2021 Archive

Students in the Department of Health, Physical Education & Recreation will be leading several wellness breaks for employees of UAA and the contact tracers workforce this Spring 2021 semester. Join these quick 30-minute Zoom activities designed to help employees de-stress, stretch out, get up and move, and improve overall wellness through a variety of activities designed around a multitude of dimensions. These wellness breaks are also a great way to stay connected to your co-workers and the UAA employee community. Now more than ever we are realizing the importance of self-care, overall wellness, and staying socially connected to others. You are not alone. We are all in this together so let's come together in the best way we can to stay wellthy.

The UAA Student Health and Counseling Center (SHCC) will have a limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines in March. The vaccine is available to UAA students and employees.

Ballots for this spring's Anchorage Municipal Ballot are on their way to registered Anchorage voters! Check your registration; if you are registered to vote in Anchorage, your ballot was mailed to you on March 15. Drop off or mail in your ballot on or before April 6.

Interested in food? Food systems in Alaska? What we can do to reduce emissions, save money and the planet? Join us March 25 at 7 p.m. for a continuing discussion of Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan and how you can take action. Registration and additional resources, can be found on the Common Ground website and Facebook page.

The Alaska IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. The primary objective of the Alaska INBRE Summer Academic Enrichment Undergraduate Research Opportunity initiative is to provide support for a project in the biomedical sciences and health with mentorship from a UA faculty member. Students funded through this program will gain valuable experience in designing, conducting, and reporting biomedical research.

The UAA Anchorage campus has a consolidated mandatory student fee of $36.50 per credit that will be assessed starting when a student registers for one credit for the Fall 2021 term. The fee applies to all students, in all UAA Anchorage courses, regardless of the delivery mode or location. The UA Network Charge and the Facilities Fee will continue being assessed as separate fees.

Join us for the second in our lecture series highlighting STEM at UAA! This event will showcase two presenters, Dr. Erin Hicks and Dr. Nate Hicks, and their research. Each presentation is followed by a live Q&A from our Facebook and Zoom audiences.

Astrid Stav capped off a great week of skiing by the University of Alaska Anchorage with a runner-up finish in the freestyle to lead the Seawolves to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships in New Hampshire.

Cashiering is now open for business in Eugene Short Hall , suite 102, on the Anchorage campus. Current WolfCards are required for entry to ESH. Due to the pandemic, payments made via UAOnline are encouraged. Cash and check payments are accepted by appointment only at this time. To make an appointment for cash payments or to get a new Wolfcard, please call 907-786-1440, option 6.