May 2020 Archive

Bill Jacob will join the UAA leadership team as interim vice chancellor for Administrative Services for one year beginning June 1, 2020. Bill joins UAA from Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), where he served as corporate chief information officer since 2013.

Alaskans will soon have an opportunity to offer feedback directly to the Board of Regents on issues facing the University of Alaska. Statewide audio conference public testimony is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Call 1-866-726-0757 to join the queue for testimony. This public testimony session will be live streamed at: alaska.edu/bor/live.

As Alaskans we know how vital mobile devices are during a natural disaster. But what happens if our electricity is knocked out? Getu Hailu, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the UAA College of Engineering, has an answer: emergency backup batteries.

We may be away from campus, but here are some Zoom backgrounds to bring campus to you!

We may understand on an intellectual level that communication is important, but how often do we take the time to evaluate the effect of our communication in our relationships? There are many ways to communicate how you feel to the people in your life. Good family communication is the largest single factor in determining the kinds of relationships that we form with others. During this seminar, we will explore how you can use communication to strengthen your relationships and to enhance mutual understanding.

Last week, the UA Board of Regents Audit Committee met. The committee charged President Johnsen and the chancellors with the development of transformative structural options for the University of Alaska system; however, the president has said this will not include the one university model.

UAA Accounting Services is recruiting for a Fiscal Technician 2. This is a full-time, regular staff position, 12 months per year. This position provides customer service to students, donors, sponsoring agencies, and various university departments in order to disburse various types of financial aid in excess of account charges to students. If you have general accounting and customer service experience, apply to join our great team!

The UAA Campus Community is proud to present UAAVotes! UAAVotes aims to elevate civic engagement programs at UAA in fall 2020, including community events, department programs and student organization activities. Early-bird deadline for submissions is June 30; final deadline is Aug. 30.