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UA Giving Day 2022 is Nov. 2-3! I am already planning for this important day, and I need your help. UA Giving Day is 49 hours where UAA, UAF, UAS and the UA Foundation and our supporters come together to advocate why it is important to support higher education for the future of Alaska.

Join us for a panel moderated by Professor Judy Gette (Human Services & Behavioral Sciences) for an information session on the opioid epidemic by hearing from the frontline concerning the crisis in our community. Get Zoom information at matsu.alaska.edu/journey.

Alaska EPSCoR, Alaska INBRE and the UAF Dept of Equity and Compliance are collaborating to offer a three-part implicit bias workshop this month. Part 1 is a virtual viewing of the film "Picture a Scientist" at a time that fits your schedule March 25-27. Part 2 is a panel discussion on March 28, 11 a.m.

Join the Health Promotion Team and test your knowledge of relationships in TV series and movies. Free Moose’s Tooth pizza and beverages. Team grand prize: $100 gift card!

In advance of spring commencement, the University of Alaska Anchorage will hold a special ceremony at the Alaska Airlines Center for students whose commencement ceremonies were held virtually in 2020 and 2021.

I’m pleased to announce that UAA alumna Memry Dahl will serve as the system’s new Chief Human Resources Officer. She will begin on April 13, will be based in Anchorage, and is committed to spending adequate time in Fairbanks and Juneau.

The past couple years have been difficult for everyone. Most are feeling isolated and burned out. Our goal in this intensive is to facilitate connections and generate inspiration.

Register to receive access to the online screening room, and watch the film as your schedule permits.

Beginning in April, the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Applied Environmental Research Center (AERC) will be recruiting for motivated individuals who love to spend Alaska summer outdoors. The AERC will be recruiting for seasonal research participants to perform various field research projects ranging from a variety of forestry work to collecting data on specific environmental projects on Joint-Base Elmendorf Richardson.

COVID may have altered the way we work but we are still working on behalf of UAA. Your membership in the UAA Faculty and Staff Association is needed for our advocacy efforts for the upcoming elections!