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 ...]
Hatcher lectures on “Ouch, That Stereotype Hurts!” May 15
Join Sherry Hatcher from 10 – 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 15 in the Globe Room at the Geophysical Institute, to hear her lecture “Ouch, That Stereotype Hurts!”* The speech concerns the complications of communicating in today’s diverse workplace. Whether you are a supervisor, project manager, faculty or staff, communicating respectfully is a must to be successful in your job. Biased, [more ...]
Rural Nutrition Services Program students display projects May 9
Rural Nutrition Services Program students will display and describe their community-based projects from 2 – 4 p.m., May 9, in the Harper Building. The projects were developed by students to provide community-based nutrition and health outreach to fit their local culture. RNS is a culturally relevant multidisciplinary course of study that combines nutrition science, Alaska Native knowledge, [more ...]
Take Back the Night March and Rally April 28
The Interior Alaska Center for Non-violent Living will be hosting a Take Back the Night march and rally on Saturday, April 28. The march will begin at the University Community Presbyterian Church, 3510 College Road, at 1 p.m. The marchers will travel down University and Geist Roads before returning to the University Community Presbyterian Church for a rally and speakers [more ...]
Traditional Foods, Contemporary Chef webisode released
Ann Fears and Chef Flora Deacon of the Rural Nutrition Services Program are featured in the newly released Interior webisode of Traditional Foods, Contemporary Chef that can be viewed online. The webisode is one of a series developed and produced by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Wellness and Prevention leaders Dr. Gary Ferguson and [more ...]
New Horizons: Peace Corps presentation April 18
Learn about the Peace Corps and attend a presentation by Jessica Woller, who served with the Peace Corps in Russia. This event will be held from 5:15 – 6:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, in the in Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity, 104 Eielson Building.
March 31: AAUW Scholarship applications
The Fairbanks Branch of the American Association of University Women is offering two $1,000 scholarships to local women who have plans to reenter or continue their post-secondary education or to pursue educational projects. The awards will be based primarily on merit. Each applicant should write a letter stating her educational background, why she wants to continue her education, [more ...]
Women’s and Gender Studies birthday party March 30
The Women’s and Gender Studies program extends an invitation to a celebration of 25 years at UAF at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 3o, in the Wood Center multilevel lounge. Cake will be served and everyone is welcome. Help them celebrate this important milestone. Find out more information online.
Workshop on language connections March 24
The Alaska Native Language Center will host a daylong workshop on language connections between Central Siberia and North America. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 24 in the Brooks Building and will be available via webcast. It will be followed by a public lecture at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, in Schaible [more ...]
Gathering for women veterans March 21
The Alaska VA Healthcare System is sponsoring a gathering for women veterans on March 21 at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Noel Wien Library at 1215 Cowles St. Share thoughts and ideas about Alaska VA health services for women veterans at the gathering. Two sessions are offered, one at 11:30 a.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. For further [more ...]
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