REEL History presents Call of the Wild May 31
Call of the Wild will play at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31, in room 340 of the Rasmuson Library as part of the REEL History film series, where movies are shown every Thursday by Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning. All movies in the series are free to attend. For more information contact summer@alaska.edu or 474–7021.
The Top 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Alaska lecture by Ned Rozell May 30
Sure, you’ve lived in Alaska for a long time, but did you know we’ve got super chickadees, 57 Willow creeks, islands that both we and nature have blown up, and we boast the same all-time high temperature as both Hawaii and Albany, New York? If you didn’t, come and see Ned Rozell’s presentation on the many reasons there are [more ...]
Utilidor construction and traffic control update
More construction on the new utilidor to West Ridge is scheduled to begin on Thursday, May 17. The Nenana Parking Lot (across from Patty Center) will be officially closed. There will be slight traffic diversions along Tanana Loop and around “Dysfunction Junction” at Alumni Drive during this time. Please remember to use caution when driving [more ...]
Technology services outage scheduled for May 20
The Office of Information Technology has scheduled a planned outage May 20 to conduct the annual fire alarm safety test. The 12-hour exercise takes most technology services offline while fire systems are tested, including the UAF website, access to UAOnline and other systems. OIT recommends setting up an alternate login to access your Google Apps [more ...]
Staff Council meeting #228 May 15
The May Staff Council meeting is scheduled from 8:45 – 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, in the Wood Center Carol Brown Ballroom. The meeting is also available by audio conference at: 1-800-893-8850, PIN: 8244236. 2012-2013 Staff Council officers will be elected at this meeting. Nominations may be submitted during the meeting, on the floor, up to the time [more ...]
Staff Appreciation Day schedule changes
There have been a few changes to the Staff Appreciation Day schedule, which will be on Wednesday, May 16. The new schedule is posted online.
Rural Nutrition Services students host practicum fair and join in 5K
Rural Nutrition Services students, from many rural Alaska communities, joined RNS faculty Desiree Bergeron and Sarah McConnell for a 5K Water Walk and Run. The following students participated: Eliza Winfrey, Clara Gray, Rowena Sam, Cara Bethe and June May. The event emphasized the importance of physical activity. Earlier that day, the RNS students hosted the [more ...]
Campus construction topic on radio May 16
Martin Klein, business manager for Auxiliary & Contract Services, will be interviewed on KIAK and KFBX radio stations on Wednesday, May 16, about summer campus construction projects. Construction begins May 15. Drivers and pedestrians on campus should watch for signs and allow extra time to reach their destinations. Download a construction map (PDF) showing construction projects, closed [more ...]
Art department activities in May and June
The Art department is offering special events to round out the school year. Danny Pierce, UAF’s 2012 honorary doctor of fine arts recipient, will have his prints and paintings featured at the Well Street Art Company and in the UAF Art department display cases until the end of May. Klara Maisch’s BFA Exhibit in printmaking will [more ...]
Webinar to focus on climate, yellow cedar decline, May 15
The Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy will host a statewide webinar at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15. During the webinar, U.S. Forest Service scientists will describe how they use climate and ecological information to solve the mystery of the dying yellow-cedar forests in coastal Alaska and British Columbia. The research became the [more ...]
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