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The Student Union is excited to share the following operational updates: Virtual Information Desk - The Information Desk for the Student Union is now available online! Students, faculty/staff, and the community can enter a live chat with one of our knowledgeable staff Monday-Friday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Have questions about our services, we’ve got answers! Visit us online at https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/union/ Gear Room Returns - The Student Union Gear Room is open for the Fall 2020 semester. A rental request can be filled out on the UAA Student Union website. Gear can be picked up on Thursdays from 9am - 4pm and returned on Mondays from 9am - 4pm. Building Hours - The Student Union remains open for the Fall 2020 semester. Building hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. All study spaces are designed to meet social distancing regulations and cleaning supplies are available in each room to wipe-in and wipe-out. Students and faculty/staff will need to use a Wolfcard to enter the building from the South Parking Lot (nearest Enrollment Services Center / old Bookstore).

The Homecoming Committee is excited to announce the winners of Homecoming Royalty, the Student Organization Scavenger Hunt and the Staff & Faculty Lip Sync Battle. Read on for more information!

The UAA Campus Community is proud to present UAAVotes! A non-partisan campus collaboration, UAAVotes aims to elevate civic engagement at UAA through education, engagement and events! Get ready for Election Day 2020 and enjoy events spanning national debate watch parties with USUAA, ballot measure debates with Seawolf Debate and ADN, online performances with local musicians and Concert Board and UAA in the Community discounts for showing your "I Voted" sticker on Election Day.

YWCA Alaska recently announced the 2020 Women of Achievement, including three women affiliated with UAA: Paola Banchero; Renee Carter-Chapman; and Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields. This year marks 31 years that YWCA Alaska has been recognizing and acknowledging the leadership and valuable contributions of women in shaping and strengthening the State of Alaska. Quoting the famous words of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, “women should be in all places where decisions are being made.” The value of women’s voice and perspective enriches every conversation and positively impacts the lives and well-being of Alaskans.

The Great Alaska Shakeout earthquake exercise will take place next Thursday- 10/15 at 10:15. Organizations and schools across Alaska will participate as part of a nationwide effort to get everyone to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” as practice for a damaging earthquake. The UAA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) asks that you take the exercise seriously, since actually dropping to the floor and taking cover under a sturdy piece of furniture make help you remember to do so when a real seismic event happens. For those working on campus during the exercise, you may see an alert pop up on your University computer announcing the exercise. The alert can be acknowledged with a single keystroke. Contact OEM with any questions at 786.1149 or emergencymanager@alaska.edu

“The McKinley Fire: Rebuilding and Lessons Learned” is a joint production of UAA Institute of Social Economic Research, Alaska Center for Energy and Power, and Alaska NSF EPSCoR (National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). The video is part of EPSCoR’s Fire & Ice project, a five-year study of climate-driven changes to Alaska’s coastal margins and boreal wildfires.

The Alaska Small Business Development Center (Alaska SBDC) has partnered with Alaska Communications, Alaska MEP (Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership), Edible Alaska, and dozens of other organizations across the state to launch the BuyAlaska program. This partnership is focused on one simple goal: encouraging Alaskans to support the businesses that are the backbone of their communities by buying local.

Challenge yourself to remain alcohol-free for the month of October. There are so many benefits to cutting alcohol out of your life including: more energy, improved mood, better concentration, deeper sleep, more time and money, decreased risks for long-term health effects and more!

Chancellor Sandeen and Interim Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Jacobs are committed to transparency as UAA moves to a shared services model for fiscal management and associated administrative services. To that end, I will be sending regular updates on progress and periodic announcements about opportunities for you to provide input.

Although the presence of wildlife may delight some and annoy/frighten others, conflicts with wildlife can be avoided if you stay aware and give the animals space. Go about your life (observing from a distance) while giving the animals the respect to go about theirs.