October 2021 Archive

The University of Alaska Anchorage is committed to comprehensive alcohol misuse and abuse prevention efforts year round. This week, UAA will join thousands of campuses across the country to observe National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. We would like to take this opportunity to bring attention to the serious consequences of alcohol misuse and excessive drinking to promote a culture of responsibility within our community.

The Administrative Assistant to the Vice Chancellor performs administrative duties of the highest level of responsibility, confidentiality, and sensitivity for the University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor and co-coordinates the operations of the office. Come join our team of professionals!

Life as an older adult now constitutes a full third of our lives, so we need to think about how we can live healthier and happier. Join AARP Alaska in hearing Gil Penalosa talk about the need for communities that are great for people of all ages, including older adults, in a three-part webinar series.

On Oct. 24, 2021, Alaska telephone companies will begin enforcing 10-digit dialing for local calls within the Alaska 907 area code. IT Services has ensured that 10-digit dialing is already functional and the UAA community should begin the transition to using 10 digits to dial external numbers for both local and long-distance calls immediately.

UAA students are invited to a conversation with Chancellor Parnell and the Chancellor's Cabinet on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

A phishing email was delivered to UA mailboxes this morning (10/21) that appears to come from itsupportreplies@alaska.edu and claims to have been sent by OIT support. This email is not legitimate and we are taking action to remove it from user mailboxes. However, if you see it before it is removed please report as phishing in Gmail and delete it.

The Great Alaska Shakeout earthquake exercise will take place next Thursday, Oct. 21, at 10:21 a.m. Organizations and schools across Alaska will participate as part of a nationwide effort to get everyone to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” as practice for a damaging earthquake.

UAA General Support Services (GSS) is looking for a new member of our Mailroom team! GSS includes Seawolf Postal Express (Mailroom), Central Receiving, Surplus & Relocation, Recycling, Parking Services, and the Copy & Print Center.