December 2023 Archive

Duo MFA to get a new look starting Dec. 22, 2023

DUO is moving from their traditional multifactor authentication prompt to a new prompt they are calling DUO Universal Prompt. This change will result in the DUO prompt looking visually different as well as enhancing the security of the DUO MFA service.

Upcoming GSS Closures & Mail Route Adjustments

UAA Surplus & Relocation Services will be unavailable Dec. 22, 2023 - Jan. 8, 2024.

Esports Team Tryouts!

Come try out for the UAA Esports Teams for the Spring 2024 semester! We are building teams for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, Overwatch 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Valorant, League of Legends and more!

Free Soup and Stress Reduction with Llamas

Seawolf Dining proudly partnered with the UAA Health Promotions Team Fall Free Soup Event, providing stress relief during finals week. Over 300 students enjoyed comforting soup and new this year a unique stress-reduction llama encounter by Last Frontier Trail Llamas.

Basic Needs Initiatives to Support Students

The Health Promotion Team is soliciting donations to combat student's lack of basic needs items on campus. If you or anyone you know in the community feel called to help support these efforts, there are multiple ways to donate- including a convenient Amazon Wishlist!

Lifetimes of helping

Cass Pook

Describing herself as always having been a helper, fall 2023 graduate student commencement speaker Cass Pook was inspired to return to school by her mother and her social worker sister, who passed away in 2011. With her Master of Social Work, she will continue serving her community through her ongoing work with the State of Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.

Podcast: Embodying Santa Claus and the transition from plane to sleigh

Santa Dan Bale

In this episode of Seawolf Voices, professional piloting alumnus and professional Santa Claus Dan Bale talks about his childhood watching planes take off from the New Orleans airport runway, why you need a strong poker face when playing with children, and recounts a lovely Christmas story that perfectly encapsulates his roles as a pilot and as Santa.

Giving back through community

UAA Fall 2023 commencement speaker Bay Alabdulbaqi.

For Bay Alabdulbaqi, student commencement speaker for UAA's fall Class of 2023, college has been a journey of discovery and transformation. She sees the speaker opportunity as a way to "express gratitude and be a mentor for other students" — the perfect culmination for her undergraduate experience.

UAA students support community through Warm Wear Bags project

Members of UAA's Health Professions Student Organization (HPSO) pack warm wear bags in UAA's Administration and Humanities Building.

In mid-November, UAA students with the Warm Wear Bags project donated 400 tote bags full of winter gear and personal essentials to Brother Francis Shelter and Clare House.

Data & Communication Recharge Rates for FY24

The rate for IT Data & Communications, formerly telecommunications, has been approved for FY24. The rate methodology was updated in FY23 to be primarily based upon employee headcount rather than telephone line alone.
December Archive