2020 Archive

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.

The UAA Bookstore staff wants to make sure UAA students are aware of this generous offer from RedShelf: Free access to every eBook in their catalog for the rest of spring semester!

Please jump in to an online session to discuss your questions about tools and techniques for alternate course delivery with AI&e instructional designers. Through the end of the spring semester, daily Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. with evening hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.

As part of UAA’s COVID-19 response, 72 nursing seniors in good academic standing will be given the option to finish their degree on an expedited timeline to join the health workforce sooner than they would otherwise be able to.

To alleviate mask shortages caused by COVID-19, alumna Lindsey Viersen is putting her sewing skills to work, having made over 600 masks for hospitals, businesses and individuals around the country.

UAA’s Alaska Manufacturing Extension Partnership put forth a liability waiver in the Legislature for local manufacturers of personal protective equipment, which has been in short supply due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Priority registration for fall 2020 begins April 3 for graduate students, April 6 for UAA seniors, April 7 for UAA juniors, April 8 for UAA sophomores, April 9 for UAA freshmen, April 13 for incoming UAA students with pending fall admission applications, and open registration begins April 20. Please make sure to contact your advisor for help creating your fall 2020 schedule. If you have any questions about priority registration, you can call the Office of the Registrar at 907-786-1480 Option 5.

The UAA Employee Wellness Program will be offering LIVE wellness breaks via Zoom every Thursday at 2:30 p.m. for the month of April. We want all UAA employees and their friends and/or families to have an opportunity to join! Keep reading for Zoom details.

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.