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Walter Stahr will talk about the relationship between Lincoln and his Treasury Secretary, Salmon P. Chase: their friendship and collaboration in the pre-war Republican Party; their rivalry for the 1860 presidential nomination; Lincoln’s decision to choose Chase for his cabinet; and their working relationship and friendship during the war years. Stahr will compare and contrast Lincoln and Chase, focusing especially on slavery and black rights, where Chase was far earlier to speak out against slavery, and for black rights, than Lincoln.

CircleIn is now live at the University of Alaska Anchorage! The Office of Student Success would like to encourage you to use the CircleIn app to get organized, study remotely with classmates, share resources, ask and answer questions, create flashcards and quizzes, and help your peers. The more you use the platform, the more likely you are to earn rewards like gift cards to your favorite places! You can even earn scholarships for using the app. Learn more and download the app at qrco.de/bbefwE.

If you love UAA and are interested in building your resume, please apply to be an Engagement Ambassador. This position is open to students that are enrolled for spring semester. You may also apply if you were enrolled in fall semester, are skipping spring semester and plan to enroll next fall. Engagement Ambassadors now work remotely to contact alumni and donors of UAA.

The summer textbook and other course materials submission portal at the UAA Anchorage Campus Online Bookstore will be open for Anchorage faculty to submit their summer adoptions from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8. It is important that all Anchorage faculty enter summer course material information, even just to indicate that the class will use Open Educational Resources, other zero cost materials or that there are no required materials for the class.

The University of Alaska Foundation has named six new members to its Board of Directors, each of whom was elected to serve a three-year term beginning in January 2021. The new directors include: Stephanie Erickson, Greater Prudhoe Area Manager, ConocoPhillips Alaska; Jason Gootee, Vice President, Strategic Market Development, Moda Partners, Inc.; Ella Goss, Chief Executive Officer, Providence Alaska Medical Center; Roald Helgesen, Chief Operating Officer, Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska; Brian Holst, Executive Director, Juneau Economic Development Council; and, Tim Thompson, External Affairs Manager, Alaska Airlines.

An in-depth analysis of nine major Alaska industries captures the impact that university programs have in preparing its students for jobs in Alaska’s workforce. The reports answer key questions related to the largest and fastest growing occupations that require some postsecondary education and highlights important employment indicators such as average wages earned, where UA grads work in Alaska, what industries they work in, and how they help boost the Alaska hire rate.

Community, Connection and Care: Sustaining Ourselves through Difficult Times is an eight-week virtual mindfulness-based course for UAA faculty and staff which will utilize mindfulness practices, readings, and structured dialogue to develop life-long practices for awakening to joy and connection in our lives as a way of sustaining ourselves and others through difficult times.

As part of the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s commitment to collecting feedback from Alaska’s small business owners, the Alaska SBDC is proud to share its fourth annual Small Business Survey and Annual Report.

The New Student Orientation office is hiring! We are hiring for our Orientation Leaders (Wolfpack Leaders), these positions help support new students start their journey at UAA, facilitate Howl Days, and support new student programming! These positions will begin training in mid-March and continue through the summer, with an opportunity to continue during the 2021/2022 academic year. Students are welcome to apply online!