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We kindly request your feedback on the draft of UAA’s Mid-Cycle Evaluation report. Feedback from all UAA faculty, staff and students is welcome! The report and a feedback survey are available on UAA’s Institutional Accreditation website. A complete proof including additional formatting will be completed at a later point, so we are not asking for proofreading or wordsmithing at this time. Please see the context and questions below.

University of Alaska Interim President Pat Pitney delivered the annual State of the University address Wednesday, Feb. 24 during which she highlighted success stories across the UA system and the many ways the university benefits the economic needs of the state.

Educators Rising Alaska will host its annual conference virtually Feb. 28-March 1. The theme for this year’s EdRisingAK is “Rising Above Adversity.” EdRisingAK seeks to support middle school through collegiate students as they become Alaska educators.

Meeting of the full board to discuss issues including UAA athletics, the Alaska College of Education, board goals and measures, and to hear committee reports and updates from UA Interim President Pat Pitney, university chancellors, and governance groups. Regents also will be given an in-depth look at the College of Health through a “Did You Know” video and presentation on the overall success of health programs.

The Academic Computing, Distance Learning, Instructional Technology, and eLearning (ACDLITe) Committee invites you to attend the 2021 eLearning Luncheon of Friday, Feb. 26, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. For over a decade, this luncheon has been dedicated to introducing exciting and cutting-edge faculty initiatives to support student learning at UAA.

UAA music faculty member Dr. Armin Abdihodzic presents an online concert sponsored by the University of Memphis Classical Guitar Society. The concert was prerecorded in the UAA Recital Hall at the beginning of February and premiered on YouTube on Feb. 13. This concert includes 20th century works written for classical guitar which Dr. Abdihodzic recorded last Summer on his fourth CD.

The Bartlett Lecture Series Committee is requesting recommendations for a speaker for the 2022 lecture. Please recommend a lecturer whose work involves the promotion of individual freedom and the public good. The deadline for recommendations is March 5 at 5 p.m. The Bartlett Lecture Series Committee will review recommendations on March 12 and select a candidate from the suggested lecturers.

Do you know a staff member that deserves recognition for going the extra mile? Staff members are a vital part of higher education. Whether it is going the extra mile to ensure students are able to log into their online class or being an advocate for student success, staff contribute to the mission in many ways every day. That’s why the University of Alaska recognizes university staff who provide outstanding service to students anywhere in the system with the Staff Make Students Count Award.

Faculty and staff: Please provide input on the direction for a future honors program at UAA. A task force identified several key elements that would be critical to creating an honors program for UAA's diverse student body, open access mission and campus strengths in teaching, research, community engagement and commitment to diversity. The survey asks for your attitudes about the major directions identified by the Task Force as UAA considers creating a new direction for universitywide honors education. The survey results will be shared in two open forums over the next several weeks to gather additional campus feedback.