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Current News

Justice News
  • Graduate student Nora McIntyre presents her 3-Minute Thesis; Universe Babay, A Cosmic Tragedy on Friday, November 3, 2023 in the Schaible Auditorium. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research and scholarship conducted by graduate students around the world. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), the competition allows students to share their work with a broad audience. 3MT promotes students’ academic and professional communication skills. UAF Photo by Marina Santos

    Three Minutes, One Big Idea

    January 14, 2025

    Showcasing grad research in 3 minutes! Compete for cash prizes and sharpen communication skills at UAF's Three-Minute Thesis competition.

  • Brian A. Pappas, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Law at the University of North Dakota School of Law. Photo courtesy of University of North Dakota

    Best Practices for Negotiation

    November 04, 2024

    Join UND Law Dean Brian Pappas for a virtual session on negotiation skills and law school selection, hosted by UAF Pre-Law Club, Nov. 7, 4 PM.

  • Painted polar bear by Todd Sherman

    2023-2024 Outstanding Students of the Year

    May 01, 2024

    Join us in congratulating the College of Liberal Arts' 2023-2024 Outstanding Students of the Year!

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UAF Cornerstone Submission?

Please email your CLA public information officer, Sarah Manriquez for assistance with Cornerstone items, news releases and other publicity needs.

Please make your submission a minimum of 2 weeks before you’d like to see published. We will do our best to honor your request but cannot guarantee it if it falls within the 2 week minimum submission period.

UAF Calendar Submission?

Please email your CLA public information officer, Sarah Manriquez for assistance with submissions to the UAF calendar, community calendars and Facebook Event creation.

Please make your submission a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event. We will do our best to honor your request but cannot guarantee it if it falls within the 2 week minimum submission period.
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Government & Community Organizations

State of Alaska

Governmental Bodies

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Alaska Native Justice Center

 

ANJC serves as a bridge between Alaska Native people and the justice system. They advocate for justice and work in partnership with community and statewide agencies.

The Alaska Native Justice Center promotes justice through culturally based advocacy, prevention, and intervention services to restore dignity, respect, and humanity to all Alaska Native people.

 

 

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FCRJI is a community project designed to divert minor offenses away from court to restorative process.

 

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Sources

 

Google Scholar is the largest free database of U.S. court opinions. Selecting the “Case law” button below the search box will pull up relevant legal cases and a summary of what they established.

Jtia provides open and free access to the law, and a platform for the legal community to share their knowledge. Justia provides the community with open and free access to the law. 

AJiC's mission is to compile, analyze, and report on criminal justice topics to policymakers and practitioners in order to improve public safety, to increase criminal justice system accountability, and to reduce recidivism.

The Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) provides comprehensive statewide and regional data to guide planning and policy development and to evaluate the impact of prevention and intervention services. 

 

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Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center

 

This website was created by the Alaska Tribal Justice Resource Center to support and improve the delivery of statewide training and technical assistance (TTA) services to Tribes and tribal organizations seeking to develop or enhance their respective tribal justice systems. The website includes a wide array of tribal justice resources ranging from: tribal courts and codes, peacemaking, tribal policing, Healing to Wellness Courts and reentry programs for returning tribal citizens after incarceration.

 

 

 

Funding Opportunities

Scholarships

The UAF Department of Justice offers several department-targeted scholarship opportunities, including five memorial scholarships, in addition the the over 100 scholarship opportunities provided by the College of Liberal Arts.





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Internships

Internship provides students with a supervised experience in a criminal justice agency/setting. Placements include, but are not limited to, Law Enforcement, Probation, Law Practices, and Prosecution/Defense agencies.





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Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity

URSA is UAF's resource for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage undergraduate students to support UAF's goal to become a leading student-focused research university. Undergraduate research and creative activity at UAF covers all disciplines, from climate sciences to music, engineering, anthropology, life sciences, art and theater.

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Credit for Prior Service

UAF Department of Military and Veteran Services

Did you know that you an earn college credit for your prior service? Explore the ways that your military service, Law Enforcement Academy Certificate or Corrections Academy certificate can get you even closer to your degree in Justice.

 

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