• TimelyCare Amazon gift card

    September 04, 2024

    Win a $25 Amazon gift card by downloading the TimelyCare app and registering with a UAF email address. The contest ends Oct. 4, 2024.
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  • eCampus Testing Services has moved

    September 04, 2024

    Do your online courses have proctored exams? Take those tests in the new Student Success Center on the 6th floor of the Rasmuson Library in room 624B where eCampus Testing Services has moved.
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  • 2024/25 Academic Year headshot photo schedule

    September 04, 2024

    For those who need a headshot photo, UAF’s photo day will be Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wood Center multilevel lounge (indoor only). No appointments are required for this date; drop in and get your photo taken care of! If you are unavailable on Sept. 11, individual appointments can be made the first Thursday of each month during the fall semester, and the third Thursday monthly during the spring semester.
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  • Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship Program class of 2024 fellows.

    Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship welcomes 10th class

    September 04, 2024

    Sixteen early-career scientists and professionals were selected for the 2024-2025 Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship. These Fellows will start this summer and fall, working around the state in support of Alaska's coastal communities and marine resources.
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  • Nook wearing a Suicide Prevention/Awareness Ribbon

    Nanooks for Hope: Suicide Prevention Month events

    September 04, 2024

    September is Suicide Prevention Month. In addition to UAF's ongoing prevention and wellness efforts, ORCA POD is hosting a special campaign: Nanooks for Hope.
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  • University of Alaska Museum of the North

    Museum celebrates 907 Day

    September 04, 2024

    Alaska residents are invited to celebrate the uniqueness of Alaska by visiting the University of Alaska Museum of the North for free on Saturday, Sept. 7. Free admission for Alaskans is offered all day.
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  • Watercolor paining of blue mountains with green trees.

    Watercolor Wednesday is back

    September 04, 2024

    Make a finished piece of watercolor art at the MILL! We will go over the basics of watercolor to create a simple but captivating Alaskan scene. Only 12 seats are available! This is an in-person-only event.
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  • A moored boat at harbor.

    Travel to Kodiak and earn 10K in seed funding

    September 03, 2024

    Join us for an information session on Sept. 6 from 1-2 p.m. about an exciting all-day ideation studio in Kodiak on Nov. 1. During this ideation studio you will be collaborating with mariculture industry partners to tackle complex challenges through interdisciplinary problem-solving. With only 10 spots available, this is a unique opportunity with travel expenses covered and opportunity for further seed funding. Come join us on this adventure!
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    Ketchikan Intellectual Property Support!

    August 28, 2024

    *** UPDATE: Due to the recent landslide in Ketchikan, this event has been postponed. *** Are you in or near Ketchikan? Will you be attending the Seagriculture conference in September? We will be offering intellectual property consultations at the Seagriculture Conference in Ketchikan Sept. 10-11.
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  • Students in class

    STEM education fellowships applications close Sept. 15

    August 28, 2024

    Are you or someone you know majoring in education and doing a classroom practicum? Apply to create a set of STEM resource lessons for K-12 students and receive a $2,500 stipend. Lesson plans must leverage the impact of NASA's advances, discoveries, and/or challenges as a source of inspiration and inquiry for K-12 students. Check out NASA Connects or NASA Next Gen STEM for ideas and resources. Applications close Sept. 15!
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  • Teacup in a garden setting

    The SoBear Festival

    August 26, 2024

    The Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability Prevention and Outreach Department in collaboration with Recover Alaska will host its first SoBear Fest from Sept. 19-21. The festival will offer a variety of events for students, staff, faculty and community members!
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  • UAF Barbershop now open

    August 26, 2024

    The UAF Barbershop is pleased to introduce Caleb Leary as the new campus barber! Caleb provides haircuts, beard trims, and edge-ups from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
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  • New TimelyCare service

