October 2017 Archive

Oct. 13, 2017: NCBI Social Inclusion & Equity Workshop

This one-day workshop shows how participants have been taught to think and act as members of their racial, gender and other identity groups, and provides skills for bridging differences. Next session is Oct. 13, 2017.

Accounting Week opens doors to internships and job opportunities

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Accounting Week is a collaboration between Career Exploration and Services, the College of Business and Public Policy’s Accounting Department and the UAA Accounting Club, with the goal of ensuring accounting students successfully transition from student to accountant.

Save money, time and stress with Zimride. Learn more at Oct. 11, 2017 webinar.

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Want to know more about Zimride? Join us Oct. 11, 2017 for a webinar about how you can save money, time and stress by using UAA Zimride.

Oct. 11, 2017: Global Opportunities Expo

Don’t miss the Global Opportunities Expo this Wednesday, Oct. 11! Explore exchange and study-away opportunities for UAA students at this free event.

With an impending nursing shortage, UAA’s School of Nursing steps up to the plate

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Guided by feedback from industry leaders, UAA’s School of Nursing is working to expand the program’s statewide reach with increased faculty and more robust satellite campus programs.

Oct. 12, 2017: A Cappella Festivella featuring The House Jacks

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Don't miss the 24th annual A Cappella Festivella, featuring The House Jacks, Oct. 12 at the Wendy Williamson. Tickets on sale now at UAATix.com.

Music faculty collaborate for one-night only concert Oct. 21, 2017

This special performance brings together many of our renowned music faculty members into a single program. While collaboration among faculty members in concerts occurs regularly, it's never all in one night. This special evening is not to be missed.

West Campus parking will be impacted by 2017 Fall Career Fair

 

Alumni of Distinction: Cessilye Williams '02

2017 Alumni Humanitarian recipient Cessilye Williams, principal at Clark Middle School in Anchorage. (Photo by Phil Hall / University of Alaska Anchorage)

As principal of the most diverse middle school in the nation, Williams encourages and inspires nearly 1,000 students each year. Alaska’s principal of the year for 2015-2016, Williams has built unique, purposeful learning pathways—including several UAA-partnered academies—for her Mountain View students.

Alumni of Distinction: Timothy Gravel ’90

Gravel has kept Kaladi Brothers grounded on its road to expansion without losing sight of its "catalyst for community" mission. The company had one café and six employees, all fun-loving 20-somethings with a gift-giving habit, when Gravel joined more than 20 years ago. Today, he leads more than 200 employees, roasting 1.2 million pounds of coffee each year, at 15 cafes and one restaurant across the Pacific Northwest.
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