November 2024 Archive

Community Engaged Faculty Mini-grant Request for Proposals

The Center for Community Engagement & Learning (CCEL) has released a request for proposals for the CCEL faculty mini-grant program. Faculty can request up to $1000 for community-engaged activities. Funded projects include engaged scholarship, pedagogy and professional partnerships with community organizations that incorporate the principles of reciprocity and respect for community knowledge with research or creative activity.

Assistant Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development open forums, Dec. 5 & 10

The Dean of Students Office and search committee are pleased to announce that there are two candidates for the Assistant Director of Student Conduct & Ethical Development position. The UAA community is invited to attend open forums with the candidates via Zoom.

A decade of excellence: The Alaska Airlines Center's 10th anniversary

Senator Bill Wielechowski presents a legislative citation during a reception for the 10th anniversary of the Alaska Airlines Center in Varsity Grill as UAA hosts Anchorage-area 5th graders for a Seawolves Women's Volleyball game at the Alaska Airlines Center.

Against the backdrop of the Chugach Mountains, the Alaska Airlines Center celebrated 10 years of excellence at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Since its grand opening in 2014, this 5,000-seat arena has evolved from an ambitious vision into the cornerstone of Alaska athletics, creating unforgettable moments that have brought the community together and inspired future generations of athletes.

Lunch & Llamas, Dec. 4

Students and employees are invited to join the Health Promotion Team on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for 'Lunch & Llamas'.

Strengthening mental health support for Indigenous communities

Clinical-community psychology alumna and Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPsych) Program advisory board member Jacy Hutchinson discusses her research on Alaska Native Narratives on Internalized Oppression and Resistance in UAA's Social Sciences Building during her presentation for the ANPsych Speaker Series.

UAA's new Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPsych) Program offers scholarships, mentorship and outreach to Indigenous students pursuing doctoral psychology degrees. The program aims to increase representation and provide more culturally responsive care.

UAA's Birtcil, Allen earn All-GNAC nods

Portland, Ore. (Nov. 26) – After helping their team to a strong finish, Alaska Anchorage volleyball players Katie Birtcil and Tia Allen were recognized Monday as members of the 2024 All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Team, as voted by the league’s 10 head coaches.

UAA: November 2024 in Photos

Photos from across UAA from the month of November 2024

ConocoPhillips Alaska donates $2 million to create the Alaska Leaders Archive at UAA

Chancellor Sean Parnell, Lily Stevens Becker, Sen. Stevens’ daughter and executive director of the Ted Stevens Foundation, and ConocoPhillips Alaska President Erec Isaacson with a check as UAA announces a $2 million donation from ConocoPhillips Alaska to the Ted Stevens Foundation to create the Alaska Leaders Archive at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

The creation of the Alaska Leaders Archive at the UAA/APU Consortium Library — made possible by ConocoPhillips Alaska’s recent $2 million donation to the Ted Stevens Foundation — will involve multi-phase construction and renovation at the library to add state-of-the-art archival facilities, a teaching area and space to display items from the collections of Sen. Stevens and other Alaska leaders.

Facilities & Campus Services closes early Wednesday, Nov. 27

Facilities & Campus Services departments will close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Those with facilities related emergencies when Facilities is closed should call UPD at 786-1120.

Catch the Drift: Measuring Snow and Water Equivalent, Dec. 4

During “Catch the Drift: Measuring Snow and Water Equivalent,” participants will learn how to measure snow depth and calculate snow-water equivalent using Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, a worldwide citizen science program.
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