February 2022 Archive

The Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) is hosting a series of seminars for the UAA community. ISER faculty, staff and guests will present on varied topics, from research on the PFD to misinformation on Facebook. Seminars are Tuesdays over the lunch hour.

Priority registration for fall 2022 begins April 1 and students are transferring in to attend UAA. Help make sure you and your students are ready for another amazing semester by attending this transfer credit brown bag session hosted by the Office of the Registrar.

The Culinary Arts & Hospitality Administration Department is looking for a hardworking and reliable steward to join our team. Located at Lucy's Restaurant in the Lucy Cuddy Hall on the UAA campus. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, then this job is for you! Position is available for students taking 6 credit hours or more for the semester. Please see job posting for details and apply today!

Starting with the foundational agreement that systemic bias is an everyone, every day, institutionalized problem, this workshop will explore what it means as individuals to contribute to a solution — day to day, minute by minute, situation by situation.

I received news today that the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has officially accepted UAA’s Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation Report, with no additional requirements noted. This is an outstanding result for UAA, our students, and the communities we serve.

This week the governor’s amended budget was introduced with a set-aside for UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power. Additionally, student leaders from around the state came to the Capitol to advocate on behalf of the university system, and UA System leadership was invited to speak on a panel about federal infrastructure spending at the annual Alaska Municipal League legislative conference.

On the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 15, faculty may have received an email from "helpdesk@alaska.edu." The message referenced Blackboard system maintenance and, unfortunately, included confusing and troubling language that may have caused some faculty to believe that a permanent deletion of courses was afoot. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.

Join us for the virtual 2022 UAA Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on Friday, Feb. 18, featuring keynote speaker Mark Carr, Ph.D., from Providence Hospital.

Cheer on the UAA Men's Basketball Team this Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. as they face off against our friendly rivals from UAF. Free T-shirt for the first 200 fans, courtesy of ConocoPhillips Alaska.

Please review UAA's faculty governance vacancies. To make a nomination, submit the name of the nominee, their unit, and the office desired by email to uaa_governance@alaska.edu by Wednesday, Feb. 23.