2020 Archive

Alaska NSF EPSCoR is excited to announce it will be hosting an online Game Jam event, in which participants compete to design games – ranging from highly technical code-based video games to classic board games. The “Solstice Game Jam” will run from June 22-29, and is free to enter and open to all ages.

Team Nightingales originated in the UAA SON. Our membership extends across the US. Nightingales would like to invite you to join the Virtual Alaska Run/Walk for Women and join our team. We have a goal of 200 members in recognition of Florence Nightingales 200th birthday! The virtual walk/run begins on June 20th and runs through June 27th. Everyone is welcome on Nightingales.

The FAFSA is the application for the Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS). The priority deadline to file the 2020-2021 FAFSA for the APS is June 30, 2020.

Planning to hire student employees for the summer or fall and wondering if remote work is an option for your students during COVID-19? This session will cover HR implications of remote work for student employees, strategies for successful remote work, student staff management, and opportunities to share your experiences or ask questions about supporting student employees during COVID.

Generations of Katherine Sakeagak’s family have attended and graduated from UAA. Now, it is her turn to carry on the family legacy as she pursues a double major in mathematics and civil engineering.

Congratulations to this year's winner of the Community Engaged Writing Award, Dr. Ian Hartman, for his co-authored book, "Imagining Anchorage: The Making of America's Northernmost Metropolis."

A first-generation college junior, Al Asuncion is pursuing a double major in accounting and finance — a dream becoming a reality — thanks to the Seawolf Opportunities Scholarship, a fund celebrating 10 years of helping Seawolves achieve academic success.

2020 Staff Make Students Count award recipients exemplify the myriad ways we can provide outstanding service to UA students. Although they have varied position descriptions, one thing these staff members have in common is their evident care and dedication to the students at the University of Alaska.