February 2022 Archive

I'm writing to inform you that UAA is considering adjusting some of its COVID-19 policies. None of these changes are currently in effect but are under consideration. Case numbers are falling in Alaska, and we're keeping a close eye on transmission levels. Should they drop below "substantial" for seven consecutive days, UAA will likely move toward a less restrictive mask policy.

The College of Health invites students, faculty and staff to join us online for the 2022 COH Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium. The symposium is part of the college’s commitment to advancing health equity, justice and wellbeing in our state and beyond.

As you are submitting course material adoptions to the UAA Online Bookstore (uaa.textbookx.com) for summer and fall, we wanted to make sure you had access to different available resources.

The University of Alaska Board of Regents will hear public testimony on Monday, Feb. 14, from 4-5 p.m. This one-hour public testimony session provides the university community and all Alaskans the opportunity to talk directly with regents.

Kenai Peninsula College invites applications for its tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor of Process Technology position.

As the movement to honor the perpetual stewardship of Indigenous peoples through land acknowledgements in higher education grows, we pause to ask: is this meaningful? Does this increase awareness of past harms committed against Indigenous communities or advance meaningful action toward rectifying those harms? To get to the heart of these questions, we must be willing to examine the harmful legacy of oppression enacted through the education system in the United States and worldwide.

UAA General Support Services is looking for the newest member of our GSS team! GSS includes the Copy & Print Center, Mailroom/Central Receiving, Surplus & Relocation, Recycling, and Parking Services units.

Send some love from UAA! Stop by the Seawolf Store in-person at the Alaska Airlines Center or online and get a bear + mug for $20. Offer valid until Feb. 18, 2022.

UAA’s home openers will take place Feb. 11 and 13 against Centenary in the Alaska Airlines Center’s main gymnasium. Surf to GoSeawolves.com to purchase advance tickets.