May 2024 Archive

Matt Calhoun named new executive director for Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program

Matt Calhoun

Matt Calhoun, Ph.D. (Athabaskan) has been selected as the new full-time executive director of the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP). A graduate of ANSEP, former program assistant director, and associate professor of civil engineering at UAA, Calhoun has led ANSEP as interim executive director since spring 2023.

University of Alaska Anchorage and University of Alaska Southeast Showcase Pioneering Educational Research

Campus in Summer

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) are excited to highlight a publication demonstrating the profound impact innovative technology has on teacher instruction throughout Alaska. The collaborative UAA and UAS research project is funded by a grant through Project LEAF.

Register today for the Alumni Assembly on June 19 via Zoom

Join us via Zoom for the annual UAA Alumni Association Assembly on June 19.

UAA: May 2024 in Photos

May 2024 Commencement photos.

UAA student Albiona Selimi awarded prestigious Truman Scholarship

Albiona Selimi

UAA student Albiona Selimi achieved the prestigious distinction of being named a 2024 Truman Scholar. She is one of 60 college students from 54 U.S. colleges and universities selected to receive the foremost graduate scholarship for those committed to careers in public service.

GSS Closure May 31 & June 6

Please be advised that GSS (Mailroom, Copy & Print, Surplus and Recycling) will be closed on the following days:

June Training Spotlight: Team-Building & Collaboration

We heard from staff in the 2023 UA Employee Feedback Survey about the importance of both engagement and inclusion for job satisfaction. This month the UA HR Talent Acquisition and Development Team has curated four training collections, spanning from team-building activities to mentoring, all bound together by the theme of working better together.

Anchored in What Works: NAEOP 2024 Call for Proposals

Call for conference proposals. TRIO Programs at UAA and UAF are hosting the annual Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs (NAEOP) conference in Oct. 2024. Deadline for proposals is Friday, Aug. 1, 2024

Free Adult Mental Health First Aid Training

Join the UAA College of Health to attend adult mental health first aid training. This class will teach you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.

IMT Update: Building Closures

UAA’s Incident Management Team (IMT) is reopening the Avis Alaska Sports Complex (AASC), Student Union, General Support Services and Enrollment Services, and the Spine leading in and out of those buildings, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29 for regular hours of operation.
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