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As the spring semester approaches, it is the time to place textbooks and other course materials on reserve for your students at the UAA/APU Consortium Library. Due to ever-rising education costs, the consideration of textbook affordability is an opportunity for us to support our students and course reserves is one way to enhance student success.

The Dean’s Office has awarded twenty-three students with scholarships to continue their studies in the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP). Recipients are selected by CBPP’s Scholarship Committee on the basis of merit, talent, or leadership/community involvement.

USUAA is looking for UAA students interested in serving as the University of Alaska Student Regent and Student Commissioner. Nominees for the positions are selected through elections held by each UA campus student organizations. Complete your candidate packet to be put on the Fall 2020 USUAA Election Ballot; packets due by Friday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m. The winner from each UA campus will go forward to the Alaska State Governor’s Office for final selection and official nomination.

UAA Information Technology Services is seeking a highly qualified individual for our Director of Infrastructure Services position. The Director of Infrastructure Services is responsible for leading the infrastructure side of UAA IT Services. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in team leadership and possess knowledge of a wide range of information technology infrastructure. To ensure consideration, be sure to submit an application by the review date of Jan. 20.

Live Zoom training, presented by OIT Video Conferencing Services staff, will be available Jan. 8, 11 and 14 for the spring semester start. Offerings include the Zoom Basics Training and the Beyond the Basics Training with an Ask Me Anything section. The Beyond the Basics training will cover breakout rooms, meeting security and any other topics you have questions about.

UAA General Support Services has for many years provided a complimentary wall calendar for staff and faculty, noting holidays and paydays. With so many employees working from home at this time, the logistics of distributing a printed calendar proved overwhelming so we required a different approach this year! GSS will still be providing a complimentary calendar, but in digital format. Multiple options are being created, including a printable version.

"The Art of Face Masks Seawolf Style: An Online Art Exhibit" showcases the work of students in Professor Herminia Din's Introduction to Art Education (ART A203) course, exploring the face mask as an art form of individual expression in response to the pandemic. These face masks represent a spirit of caring and concern for others in providing a basic safety need. Using their artistic skills to express emotions such as fear, frustration and endurance, personal stories can be glimpsed in these one-of-a-kind artworks. The exhibit is open 24/7 online at alaska.digication.com/the-art-of-face-masks.