• Youth mental health first aid course offered for adults

    March 05, 2024

    UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is offering a non-credit course to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in crisis.
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  • Teaching tip: Slow pedagogy

    March 05, 2024

    Read the Center for Teaching and Learning's latest teaching tip on slow pedagogy by Elle Fournier, instructional designer.
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  • Trainor wins the Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award

    March 05, 2024

    The UAF Honors College has named Tom Trainor, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, as the 2024 Robert Piacenza Excellence in Teaching Award winner.
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  • Accepting applications for faculty fellows

    March 05, 2024

    Are you ready to play a vital role in our accreditation journey and drive continuous improvement across our academic programs? If so, we invite you to step forward and volunteer for faculty fellow positions for the upcoming academic year 2024-2025.
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  • Elevate learning: PlayPosit webinars on interactive video integration

    March 04, 2024

    Join PlayPosit designers for any or all of the upcoming professional development learning opportunities to improve interactive video integration in course materials.
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  • CTL 2024-25 Faculty Development Program Guide available

    March 04, 2024

    The Center for Teaching and Learning has released its 2024-25 faculty development guide, including links to apply to multiple programs and certificate pathways. Find the perfect program to elevate your skills, connect with peers, and explore the vanguard of higher education pedagogy.
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  • Spring Mental Health First Aid training

    March 04, 2024

    Student Health and Counseling will continue to offer Mental Health First Aid training to the UA community throughout the spring 2024 semester. The next course will be held virtually via Zoom on March 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
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  • Responsible Conduct of Research training March 26

    March 04, 2024

    Responsible Conduct of Research training will be offered via Zoom on Tuesday, March 26 from 1-4:30 p.m. This workshop fulfills the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health requirements for formal RCR instruction.
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  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute seeks instructors for fall

    March 04, 2024

    Want to share your passion and knowledge? UAF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is currently seeking volunteer instructors for the fall semester. It's a wonderful, low-stress opportunity to gain teaching experience with a friendly audience.
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  • UNAC Faculty Workload determination process transitions to AirTable Interface

    March 01, 2024

    UNAC faculty: The faculty workload determination process at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø has transitioned to the Airtable faculty workload platform effectively on Feb. 12. In alignment with the Faculty Services' mission of commitment to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in academic and research operations, this transition is aimed at streamlining the workload determination process, improving transparency, and facilitating communication between faculty members and administrators.
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  • The UAF alumni team gets ready for the “Look for Nook†activity during this year’s ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Day on March 26-28. Theresa Bakker, left, is the interim executive director of UAF University Advancement, Felicia Burud is the acting alumni relations director and Katie Straub is the alumni storytelling manager.

    Friday Focus: Big things are happening at UAF

    March 01, 2024

    Big things have always happened at UAF, from hosting the state's constitutional convention to rocket launches in pursuit of geophysical research and a unique dinosaur discovery on Alaska's North Slope. Even small things can be big, like the microgrids in development at the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. More recently, the University of Alaska Board of Regents approved two projects at its February meeting that will reshape this university's Troth Yeddha' Campus: the Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center and a planetarium addition at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. One comment I keep hearing is how big these projects are for UAF.
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  • Nicole Misarti takes in the scenic beauty of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø during a summer hike.

    Nicole Misarti appointed director of Institute of Northern Engineering

    March 01, 2024

    The College of Engineering and Mines is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicole Misarti as the director of the Institute of Northern Engineering, effective immediately.
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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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  • UAF students ice climbing at Dragonfly Creek.

    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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  • Martins wearing a hard hat

    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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  • Call for SEP proposals

    February 28, 2024

    As we embark on the fifth year of Strategic Enrollment Planning at UAF, it is an exciting time to reflect on the progress we have made and the path that lies ahead. SEP has been instrumental in shaping the trajectory of our institution, and your contributions have played a crucial role in its success.
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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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  • LaVerne Xilegg Demientieff standing among birch trees in the woods.

    Friday Focus: Troth Yeddha' Forever

    February 23, 2024

    As the sun shines ever more brightly, I am finding renewed energy and deep gratitude as we move toward transitioning from winter to spring. I'm excited about all the possibilities that this time of year holds at UAF. The 50th Annual Festival of Native Arts is a student-led celebratory event this week. The theme is "Troth Yeddha' Forever: Our Ways of Life". Everyone is welcome to attend and take part in exciting traditional Alaska Native activities including, native dancing, language learning, beading, wellness practices, making fish ice cream - called akutaq or vanhgiq (ah-gu-duk or von-guk), and so much more. It is a great time for reflection about where we have come from and where we are headed, as well as the impact these types of activities have on our sense of community, connectedness, and belonging. I humbly share a few personal reflections as examples of the impact Troth Yeddha' campus, activities, and people have had in my life.
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  • A student works on a welding project at the UAF Community and Technical College in ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, Alaska.

    CTC: Responding to community, workforce needs

    February 21, 2024

    The Community and Technical College at the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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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  • Global Autonomous Systems Conference scheduled for August

    February 21, 2024

    Join us Aug. 13-15 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage for the second annual Global Autonomous Systems Conference. Meeting organizers will provide the setting to continue the in-depth conversations between practitioners, researchers and policymakers about the current state and future of autonomous systems and artificial intelligence in Alaska, across the nation, and around the world that were started last year.
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  • Beading by Nita Yurrliq Rearden. Photo credit to Nita

    UAF School of Education to host ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 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 ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø for the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Fly-In, Feb 22-24.
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