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Knockout November is a series of activities designed by Kinesiology students from HPER to keep the community active and staying healthy during the end of the semester! Physical activity has been proven to have many health benefits and we know the winter can be a hard time to find that motivation to stay physically active, but we have you covered! All you have to do is "Zoom" in and try your best!

We invite you to join UAA Student Success and Native Student Services in screening a 30-minute segment of the highly acclaimed College Behind Bars series on Friday, Nov. 13. The virtual screening will begin at Noon followed by a live question-and-answer session with Sebastian Yoon, Bard Prison Initiative alum. This screening will not only demonstrate the power of education, but it also raises critical questions about prison and educational opportunities that we need to address.

To help people process their responses to the election, UAA will offer structured online drop-in groups for gathering to share feelings, fears, needs and hopes. These groups will not be about arguing for positions or candidates, but rather a chance to share on a more personal level.

"Gather" is an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. Join a free screening and Indigenous-led panel discussion Thursday, Nov. 5, 5:30 p.m.

In a message to the UAA community, Chancellor Sandeen wrote, "A few minutes ago the Trustees of the California State University System appointed me the next president of California State University, East Bay. While I am sad to leave this wonderful university and my friends and colleagues, I am excited to take on a new challenge at another public, open-access, urban-metropolitan university very similar to the University of Alaska Anchorage — one that is just miles from where I grew up and close to my family."

The latest edition of The Parking Spot includes a message from the director of Parking Services, updates on snow removal and information about parking on campus during winter.

Richard Emanuel, a member of the Alaska Black Caucus – Allies for Change, cited Dr. Chad Farrell’s research in a successful bid to rename East Anchorage High School in honor of the late Senator Bettye Davis, the first black woman elected to the Alaska House of Representatives and Alaska State Senate. Dr. Farrell’s demographic research revealed that many Anchorage public schools are among the most racially and ethnically diverse in the nation, with East ranking highest in diversity among high schools nationally. In his testimony, Mr. Emanuel stated that “adding Bettye’s name to East highlights the school’s remarkable status, draws attention to one of East’s fundamental qualities, it celebrates diversity.” The Anchorage School Board voted unanimously to rename East as "Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School."

Members of the Faculty Senate, Student Success Advisory Council, and Information Technology and Faculty Instructional Design departments are seeking your input regarding technology issues you may be facing this semester. We want to check in to see how you are doing, what is working well for you this semester, and where we need to improve for the spring 2021 semester. We hope you will take the time to complete an important survey to let UAA faculty, advisors, and leaders know what you need to succeed going forward.

Winter maintenance at UAA will operate under a different service model this season. These operational changes are necessitated by reductions in staffing, budget impacts and lower user density on campus resulting from COVID-19. Here are four key ways things will look different from prior years.

The UAA Art Department faculty show their artwork in a Biennial Exhibition at an online version of the Kimura Gallery.