2018 Archive

Advancing in education from small-town Alaska

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Ed Lester is principal at Newhalen School, on the shore of Lake Iliamna. After earning his bachelor's of education in 2002, he's been able to advance his education career from the village where he grew up thanks to UAA.

On the road with the College of Education

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Each April, College of Education graduate students visit Newhalen School, in the Lake and Peninsula School District, to teach a week of interactive classes (as well as attend the science fair, judge the speech competition, watch the talent show, and even go to prom).

Another top-three finish for KPC's Kenai River Campus in National Troubleshooting finals

 

May 2018 UAA Staff Council meeting

Join UAA Staff Council at their next meeting on May 3, 2018, in Room 302 of the UAA/APU Consortium Library. All Staff Council meetings are open to the public and all UAA employees are encouraged to attend.

UAA Bookstore events for April 20-May 3, 2018

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All UAA Campus Bookstore events are free and open to the public. April 2018 highlights include talks on Dizzy Gillespie and bats in Interior Alaska.

May 3, 2018: Meet the finalist for University Registrar

Enrollment Services invites faculty, staff and students to meet the finalist for University Registrar at an open forum May 3, 2018.

2017 Campus Climate Survey results now available

The results of the University of Alaska’s 2017 Campus Climate Survey are now available for review on the Title IX compliance website. The report provides current prevalence estimates projecting the number of university students that experienced sexual misconduct, dating violence, stalking/harassment or sexual assault.

UAA adds Alaska Native-themed GER to curriculum

Students entering UAA in fall 2018 will be part of the first class required to complete three credits of an Alaska Native-themed (AKNT) General Education Requirement in order to graduate with an Associate of Arts or Baccalaureate degree. The new requirement is part of a broader effort to integrate knowledge about the diversity, perspectives and history of Alaska Native and Indigenous peoples into the university's curriculum.

Call for UAA Staff Council nominations due May 1, 2018

Run for UAA Staff Council and join a body of your peers who share a commitment to making UAA a positive place for staff. Nominations are due May 1, 2018.

IT Services emailing password expiration warnings to all UAA users

UAA IT Services has begun sending password expiration warning emails to all students, staff and faculty. The first email will be sent 14 days before their password is set to expire, and again two days before if it hasn't been changed yet. The format of the email customers can expect to see is below.
2018 Posts Archive