Science Symposium, April 15-16.

Reminder: URSA's Research and Creative Activity Days

The 2021 edition of URSA's Research and Creative Activity Days will be online from April 6-8. Want to present? Register by March 12!

VA benefits brief

Veterans attending or working at UAF are invited to a VA benefits brief Thursday, March 4, from 1-2 p.m. The brief will cover the disability compensation claims process.

Skiathon to support UAF trails

Get outside this weekend with the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks as they host the Skiathon in support of the UAF trails. This will be a self-service fundraiser March 6-7 held on the UAF ski trails.

Ph.D. student co-authors paper on Puerto Rico power grid

A new research paper, co-authored by Ph.D. student Chinmay Shah, looks at the sustainable long-term recovery of Puerto Rico's electric power grid after hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Expanded Pub hours

Starting the first week of March, the Pub will be open from 4:30-10 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from noon-10 p.m. on Fridays.

About Cornerstone

The Cornerstone student newsletter is produced by University Relations during the fall and spring semesters. If you are no longer a student, please contact us at uaf-cornerstone@news.uaf.edu.
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