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March rural staff spotlight: Ashley Miller
March 18, 2022
Ashley Miller works at the Bristol Bay Campus as the pre- and early-college academic advisor. She is organized and on top of every meeting, keeping BBC's ducks in a row.
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Teaching Tip: Demonstrate you care
March 18, 2022
Help your students get ready for the rest of the semester. Check in with them and provide the objectives or key focus for each segment, what's due and when, including the final exam.
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Friday Focus: Considering a transformational energy partnership
March 18, 2022
-- By Julie Queen. Over the past several years, UAF teams at all levels have made decisions to keep the university running by serving our academic, service, and research mission, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Continuous improvement is part of our culture, and the opportunities emerging from this work ethic are opening new doors.
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KUAC seeks help for May fundraising event
March 17, 2022
Share your appreciation for KUAC by recording messages for the May One Match fundraising event, which is taking the place of the Spring Fundraiser.
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Facilities Services customer satisfaction survey
March 17, 2022
As part of an ongoing effort to improve service, Facilities Services is soliciting feedback regarding its work order process, work performance, and general satisfaction with services.
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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Krista Sinnok
March 17, 2022
The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for March is Krista Sinnok. Krista is an academic advisor and program coordinator at the School of Education.
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Jessica Black reelected to FNA board
March 16, 2022
Jessica Black, a faculty member in UAF's department of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Native studies and rural development, has been reelected to a three-year term on the Fairbanks Native Association board. Black has been on the FNA board for six years and currently serves as president.
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March 16, 2022
Reusable to-go boxes are back at Dine 49, Fuse and Campus Cache. Purchase a to-go box for $5 at any of these locations, return the box after use, receive a ticket, and ask for your meal in a reusable box.
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Registration for summer camps, non-credit courses begins Thursday
March 16, 2022
Summer Sessions opens registration this Thursday, March 17, for 63 day camps as well as non-credit adult courses.
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Compliance Alliance tip: International travel
March 15, 2022
University personnel often travel abroad as a positive part of their ongoing scholarly efforts. While international travel is free of export concerns under most circumstances, several factors may lead to restrictions by export controls.
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March 10, 2022
Glenn Juday, University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Fairbanks professor emeritus of forest ecology, will receive the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources program.
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Gretel the glider searches for salmon
March 10, 2022
An underwater instrument named Gretel is looking for salmon in the Gulf of AVÀÇÂÛ̳. The instrument, called a glider because of how it flies through the water, is operated by UAF’s College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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Rural development alumna named to USDA rural director position
March 10, 2022
Rural development alumna Julia Hnilicka will serve as AVÀÇÂÛ̳'s rural development state director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Friday Focus: Celebrating Women's History Month
March 10, 2022
-- By Charlene Stern. March is a special time that marks the change in seasons but it is also special in that it is designated as Women's History Month. It represents a time to reflect upon and honor the contributions of women to our history and society as well as to our own lives.
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Teaching Tip: Join Open Education Week
March 09, 2022
It's not too late to join in the conversations and activities happening for Open Education Week through March 11. In this Teaching Tip, we present some of the highlights from OEWeek and how to get involved.
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López elected to GERC committee
March 09, 2022
Andrés López, an associate professor at the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, has been elected as the new at-large representative on the Faculty Senate's General Education Requirements and Core committee.
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Implicit bias training workshop offered
March 09, 2022
AVÀÇÂÛ̳ EPSCoR, AVÀÇÂÛ̳ INBRE the and UAF Department of Equity and Compliance are collaborating to offer a three-part implicit bias workshop this month.
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Use ice cleats to prevent springtime falls
March 09, 2022
Slip and fall injuries tend to be UAF's most frequently reported accident. To help prevent these injuries, UAF offers ice cleats to all employees and students, free of charge.
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Janoski new UAF emergency manager
March 08, 2022
Katherine "Kate" Janoski is UAF's new emergency manager. Janoski, an alumna of UAF's Homeland Security and Emergency Management program, previously worked as the emergency program coordinator the Fairbanks North Star Borough Department of Emergency Operations.
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March 07, 2022
Construction season is underway. Work this summer will focus on smaller projects that will reduce maintenance and operating costs, address deferred renewal, and improve the student experience.
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OIT offers computer bulk-buy discounts
March 07, 2022
UAF departments can take advantage of computer bulk-buy discounts through UAF's Office of Information Technology from March 16-April 1.
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NASA honors AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Satellite Facility for SAR work
March 07, 2022
The AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Satellite Facility has received one of NASA's highest national honors for work in advancing the accessibility of synthetic aperture radar data to users worldwide. The award adds to NASA's continuing recognition of the services ASF provides the nation.
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Committee seeks feedback on diversity, equity, inclusion
March 04, 2022
The UAF Curricular Responsiveness committee has created a Jamboard to gather feedback from staff and faculty members about diversity, equity and inclusion in UAF programs, courses and curriculum.
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Teaching Tip: Send feedback to advisors about students with barriers
March 03, 2022
Submit student feedback before the withdrawal deadline on March 25th to connect students to critical resources and assist them in making informed academic decisions.
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HR offering performance evaluation workshops
March 03, 2022
University of AVÀÇÂÛ̳ Human Resources will host several workshops about how to complete a performance evaluation using myUA.
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