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This year, we will be trying a new, interactive format for Orientation that will allow for students to pick and choose sessions with various presentations by departments — that's where you come in! This new format will allow for more departments to have the ability to participate in Howl Days and will also allow students to have a unique experience based on their individual needs.

Be a part of this innovative learning community that makes education more accessible for Alaska’s learners. Textbook Transformation Fellows combine sound course design, technological integration, and material affordability to enhance both teaching and learning. Applications due March 18, 2020.

Join us for a First Friday Opening Reception sponsored by the Chancellor's Working Group on Gender and Violence in Alaska. Artists will be in attendance and speak about their art and how it relates to the theme. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

It is with a very heavy heart that we say goodbye to Virginia “Gigi” Olson, who passed away at Alaska Regional Hospital on Jan. 18, 2020.

UAA Accounting Services will open late on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 for staff training. The Call Center and Cashiering windows will open at 1 p.m. Student account payments may be made online 24/7 via ACH or credit/debit card. Check payments may be dropped in the drop box outside the Cashiering windows. Departments may utilize the drop box for departmental deposits.

IT Services is performing a maintenance upgrade to the VPN concentrator beginning on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at 10 p.m. through 12 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11. The upgrade will patch several security issues and provide for compatibility with MacOS Catalina.

Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration will be offering summer Culinary and Bakery Boot Camps for ages 11-17. Spaces are currently available in the camps running June and July (Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m). Classes are held on campus in the Lucy Cuddy Hall and range from basic to advanced, teaching youth skills that will last them a lifetime.

Program Review Support and Listening Sessions will be offered for faculty and staff beginning the week of Feb. 24.

Mongolian students are celebrating our traditional Lunar New year, and we are welcoming everybody who wants to join us with a variety of traditional food, presentations, and other activities.

Meet Your Colleagues highlights a different UAA employee every Friday. This week, we're featuring Allie Hartman, Student Organization Coordinator, Student Life and Leadership.