2020 Archive

CCEL provides minigrant funding for faculty in two areas: 1) Research or Projects: to conduct community engaged research or plan and carry out community projects; and 2) Curriculum: to create or redesign curriculum incorporating community engagement and community partnerships. Apply by Sept. 11, 2020.

Let's celebrate the YOU in UAA! Every Seawolf brings a unique perspective to the campus community; together, Seawolves represent an incredible, diverse range of cultural, heritage and intersectional identities that make the UAA community special.

The UAA Concert Board needs seven members to join its ranks and help us bring up performances by big name musicians and comedians to UAA. In recent years, the Board has presented shows by Maggie Rogers, Nick Offerman, Atmosphere, Ron Funches, Macklemore, Demetri Martin and many others.

In June, I sent a communication reaffirming UAA’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. With the fall 2020 semester underway, I want to provide you with an update regarding new and ongoing efforts to make UAA a more equitable institution.

It is my pleasure to update you on two major universitywide initiatives. As you may recall, I launched strategic planning and shared services initiatives at the end of the spring semester, and I am happy to report that we made substantial progress over the summer.

This September we will be celebrating Safety Awareness Month at UAA! Learn more about campus and community resources to be familiar with. Follow the Student Health and Counseling Center on Facebook for more tips and information on a variety of safety related topics this month.

The UAA Office of Financial Aid's priority processing deadline for Fall 2020 Student Payment Requests, Administration Scholarships, and UA Foundation Fund Payments Requests is Friday, Sept. 4, by 5 p.m. All requests received by this deadline are guaranteed entry by the UAA Fall 2020 Payment Deadline at 5 p.m. on Sept. 14.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Bruce Schultz is pleased to announce that David Weaver has accepted the executive director of Campus Services position at UAA effective immediately. As executive director, David will lead the areas of housing operations and finance, campus dining, conference services, Alaska Airlines Center events management, Wendy Williamson Auditorium, a new Seawolf Gear Shop (apparel and branded merchandise), parking, mail room, print shop and campus recycling.