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Interim President Pitney has approved the updated remote work regulations (R04.01.051.), effective Nov. 1. UA Human Resources is offering training sessions for all employees to review the regulation changes and explain the new processes and resources.

The Student Union Information Desk's sundry sales is now open! Hours are 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

The Anchorage offices of University of Alaska Human Resources will relocate from the University Lake Building to the Bragaw Office Building beginning October 4, 2021. The official move is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Wednesday, Oct. 6, and all expectations are that HR Anchorage will be fully operational by Monday, October 11.

In the spring, Interim President Pitney charged a team with researching long-term remote work arrangements, investigating how we can best apply the remote workplace to the University of Alaska, and making recommendations to revise the university policy and regulation accordingly. I am pleased to announce that the team has concluded its work, and Interim President Pitney has approved the updated remote work regulations, effective Nov. 1.

UAA Education Abroad is an opportunity for UAA students to study abroad or participate in an internship or service learning experience in another country while still receiving academic credit towards their UAA degree! Students can choose programs from all over the world, use their financial aid to pay for program fees, and go abroad for the summer, a semester, or an academic year.

All students, staff and faculty are required to complete annual Title IX training. If you've already completed the training, thank you. This training strengthens our community to be active bystanders, which promotes a safe and healthy campus environment.

After a competitive search process, Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff has accepted the role of executive director of Alaska Native education and outreach. Dr. Yatchmeneff currently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at UAA, as well as assistant director of the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP).

Faculty: Thank you for all you do to ensure students have the resources and materials they need for a successful semester. Research shows that having access to textbooks and other course materials is an important factor in student success. To that end, it is time to consider your bookstore orders for spring 2022.

In early June, UAA IT Services began to roll out a security enhancement called Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to better protect users and sensitive UAA information from malicious cyber-attacks. Over the past few months, we have seen a significant increase in the number of attempts to access and steal university information by stealing usernames and passwords and gaining access to employee accounts.