    August 23, 2024

    TimelyCare is offered as a supplement to the extensive existing in-person and virtual services offered by the UAF Student Health and Counseling Center. This is a no-cost service offered to enrolled students residing in the United States. These virtual mental health services are available 24/7, 365 days/year, and include immediate crisis care and up to nine ongoing counseling sessions per academic year.
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  • Alaska Nanooks Denali State Bank Ice Block Classic volleyball tournament logo

    Alaska Nanooks food truck rally Sept. 14

    August 22, 2024

    The Alaska Nanooks invite you to celebrate the return of the athletics season with the second annual Food Truck Rally and Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Patty Center parking lot.
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  • UAF Bookstore Bundle

    August 22, 2024

    UAF is making it more affordable and convenient for students to access their required course materials with the launch of the UAF Bookstore Bundle. Through this program, students will have the option to rent all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, digital materials and electronic books for a flat fee. Materials can be conveniently delivered by the first day of class. All eligible students are automatically enrolled upon registering for classes. The option to opt-out is available for students who prefer to purchase their course materials on their own.
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  • Student performance notifications Aug. 30 - Sept. 13

    August 22, 2024

    Instructors will email performance feedback to students about concerns and recognition of hard work through the UAF notifications system called Nanook Navigator from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13 and throughout the semester.
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  • A researcher samples water quality in a river.

    ASGP 2024-25 undergraduate research apprenticeships

    August 21, 2024

    Undergraduate students from any science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields are eligible to apply for a $7,300 stipend to conduct a research or engineering project directly related to NASA's interests. Must be a U.S. citizen. The application deadline is Sept. 1!
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  • URSA bear logo

    URSA congratulates Summer Internship and Travel Award recipients

    August 19, 2024

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates students who were awarded summer 2024 travel and internship awards.
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  • Registration opens soon for swimming lessons

    August 19, 2024

    It's almost time to register your child for swimming lessons with the UAF Women's Swim Team! Information about the lessons is available at Fall365.alaska.edu. Registration will open on Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.
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  • A Wrangell T3 Alliance student adjusts the remote live stream camera at Anan Wildlife Observatory, where viewers can watch bears fishing for salmon. The project, powered by solar energy and supported by the U.S. Forest Service, aims to provide a real-time glimpse into the natural behavior of black and brown bears in the Tongass National Forest.

    Wrangell students install remote bear live stream

    August 16, 2024

    Wrangell-based T3 Alliance students installed a remote live-stream camera system at the Anan Wildlife Observatory in the Tongass National Forest, enabling viewers to see black and brown bears fishing for salmon. This project, supported by the U.S. Forest Service, involved high school students using skills from the T3 Alaska program. The system is powered by solar energy and uses Starlink for video feed. Explore.org hosts the stream, and the project is set for a five-year expansion plan. The live stream began on July 24.
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  • Lifeguard certification class

    August 16, 2024

    Nanook Recreation is hosting two lifeguard certification classes in September. Successful participants will earn a deep water lifeguarding certification from the American Red Cross, which is valid to work at the UAF Patty Pool as well as all other pools in the borough.
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  • Campus mail routes Aug. 19-23

    August 16, 2024

    The Campus Mail Center will be adjusting its operating hours next week, from Aug. 19-23 in preparation for the return of students.
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    UAF CTC Registration Bash happening on Aug. 15

    August 14, 2024

    The UAF Community and Technical College Registration Bash is happening this Thursday, August 15 from 4-6 p.m. at the CTC Downtown Center at 604 Barnette Street.
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  • Graduate teaching assistant orientation sessions scheduled

    August 14, 2024

    The Center for Teaching and Learning and the Graduate School are offering a two-part graduate teaching assistant orientation.
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  • Retchenda George-Bettisworth, 23-24 SBC awardee, and social work undergraduate student Charles Stark at the 2024 Research and Creative Activity Day.

    Apply for Student Belonging and Community Awards by Sept. 8

    August 12, 2024

    The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has funding available for up to $5,000 for projects focused on cultivating a culture of respect, connection, belonging, and community for undergraduate students at UAF and UAF-affiliated campuses.
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