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The Office of First Year Student Advising & Success seeks a student assitant to provide hospitable service to newly admitted and first year students.

The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation is excited to be back in person this fall and is offering an array of health, wellness and outdoor courses. Choose from classes such as fitness cross-training, sea kayaking, backpacking, swimming, yoga and much more to get out and get active. For more information on the PER course offerings or for questions about registering, contact hper@alaska.edu.

The magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula this week has served as an opportunity to think about what we should do if such an event happened wherever we are. The UAA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) asks that you remember to “Drop! Cover! Hold on!” — which means we should drop to the floor, duck under a sturdy piece of furniture if possible, and hold on to that desk or table as it moves.

I am pleased to share that Dr. André Rosay has accepted the position of interim dean of the UAA College of Health (COH). He will assume the role Aug. 1 following Dean Jeff Jessee’s retirement.

Effective July 1, 2021, Student Clubs and Greek Life is now Student Organization Services (SOS)! This update represents an evolution several years in the making; our small but mighty team has reimagined who we are based on the goals of those we serve.

The Consortium Library would like to invite all UAA students to apply for the Student Worker B position. As a member of the library team, you can have fun and make money while you earn your degree.

The Arctic Domain Awareness Center's Workforce Development Fellowship Program is looking for two new undergraduate students from the University of Alaska to join this year's program, July 2021-June 2022.

The College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) is seeking student employees to assist in the Office of the Dean. This is an excellent opportunity for students to work directly with management staff and economics, accounting, marketing, etc. faculty and gain resume-worthy credentials while being allowed the flexibility to excel in their classes.

Welcome back from the holiday weekend. I hope you took time to celebrate, relax and enjoy time with your loved ones. Over the past week or so, a lot of news has circulated regarding Alaska’s state budget. I want to follow up regarding what these announcements mean for UAA.