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WMA Wilderness First Aid course
February 05, 2024
This Wilderness First Aid course is a great 20-hour look at the standards and skills of dealing with: Response and Assessment, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Environmental Emergencies and Survival Skills, Soft Tissue Injuries, and Medical Emergencies. There is both hands-on practice and classroom learning.
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Inspiring Girls* Expeditions recruiting instructors for 2024 expeditions
February 02, 2024
Calling graduate students and early career scientists, artists, and outdoor guides! Inspiring Girls* Expeditions Alaska seeks instructors for our 2024 expeditions! We empower youth to succeed through science, art, and outdoor exploration. Our expeditions are tuition-free, 12-day programs that emphasize curiosity, creativity, and exploration in inspiring landscapes.
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Student Support Services book club
January 31, 2024
UAF Student Support Services (TRIO), in coordination with the Council for Opportunity in Education's Opportunity Matters Book Club, is hosting a book club this spring featuring First Gen: A Memoir by Alejandra Campoverdi. Thanks to a partnership between SSS and the Center for Student Engagement, the author will join us on campus in late February as keynote speaker at our annual celebration of TRIO Day!
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January 31, 2024
The UAF Study Away Office is hosting a new opportunity to learn more about exchange and study abroad programs. Drop by Arctic Java every Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. to chat with the Study Away advisor and other students.
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January 31, 2024
The Graduate School Student Advisory Board, along with Project Hope North, is hosting a free NARCAN Training! Please join us on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:15 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium.
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January 31, 2024
The VCR's Office, with support from Athletics, is excited to announce our third annual Research at the Rink! Join us in celebrating UAF Research on Friday, Feb. 16 as our Nanooks hockey team takes on the LIU Sharks! The puck drops at 7:07 p.m. We will have two free tickets available for all staff, faculty, and students in research in any capacity.
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Call for Undergraduate Student Submissions: URSA's Research and Creative Activity Day
January 31, 2024
Register your research, creative or scholarly project for inclusion in this year's Research and Creative Activity Day! Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity, RCA Day offers an opportunity for undergraduate students to showcase their research, creative and scholarly project experiences from the past academic year (summer 2023-spring 2024 terms) through poster presentations, performances, art submissions, and more.
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Life After Loss: A grief support group for students, staff and faculty
January 31, 2024
Student Health and Counseling is continuing its grief support group, Life After Loss, now open to all UAF students, staff and faculty. The group will run in two sections this semester, and registration for this first section is open until Feb 1.
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Winter safety and risk management
January 31, 2024
Being equipped for cold weather in the Alaska Interior is not optional. Layering clothing, wearing appropriate footwear, packing an emergency kit in the car with a blanket, checking your vehicle for antifreeze and oil, and always maintaining at least a half tank of gasoline are essential steps for wintertime safety.
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URSA announces 2023-2024 Mentor Award recipients
January 29, 2024
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates individuals who received an URSA 2023-2024 Mentor Award.
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January 29, 2024
UAF writers, join us in February for a Month of Writing with weekly sessions and a supportive community. Develop skills in academic, technical, and creative writing, along with techniques for productivity and wellness in our writing practices.
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January 26, 2024
Get around campus safely! The Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management department is providing free winter cleats to faculty, staff, and students.
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URSA announces Spring 2024 Project Award recipients
January 24, 2024
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates individuals and groups who received an URSA 2024 Spring Student Project Award.
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January 24, 2024
Meet Jenn Pedersen, the fearless leader at UAF eCampus! She spills the beans on her own online education journey while dealing with life's curveballs, including her husband's deployment. Jenn shares insights and tips for today's students, offering a dose of real talk and inspiration.
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URSA's 2024 Research and Creative Activity Day
January 24, 2024
URSA's 2024 Research and Creative Activity Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 4 this year in the Wood Center Multilevel Lounge.
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New year, new skills with AlaskaX
January 24, 2024
New Year’s resolutions: love them, hate them, love to hate them – around this time of year, it can feel like there’s no escaping that “New Year, New You” mentality. While we don’t think you need to totally reinvent yourself come January, the start of a new year can be a great time to refresh, recommit to the things that are important to you, search for new opportunities, and learn new things.
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Nominations open for student commencement speaker
January 24, 2024
ASUAF invites students, faculty and staff to nominate graduating students to be the student speaker at UAF's spring Commencement ceremony on May 4. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 16, and the application period opens Feb 1.
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January 24, 2024
UAF Dining Services and Chartwells are excited to announce the opening of a new dining location on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus. CRAVE is a virtual food hall located in the Arctic Health Research Building, Room 187. It will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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January 17, 2024
Finals are over, holidays are celebrated, and the new year rung in. Now it is time to start catching as many ducks as you can and putting them all in a row.
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Open Applications: Graduate student fellowships
January 17, 2024
Center ICE supports two types of graduate fellowships, and both are recruiting for the summer and fall semesters. Applications close on Feb. 7.
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Applications open for URSA's Summer 2024 Student Project Awards
January 17, 2024
URSA's Summer Student Project Award offers up to $6,000 for both individual and group applicants to use toward an undergraduate research or creative activity project in the summer 2024 term. Funds may be used towards fellowships (student stipends), tuition, travel, or supplies/services. Students from all ҹɫ campuses and all disciplines are encouraged to apply!
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UAF Bookstore offers 'Buy More, Save More' sale
January 16, 2024
The UAF Bookstore's "Buy More, Save More" sale is back with big savings as you stock up for the semester.
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UAF spring book clubs available
January 16, 2024
UAF has several book clubs that are open to faculty, staff and students across our multiple campuses. Each club meets regularly during the semester to discuss the books, and new initiatives and collaborations often grow out of these discussions.
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Student performance notifications coming Jan. 19-Feb. 2
January 16, 2024
Instructors will begin emailing performance feedback to students through the UAF notifications system called Nanook Navigator from Jan. 19 to Feb. 2 and throughout the semester.
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Senior capstone fund accepting applications
January 16, 2024
Interested students are encouraged to apply for funding to take their capstone project to the next level. Applications are open now and will be reviewed on a rolling basis through Thursday, Feb. 1.
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