2022 Archive

Feb. 8: 'Alaska and British Columbia Cultural Exchange: Perspectives on the Land'

Vancouver Island University's Indigenous/Xwulmuxu Studies program and the University of Alaska Anchorage Alaska Native Studies Program are having a virtual cultural exchange Feb. 8, 9-10:20 a.m. AKST, as part of VIU’s Global Exchange Week. The event will include scholars and speakers that will address the relationship of Indigenous peoples to their respective lands in British Columbia and Alaska.

Mindfulness & Anti-Racism class starts Feb. 8 — registration deadline extended!

This is an eight-week virtual mindfulness-based course for UAA faculty and staff to begin to apply the compassionate, body-based anti-racism insights and practices from the UAA Book of the Year, “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Healing our Hearts and Bodies” by Resmaa Menaken, therapist and expert on conflict and violence.

Celebrating Black history in Alaska in new book

Photograph of five African-American soldiers who took part in the construction of the Canadian portion of the Alaska Highway. (Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks)

Alaska has a rich and diverse past, but a lesser-known history is the role Black and African American people have played. Associate Professor of History Ian Hartman hopes to change that in his new book.

Winners of Arctic research awards announced

From left to right, volcanoes Mt. Sanford, Mt. Drum, and Mt. Wrangell — part of the Wrangell Volcanic Complex — loom on the horizon as seen from the Glenn Highway near Glenallen, Alaska. (James Evans / UAA)

Faculty and students researching ice loss, climate change, geothermal energy and more will receive funding from the ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award program. The annual award is one of the largest in the University of Alaska system.

New hours for Kaladi Brothers Café starting Feb. 7

Kaladi Brothers Cafe will be open from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. starting Monday, Feb. 7.

February Conversation Cafe - Radical Wellness: Self-Care & Capitalism

Conversation Café is a facilitated workshop and dialogue space where members of the UAA community can unpack how race, gender and sexuality show up in our current society. We are often told to prioritize self-care and mental health, but this is a small, individualized solution to a complex set of issues. This conversation café will be a dialogue and workshop focusing on how capitalism, grind culture, and systems of oppression undermine our ability to achieve wellness. This event is open to all.

Feb. 2: Office of the Registrar hosts Summer '22 Priority Registration Brown Bag

Priority registration for Summer 2022 begins February 14. If you are having to answer student questions about registration, you may find this session very helpful. We will discuss registration eligibility, priority registration, dates and deadlines, overrides, waitlists, troubleshooting and useful Banner screens. We will make sure to cover any details unique to summer registration. Please save the date, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Best of luck to the Seawolves competing at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing

JC Schoonmaker and Hailey Swirbul.

Representing the U.S. on the Nordic Ski Team is current Seawolf JC Schoonmaker and former Seawolf Hailey Swirbul. Physical education alumna Casey Wright will ski for Australia, and natural sciences alumnus Mat Robinson will play hockey for Canada.

NCBI Social Inclusion & Equity Half-Day Exposure Workshop

UAA is a campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI), an international leadership organization that works with colleges, universities and government agencies to create communities of belonging, increase cultural competence and eliminate racism and other forms of oppression.

Education Abroad programs open for UAA students!

UAA Education Abroad is an opportunity for UAA students to study abroad or participate in an internship or service learning experience in another country while still receiving academic credit towards their UAA degree! Students can choose programs from all over the world, use their financial aid to pay for program fees, and go abroad for the summer, a semester or an academic year.
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