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Final call for Faculty-in-Residence applications

Attention all faculty members! Residence Life is recruiting UAA's next Faculty-in-Residence to assist in the academic and personal success of our residents.

April 2: Faculty Development Awards and Celebration Event

Please join us for our annual celebration of faculty development activities across UAA. We'll highlight work by specific faculty members; honor outstanding efforts in support of the faculty community; and present our CAFE-Oh-Wow (COW) Awards for exemplary work on behalf of faculty development. Come help us recognize the inspiring work done by and for the faculty community!

Congratulations, Class of 2021! Save the date for spring graduation ceremonies

Congratulations, Class of 2021! Join us to celebrate your accomplishments at the virtual Commencement Ceremony on May 2, and the Virtual Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony on May 1.

Graduate students: Invitation for Special Opportunity

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! The Graduate School extends warm appreciation to you for your hard work, perseverance, and dedication to your own academic and personal growth. Your achievement will last a lifetime.

'Disrupt Aging Classroom: Changing the conversation about aging' workshop comes to UAA on April 21!

The UAA Healthy Aging Research Lab is proud to bring AARP's Disrupt Aging Classroom to UAA! Disrupt Aging is a two-hour interactive curriculum that challenges students to examine their aging perceptions and think about how the growing aging population is relevant to their personal lives and future careers.

UAA Gymnastics and UAA Hockey silent auction live until April 27

Gymnastics and hockey programs at UAA are currently slated for discontinuation due to state budget cuts. The teams will be automatically reinstated if supporters raise required operating expenses by the recently extended 2021 deadlines specified by the UA Board of Regents of June 30 for gymnastics and Aug. 30 for hockey. This auction is critical to help them reach their their required funding.

University of Alaska launches largest fundraising campaign in state history

UAA gymnasts Tere Alonso, Sophia Hyderally and Rachel Decious

The University of Alaska system has launched the public phase of For Alaska, a comprehensive campaign with the goal of raising $200 million by 2024 to support investment in students, workforce, economic development and research.

The Student Connection Challenge

Claudia Lampman

As both a professor and a vice provost, Claudia Lampman reflects on students’ comfort levels in approaching faculty compared to administrators and on the need to build meaningful interactions.

TODAY: UAA STEM Talk: Wildfires with Dr. Jen Schmidt & Dr. Micah Hahn

Join us for another virtual presentation in our series of UAA STEMTalks featuring UAA scientist. This week features Dr. Jen Schmidt and Dr. Micah Hahn who will be talking about Wildfires. A Live Q&A will be available for our Zoom and Facebook audience.

Perfect Pitch crowns winners while contributing to economic development

Competition organizer and chair Dr. Helena Wisniewski, UAA professor of entrepreneurship; competition judge Jim Kostka, chief operating officer and owner of Alaskan Data Solutions; competition winners Kiana Till and Karen Evanoff; and 2nd place winner Aimee Hassell after the UAA College of Business and Public Policy’s Perfect Pitch event during the 2021 Business Plan Competition.

Friday, March 26 marked the date for Perfect Pitch, the final event in the 2021 Business Plan Competition sponsored by the UAA College of Business and Public Policy featuring more than $11,000 in prizes.
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