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Accepting applications for Alaska Sea Grant Community Engaged Fellowship
February 28, 2024
The Alaska Sea Grant Community Engaged Fellowship program is now accepting applications from students interested in becoming fellows, and from municipal, state, federal and tribal agencies as well as business interest groups and nonprofits interested in mentoring a fellow in 2024. Projects should be based in coastal communities and may have research, outreach, education or communication themes.
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Submissions open for first Chancellor's Featured Student Artist contest
February 28, 2024
The Chancellor's Office is now accepting submissions for the first Chancellor's Featured Student Artist contest for Fall 2024. All current UAF students are encouraged to submit their artwork.
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Opportunities for Outdoor Adventure
February 28, 2024
UAF Outdoor Adventures offers reduced-price gear rentals, ski lessons, and trips for students. Upcoming trips this semester include fishing for burbot, climbing a frozen waterfall, spending a night at a cabin, bird watching, and outdoor rock climbing - no experience necessary!
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BLaST Scientist of the Month: Michael Martins
February 28, 2024
Michael Martins, a Brazilian and American citizen, is a fourth-year BLaST Scholar and a senior at UAF. Martins graduates in May 2024 with a B.S. in mathematics and a minor in Arctic skills.
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Participate in Chartwells focus groups
February 28, 2024
Chartwells values diners' opinions and has developed a process, "On-site Insights" to gain customer feedback regarding dining services and to better understand campus dining needs. Participation in one of the upcoming focus group sessions would be greatly appreciated, so candid feedback may be heard regarding dining experiences.
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Life After Loss: Grief support group for students, staff and faculty
February 26, 2024
Student Health and Counseling will be hosting its second session of Life After Loss, a grief support group, beginning Friday, March 8. This group is open to all UAF students, staff and faculty.
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Summer Camp registration opening soon
February 26, 2024
UAF Summer Sessions will open registration for summer camps at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 8. The website opens March 1, so visit and start making your full and half-day camp plans for kids entering grades 1-12.
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Financial literacy opportunity
February 23, 2024
Interested in expanding your financial knowledge? You can now learn more about the psychology and foundations of money, FAFSA, loan guidance, and more! The UAF Financial Aid Office has teamed up with Inceptia, a private, nonprofit organization, to provide online financial education to help you gain important knowledge about the basics of personal money management.
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Undergraduate student research, creative, and scholarly experience survey
February 21, 2024
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity wants to hear about your experiences at UAF conducting undergraduate research, creative, and/or scholarly projects. This 10-minute survey will help us improve access to and support processes for students seeking out similar opportunities in the future.
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February 21, 2024
The flexibility of online learning may be a double-edged sword. Time management can be an unexpected challenge both for students who are taking their first online class, and for those who are seasoned veterans of online learning.
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CTC: Responding to community, workforce needs
February 21, 2024
The Community and Technical College at the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ has had a busy and fruitful year. With increased enrollments and interest from partners and industry, CTC has been on a track of growth and expansion, which has been exciting and rewarding.
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Sign kids up for Spring Break Field Day Camp with Nanook Volleyball
February 21, 2024
UAF Summer Sessions and Nanook Volleyball will be offering Spring Break Field Day Camp at the Patty Center gym for kids in grades 3-8 occurring March 11-15 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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UAF School of Education to host Fairbanks Fly-In
February 19, 2024
A cohort of Alaska Indigenous Teacher Corps students from rural communities and Alaska Indigenous Teacher Network alumni are coming to Fairbanks for the Fairbanks Fly-In, Feb 22-24.
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Summer 2024 course registration open; changes to nonresident surcharge policy
February 19, 2024
Beginning summer 2024, courses during all three summer sessions will be subject to a nonresident surcharge, meaning tuition rates for summer courses will be charged at the same rates as fall and spring courses.
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Festival of Native Arts to mark 50th celebration this week
February 19, 2024
The 50th Festival of Native Arts will be held at the ¹û½´ÊÓƵ Troth Yeddha' Campus on Feb. 22-24, 2024.
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Navigating the scholarship application journey
February 14, 2024
UAF offers hundreds of scholarships every year, totaling more than $4 million annually. The best part is that a single application will apply you to several opportunities! You'll be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
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2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship selection deadline
February 12, 2024
The deadline for students to apply to the 2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship application is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. Scholarship selection committees will be able to review applicants and select recipients through Kaleidoscope starting Feb. 23.
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Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week
February 12, 2024
Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week, and a particular focus this year is the safe storage of chemicals.
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Apply for Summer 2024 BLaST URE funding
February 12, 2024
The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $6,000 to conduct research for summer 2024. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb. 25 by midnight.
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Submit to Alaska INBRE summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship awards
February 12, 2024
Apply for the Alaska INBRE Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Awards by the Feb. 16 deadline. Awards will be announced on March 8.
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Seminar: Co-stewardship, from concept to actions
February 12, 2024
February's A Place for Knowledge Exchange seminar is on co-stewardship, from concept to actions. The conversation will include Carrie Stevens, Mary Hostetter and Ralph Wolfe. The seminar is co-hosted by the College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center.
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Practicing partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural Alaska
February 12, 2024
Dialogue bringing together graduate students, staff, and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts of implementing co-production and boundary-spanning frameworks in research.
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Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush tickets on sale
February 09, 2024
Get your ticket for the 2024 Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush fundraiser presented by Usibelli Coal Mine. Join your Nanooks on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium for a night of food, friends, games, a silent and outcry auction and a reverse raffle event where $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away.
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2024-2025 University of Alaska general scholarship application
February 07, 2024
The 2024-2025 University of Alaska General Scholarship Application is due on Feb. 15. The UAF Financial Aid Office is available to help you with any questions you might have!
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Nominate outstanding graduating students for Boswell, Tilly, Weigert awards
February 07, 2024
Nominations are sought for the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, the Joel Weigert Award and the Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award which recognize outstanding UAF graduates each year. Nominations must be received by Friday, Feb. 23.
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