August 2024 Archive

Workshop: Unconscious Bias

We all hold biases we aren’t aware of. Many of these biases are necessary to make quick decisions as we go about our day

Enrollment Services opening late on Aug. 23

Enrollment Services will open late, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 for an all-staff event.

Road Closure Thursday, Aug. 8-Friday, Aug. 23

From Thursday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 23, the intersections of West Campus Drive, Seawolf Drive, Mallard Drive and Career Center Drive will be closed due to Chugach Electric performing utility trenching and repaving these roadways.

New Tribal SSBCI business program launched by UAA’s Alaska SBDC

Alaska Native welcomes on the entrance of UAA's Student Union.

A new program led by UAA's Alaska Small Business Development Center will deploy over $83 million in federal funds to drive private sector investments into rural and Alaska Native-owned businesses across the state. By bringing together 125 of Alaska’s federally recognized tribes to create the largest tribal consortium in the nation, the program will provide critical financial resources for Alaska’s small businesses and help foster a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Michele Yatchmeneff discusses engaging Alaska Native students in STEM on NSF podcast

Michele Yatchmeneff, associate professor of civil engineering and executive director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at UAA

Michele Yatchmeneff, associate professor of civil engineering and executive director for Alaska Native Education and Outreach at UAA, recently joined NSF's Discovery Files podcast to discuss her background, the importance of belonging and engaging Alaska Native students in STEM fields.

Staff Alliance offers Fall 2024 semester fee support

The UA Staff Alliance is pleased to once again offer a class fee scholarship for UA classes taken by staff that directly support their career or professional development. The scholarship, good for the 2024 fall semester, is for up to $250 per employee.
August Archive