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How does your program or service help students meet this core competency? How will you know when students have achieved it? Attend this hands-on workshop to incorporate the new UAA core competency, Personal, Professional and Community Responsibility into your program or service and your regular assessment processes. Even if your program or service is already doing this, attendance is important to ensure the institution can report on your efforts.

The Culinary Arts students will be selling fresh baked goods starting Thursday, Jan. 21, with pick-up hours starting at 10 a.m. through noon, or until sold out. Bakery cart will be operational Wednesday and Thursday after initial opening day. There will be a variety of baked goods based on what the Culinary Arts students are learning during the week. There will also be to-go coffee available! Online order ONLY — curbside pick-up: uaaculinaryarts.mobilebytes.com.

Academic Affairs is seeking a Compliance Specialist. The Academic Affairs Compliance Specialist is responsible for maintaining knowledge of compliance requirements and for establishing systems to document, archive and report compliance with those requirements, including for state authorization, licensure and certification, institutional accreditation, and state and federal laws related to the work of the Office of Academic Affairs. The position also develops and sustains effective and efficient processes for the development, approval, archiving and updating of academic agreements, and generally supports the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness in areas of compliance.

Alaska Common Ground, in partnership with UAA/APU Books of the Year, is continuing our conversation about Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) with a series exploring the sectors found in the CAP and going into more depth on how to engage our community in working together towards the goals found in the CAP. This will be an opportunity to inform residents and businesses, and all interested Alaskans are welcome to join us. Registration for the free, virtual event at the link provided.

At its meeting today, the University of Alaska Board of Regents extended the term of UA Interim President Pat Pitney to ensure stability in leadership while the university continues to navigate budget stability and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The search for the next president is anticipated to begin in spring 2022.

UA Human Resources Labor and Employee Engagement will be hosting the Topic Series this Spring. The Topic Series is a platform for provoking thoughtful and meaningful discussions between UA employees. It operates similar to a book club. You can view topics and sign up for each discussion through the new UA Human Resources Training and Development webpage.

The Chancellor's Martin Luther King Jr. Student Appreciation program is an annual event celebrating the many contributions of students who make a difference at UAA. It is an opportunity for the Chancellor to recognize the students you recommend and honor one of Dr. King's important messages: We, as individuals, can make a difference in the lives of others and our communities. Staff and faculty members recommend students who serve our campus community, both in the limelight and behind the scenes. Please honor those students by submitting their names for this recognition.