2020 Archive

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.

Things have changed fast out there, and Center ICE is inviting UA students who may have had their summer jobs plans change to explore a different path. Learn value-generating skills while reinforcing your ability to be resilient and adaptable to an ever-changing world. Join the intro session for all the latest info: Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. to noon by Zoom.

Many of you have asked how you can help students during this challenging time. Thank you so much for your concern and support for Seawolves. To make a gift to the UAA Student Support Fund, please visit engage.alaska.edu/uaa and make your selection in the drop-down menu.

"All emergencies are local," says UAA M.P.H. alumna Natasha Pineda as she navigates leading the Anchorage Health Department through the city's COVID-19 response.

The UAA Office of Emergency Management is seeking information about employees who have been making cloth face coverings in line with the CDC recommendation that these be used when out in public.

UAA economics major and member of the Seawolf Debate Program Henry Mildon recently won the online IPDA Tournament hosted by Seattle University.

If you need a computer to use while working from a remote location, OIT has a limited number of Chromebooks available for loan to UA affiliates on a case-by-case basis during the change of university operations due to COVID-19.