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USUAA Winter Gear Drive helps homeless in our community

Dropbox for USUAA winter gear drive in the Student Union

Food insecurity and homelessness are ongoing issues within the university and Anchorage communities. USUAA has partnered with local nonprofit organizations to address the problem one donation at a time.

Giving thanks to the Seawolf community

The beacon of knowledge atop UAA's Consortium Library shines on a snowy morning.

Seawolves, today and every day, we're thankful for all you do to make UAA an amazing place to learn, teach and work. Wishing you a wonderful holiday! Enjoy the long weekend, and stay safe and healthy in your celebrations.

Alaska Airlines helps Seawolf student-athletes soar

Alaska Airlines student-athletes Daryl Bushnell, B.S. ’22; Tobin Karlberg, B.A. ’22; Eve Stephens, B.B.A. ’22; and Tennae Voliva, B.S. ’21 in front of the Alaska Airlines Center. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

Through decades of critical impact for our students and region, Alaska Airlines shapes premier, open-access higher education experiences and inspires student-athletes to soar to new heights.

Thanksgiving break gear rental deal

The holiday season is upon us! Stop in at the Student Union Gear Room/Information Desk any time this week between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to check out the rental gear we have in stock! For just this week only we are offering a discount on Weeklong Cross Country Ski Rentals. $35 gets you cross-country skis, boots, and poles! Our stock is limited, so come check us out before it's too late!

Thanksgiving break: No classes Nov. 24-26; campus closed Nov. 25 and 26

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no classes Nov. 24-26 and campus will be closed Nov. 25 and 26. See below for details about special hours around campus during the week.

Crisis communications test Tuesday, Nov. 23

At 10 a.m. Nov. 23, the Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the emergency alert capability that sends a pop-up message to your work station computer. The alert can easily be acknowledged and dismissed with a key stroke. This feature of our alerting options did not work well when used last month during the earthquake drill, and software updates since then have reportedly fixed the issue.

Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Feast for students, faculty and staff

USUAA Thanksgiving Feast poster

Join us for Turkey Tuesday, USUAA Thanksgiving Feast, on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Gorsuch Commons. Celebrating the season of giving by providing a Thanksgiving feast to the UAA community. Open only to UAA students, faculty and staff.

Faculty, RSVP for fall commencements

Faculty, you are invited to participate in UAA’s Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies. The ceremonial hooding of master’s and doctoral degree candidates will be included in each commencement.

Job opening: Fiscal Specialist with General Support Services

UAA General Support Services is looking for the newest member of our GSS team! GSS includes the Copy & Print Center, Mailroom/Central Receiving, Surplus & Relocation, Recycling, and Parking Services units.

Update on NWCCU mid-cycle review

As many of you may know, UAA is in the mid-cycle evaluation period of its seven-year institutional accreditation cycle with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
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