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International Arctic Coastal Networks connect in Connecticut
October 25, 2022
UAF researchers led the organization of a weeklong international Arctic Coastal Network retreat in Mystic, Connecticut, with funding from the National Science Foundation Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations program. The retreat ended Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
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CTC partners with Nenana on dual credit program for high school students
October 21, 2022
High school students in Nenana will complete Career and Technical Education courses this year through a new partnership between Alaska school districts and the UAF Community and Technical ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Early Childhood Education program.
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Friday Focus: Nuclear energy and UAF's role raising awareness via public engagement
October 21, 2022
Nuclear energy is not a new concept. After all, it makes up about 20 percent of our base-load energy supply in the U.S. To put this in context, this is roughly equivalent to all renewable energy generation combined, including hydroelectric. But with the vast majority of our fleet of nuclear reactors commissioned in the '60s and '70s, nuclear energy can feel like a technology of the past, especially when countries like Japan and Germany are actively working to decommission their own nuclear reactors. Nuclear energy is also a technology most people have strong - and sometimes quite visceral - reactions to. Proponents often see nuclear energy as a critical path to decarbonizing our global energy supply, while others legitimately worry about the environmental costs ranging from the potential of a nuclear accident to long-term management of spent fuel.
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Virtual Disability Services Conference '22
October 19, 2022
Registration is open for the Disability Services Conference: All Access, All The Time scheduled for Nov. 7-11, 2022. This free, virtual event is hosted by University of Alaska Disability Support Offices and Human Resources Accessibility Team.
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Federal compliance requirements for digital accessibility
October 19, 2022
As you prepare for the academic year, please ensure digital accessibility of your websites and social media accounts. Educational institutions have Federal requirements to ensure equal access to the digital environment (learning management systems, web content and social media) for all individuals including the UAF community and the public.
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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Isaac Parker
October 18, 2022
The Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight for October is Isaac Parker. Isaac is a student employee in the Division of General Studies.
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Outdoor leadership conference brings universities together
October 17, 2022
Faculty and staff from four universities in Alaska collaborated to bring together a leadership conference for their students. The ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ worked in partnership with University of Alaska Southeast, Prince William Sound ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and Alaska Pacific University to provide a weekend leadership conference on the PWSC campus.
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Student-centered grading and feedback seminar
October 14, 2022
Explore grading models that can transform the practices and anxiety around grading to make it more conducive to student growth. This is one of the American Association of ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵs and Universities' High Impact Practices, which have been incorporated into program reviews at UAF.
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October rural staff spotlight: Jill Spetz
October 14, 2022
Jill Spetz serves as the Instructional Services Manager for the Bristol Bay ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ in Unalaska. She has taken on a ton the past two semesters, and yet she has remained positive and encouraging to all of the members of our crew throughout.
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Friday Focus: Being a leader in Indigenizing the Academy
October 14, 2022
With the recent celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 10 across UAF's campuses, I could not help but reflect upon the journey that has brought us to where we are on the pathway to our goal of becoming a global leader in Alaska Native and Indigenous Studies.
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2022 Staff Council election open for voting until Oct. 24
October 14, 2022
Voting is currently underway for the 2022 UAF Staff Council elections. Ballots have been sent out to all of the odd-numbered units with the current nominees for those seats as well as the nominees for the at-large representative seats. Ballots containing the nominees for the at-large seats have also been sent to the even-numbered units. Please note that you are welcome to write in candidates if you would like.
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Solicitations and Fundraising at UA
October 13, 2022
The UA Foundation's Fund & Gift Services Team wants to take this opportunity to remind you of the services and resources available to you through the UA Foundation.
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Carla Mccain selected as Research Compliance Officer
October 13, 2022
Carla Mccain has been selected as the new Research Compliance Officer of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ Office of Research Integrity.
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Teaching Tip: Embodying the disillusioned learner
October 13, 2022
As instructors, how do you work with learners who are feeling disillusioned with the educational system and rebuild trust in the learning process? Working with post-COVID, or at least sort of post-COVID, learners just feels different.
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UA Faculty Alliance announce calls for proposals for the AY23 Faculty Initiative Fund
October 11, 2022
UA Faculty Alliance announce calls for proposals for the AY23 Faculty Initiative Fund. Proposals are due by Nov. 7, 2022. A $300,000 financial commitment was made by the University of Alaska for FY23 to promote inter-university collaboration in program development, scholarly endeavors and student engagement with the goal of reducing cost and promoting internship opportunities for students. The commitment is identified as the Faculty Initiative Fund and may also serve as seed money toward the procurement of external grants and contracts.
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Andrew Miles brings power system modeling expertise to improve Alaska communities
October 10, 2022
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power is delighted to have Andrew Miles on board as its new research assistant professor. Miles brings to ACEP his expertise in power system modeling and protection to improve the resiliency of Alaska’s communities.
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Updated UAF web template themes available
October 10, 2022
University Relations has updated themes available for UAF's Omni CMS web template as part of our ongoing brand refresh. To select an updated web theme, please fill out the UAF web theme request form by Dec. 31, 2022. After submitting the form, the University Relations web team will contact you to coordinate a day and time to apply your updated theme choice.
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Friday Focus: Birds of a feather: A new twist on the cohort effect
October 07, 2022
While participating in technical interface meetings with NASA over many years, I learned how effective cohorts can be in solving problems. A cohort is simply any group of people with a shared characteristic, but in science the term more often refers to a group of people being studied rather than the ones doing the studying.
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October 07, 2022
DEIA Training Level 1 is a two-session introduction to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility concepts. Session 1 will focus on learning key DEIA concepts, while Session 2 will focus on practicing what you've learned.
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Learn about new Turnitin assignment tool in Canvas
October 06, 2022
Turnitin is a tool integrated with Canvas for creating assignments and viewing reports. Join an online training session and learn how instructors use Turnitin.
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Upcoming changes to UAF web template themes
October 05, 2022
University Relations will be implementing changes to the UAF Omni CMS web template themes as part of our ongoing brand refresh.
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Alaska INBRE Multi-Year Developmental Research Pilot Project request for proposals
October 04, 2022
The Alaska INBRE Multi-Year Developmental Research Pilot Project request for proposals is now open.
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Mesas to Mountains innovation summit planned for Oct. 11-12
October 03, 2022
A partnership between the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈÊÓƵ and three other Western universities is working to boost access to the innovation economy for underrepresented businesses in Alaska, New Mexico, Idaho and Montana.
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Friday Focus: Case closure a reminder to remain vigilant
September 30, 2022
The Sophie Sergie murder case finally concluded this week with the sentencing of Steven Downs. The case, while now closed, will always be part of our history and a reminder that UAF must remain vigilant. Occasionally when we address a disciplinary issue for misconduct at UAF, I am reminded that "we are a reflection of society" and our society is tragically affected by domestic violence, assault and discrimination. That said, we are also a powerful reflection of the good in our society and we have the ability to positively affect our future and the future of all who come here.
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Nanook Navigator and Student Success Spotlight: Alexandra Fitts
September 29, 2022
The Nanook Navigator and Student Success spotlight for September is Alexandra Fitts. Alexandra is the vice provost in the Division of General Studies.
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