April 2017 Archive

April 20, 2017: Fiscal Policy Mini-Doc Fest & Discussion

Come learn more about fiscal policy and the current national debt. We'll be viewing two short documentaries, with a discussion to follow. Free Moose's Tooth pizza provided.

2017 Open Enrollment is a great time to update your college savings strategies

The UA College Savings Plan would like to remind UA employees that NOW is a great time to start, review or increase college savings for a loved one through employee payroll deduction or automatic monthly contributions from your bank account. As the nation's only 529 plan located within the walls of a university, we have a unique perspective and ability to support students and employees in paying for post-secondary education.

UAA Summer Engineering Academies expand offerings, openings, venues

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Openings are still available in UAA's popular Summer Engineering Academies, a BP-sponsored program that seeks to engage youth in various facets of engineering. This year, academies will be held in Mat-Su as well as in Anchorage, and sessions cost $100 a week per child (fee waivers available), with lunch included!

The Capitol Report 4/18/17: Update on budget and key bills to watch

 

Video: UAA engineering students compete in steel bridge competition

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A group of civil engineering students have spent spring semester preparing their steel bridge entry for the 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers Pacific Northwest Student Conference in Idaho April 20–22.

May 8-10, 2017: Working together to reduce HIV, STDs, viral hepatitis and TB in Alaska

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s HIV/STD Prevention Program invites public health professionals and health care providers to a conference May 8-10, 2017 on how to best reach, treat and educate those at greatest risk for HIV and STDs, viral hepatitis and TB infections in Alaska.

UAA faculty, students present first projects funded by ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment

ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Presentations Event

From a pipeline corrosion testing apparatus to a new data set that informs building codes, four UAA projects showcase how this endowment is making an impact on student learning, faculty research, and Arctic science and engineering issues that extend well beyond campus.

April 19, 2017: Project defenses by nursing students Charlene Hill and Amanda Dunlap

 

April 21, 2017: Discover the next great startup at the Alaska Business Plan Competition

 

April 22, 2017: Brunch and one-act play 'That's So Gay!' with Kristo Gobin

 
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