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On Tuesday, Nov. 17, around 11 a.m. AKST, UAA will conduct a test of its mass notification capability. This exercise will help us meet federal mandates to annually test our emergency plans. All employees and students should receive messages via text, voicemail on your phone(s) and email to your university email account, as well as your preferred email account if you have one designated.

The UAA Green Fee Board welcomes anyone interested in the fight against climate change to join us at Sustainable Seawolves: Climate Change, Sustainability, & YOU, a virtual gathering of community leaders and like-minded individuals. This is your opportunity to learn about and even get involved with organizations that use politics, conservation, business or technology to promote a more sustainable world.

The Urban and Rural in Alaska: Community Engagement Conference brings students, faculty, staff, and community members to broaden their awareness and involvement in campus-community partnerships. This year's event will feature a keynote address and the popular "rapid fire" faculty presentations and will explore ways in which the pandemic has shaped change in our communities. New this year, attendees will be invited to participate in our a Think Tank centered around “Tactical Urbanism” & reenvisioning Midtown Anchorage.

The UAA Ski Team and Arctic Valley Ski Area are bringing a virtual Ski Swap to Anchorage! Buy and sell used winter sports gear! Registration is open now until Nov. 13. Gear drop-off between Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. SALE from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18. No shipping; items have to be dropped off and picked up in person. Register your gear at myconsignmentmanager.com/ancskiswap.

Join UAA's Peer Health Educators for a discussion on dating during a pandemic, what's safe and how to go about it. This virtual event will be held over Zoom on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and includes interactive activities and discussions that allow active engagement for all participants!

As many of you already know, Gov. Dunleavy triggered the emergency notification system and issued a declaration regarding COVID-19. For the moment, little changes at UAA as many of our current safety measures already align with the new declaration. These include online delivery for most classes, remote work for employees, as well as the use of masks and face coverings in university facilities and social distancing requirements for the limited in-person campus operations and face-to-face classes that remain.

In this program, interns are paired with local startup companies and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to learn about entrepreneurship and what it means to be a founder. They also participate in regular professional development sessions with topics ranging from managing remote work to leveraging their strengths for success.

Thank you for taking the time from your daily schedule yesterday to join our town hall discussion. I appreciate hearing your issues and questions, as well as sharing with you some of my own thoughts. If you missed participating in it or want to review the conversation, you can access the recording of the meeting.

In Spring 2020, the UAA community selected four institution-wide core student learning competencies. This year, UAA is highlighting the competency of Personal, Professional, and Community Responsibility. Because it is an institution-wide competency, we need to think about how this kind of student learning occurs in both traditional classroom settings and more broadly in student activity and service settings.

IT Services is performing maintenance and enhancements to the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) beginning Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 p.m. through midnight. No impact to VDI is expected but some slowness of the system may be experienced. If you have questions or concerns, please contact IT Services Technical Support Center at 907-786-4646.