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We are on the home stretch for spring semester, thanks to all your work to transition to alternate delivery. Many of you have sent questions about grades and finals. Keep reading for updates.

On April 14, we were notified of two COVID-19 incidents within Anchorage campus facilities. Since these are the first confirmed cases related to COVID-19 on the UAA campus, we want the university community to be aware of the process that follows the report of a confirmed COVID-19 case.

Please note that there will be a scheduled outage of UAOnline on Thursday, April 30, from 5 p.m. until about midnight. The university system always tries to schedule outages outside of final grading periods.

This year's Juried Student Art Show was moved online! UAA students could enter up to two pieces in the show. Our guest juror, Amy Johnson, was also able to award up to $2,000 in cash prizes! David Joel came out with Best In Show with his "And then there was light" piece (pictured), along with over 15 other amazing entries from various artists.

As the third week of alternate course delivery comes to a close, I want to thank you for your continued flexibility. As a university community, we’ve adapted well to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your cooperation has been critical to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.

If you completed your inventory, the information has been entered. Any completed or partial inventories not yet submitted can still be sent, but are not required. If you noticed any anomalies or items that required transfer forms, please follow up on those when we return to campus.

With so many people using videoconferencing tools right now, there has been an increase in people engaging in the practice of "Zoom-bombing," or trolling a Zoom meeting and disrupting it with inappropriate content. There are a few simple steps you can take to avoid Zoom-bombing.

The Student Health and Counseling Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for students. Some telehealth is available!

The library is open to support you. The building offers reliable high-speed access to the internet including WiFi service allowing students to search the library's online and onsite collections. Laptop computers and headphones are available for use for online classes. There is an open computer lab and ample study space that permits proper social distancing.