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Summer Camp registration opens on March 7
February 17, 2025
Mark your calendars. UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will open registration for summer camps for pre-K-12 students on March 7 at 10 a.m. The website will be open for preview on March 1. There will be over 100 camps to choose from this summer, with something for everyone.
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Pedagogical Pathways: Strategies for Student Success workshop series
February 17, 2025
Each hour-long workshop in this series introduces instructors to a foundational topic for teaching in higher education. Participants in each workshop will complete the first module in a professional microcredential on the topic, with the opportunity to enroll and complete the credential after the workshop.
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February 17, 2025
Attention students, alumni, and the broader UAF community! Seeking a career change? Summer gig? Part-time job? Join UAF Career Services for two in-person career fairs: the Engineering Career Fair on Feb. 18 and the all-majors Job and Internship Fair on Feb. 20. Over 100 employers will be in attendance to meet our UAF students across both days from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.!
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Jill Faudree receives distinguished teaching award
February 14, 2025
Mathematics faculty, Jill Faudree has been awarded the Distinguished Teaching Award for the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America.
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BLaST celebrates February 2025 Scientist of the Month
February 14, 2025
Spencer Baysinger, a third-year BLaST scholar and a junior at UAF pursuing a bachelor of science degree in computer science with a minor in mathematics, is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for February 2025! Baysinger is also a UAF Honors student, President of the UAF National Society of Leadership and Success and a UAF Residence Life resident assistant.
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Chance to win at the Alaska Nanooks Gold Rush
February 14, 2025
Support your Alaska Nanooks at the Gold Rush reverse raffle and auction on Saturday, March 22 at 6 p.m. Gold Rush is proudly presented by Usibelli Coal Mine and promises a night of food, drinks, games, and big prizes!
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February 14, 2025
There is still time to register your child for a spring break camp. Spaces are available in the Spring Break Drama Camp with the Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater and the Spring Break Field Day Camp with the UAF Volleyball Team.
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Registration open for summer 2025 via Schedule Planner
February 14, 2025
Course registration is open for the summer 2025 semester. Students can now browse available courses, generate possible schedule options and register for classes in one place with the mobile-friendly Schedule Planner.
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UA Student Regent and Student Commissioner elections
February 12, 2025
ASUAF requests your vote for the Student Regent & Student Commissioner positions. Elections will take place from Feb. 10-14. All UAF students are strongly encouraged to participate.
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Apply for URSA Innovative Technology and Education Awards
February 12, 2025
URSA's 2025 Innovative Technology and Education Awards offer up to $5,000 to support technology-related equipment or software purchases for student-based instruction, research or project work. Funds for these awards come from a percentage of student fees.
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UAF Alumni Association board nominations sought
February 07, 2025
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks Alumni Association is accepting nominations to serve three-year terms on its 12-member board of directors. Nominations will be accepted through March 10, 2025.
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Federal Relations Summer Intern opportunity
February 04, 2025
The UA Federal Relations Team is seeking a 10-week summer 2025 DC-based intern. Current undergraduate students within the Â鶹¹ÙÍø system, interested in government, government relations, or federal policy are encouraged to apply. The posting is live on UA Careers and on Handshake.
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February 03, 2025
Ideation Studio is a series of hands-on workshops intended to help researchers, faculty, staff, and students work together to solve Alaska challenges across silos. Participants automatically qualify to apply for up to $20,000 in seed funding.
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CTC culinary program delivers award-winning soup and service
January 31, 2025
The UAF Community and Technical College's culinary arts and hospitality program won the 2025 Golden Ladle at the Soup Off, a fundraiser for Bread Line, a Fairbanks nonprofit fighting hunger. Students gain hands-on experience through events like Borealis Bistro, the CTC food truck, culinary camps, and the HooDoo Choo Choo train ride, while actively serving the Fairbanks community.
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January 31, 2025
The UAF Bookstore will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 for inventory. It will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m.
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Free statistical consulting for spring 2025
January 31, 2025
Need help analyzing your data? The Department of Mathematics and Statistics faculty and students in the M.S. in Statistics program offer free statistical consulting to students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the community.
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Writing Center opens semester with graduate student support
January 31, 2025
A valuable resource is available to your students: the UAF Writing Center. The team is here to support students with their writing in any course at any stage, whether they’re brainstorming, drafting, or revising. Beyond one-on-one tutoring, the center also offers tools like style guides and free printing.
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Last chance to register for non-credit pickleball, knitting classes
January 31, 2025
Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning has a few openings in the Knitting for the Beginner and Introduction to Pickleball non-credit courses for adults. Register today!
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Save the date: Graduation Gear-Up
January 29, 2025
The Class of 2025 Graduation Gear-Up is scheduled for Feb. 6 from 4-6 p.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom. Get info about commencement, win prizes and celebrate!
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BLaST celebrates January 2025 Scientist of the Month
January 29, 2025
Sable Scotton, a third-year BLaST scholar and a junior at UAF earning a BS degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, is the BLaST Scientist of the Month for January 2025! Scotton is also a UAF Honors student and Climate Scholar and is interested in ecological contaminants and their effects on wildlife and people.
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Invitation for Alaska Sea Grant preproposals
January 27, 2025
Alaska Sea Grant invites preliminary proposals for research projects to be conducted between February 2026 and January 2028. Preproposals are due by Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.
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Nominations open for 2025 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award
January 24, 2025
Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes UAF staff members who have shown outstanding and ongoing commitment to UAF's community and mission.
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The poinsettia: taking cues from daylight
January 24, 2025
For those with holiday lights hung all year and trees still decorated, perhaps pots of poinsettias, with their red, pink or white bracts, still liven up the house. These bracts (the modified leaves often mistaken for flowers) turn vibrant colors -- traditionally a bright red -- in midwinter, making an excellent example of the importance of photoperiods.
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CTC automotive program receives ASE reaccreditation
January 22, 2025
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Fairbanks Community and Technical College automotive training program has earned reaccreditation from the ASE Education Foundation in Maintenance and Light Repair.
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URSA announces Spring 2025 Mentor Award recipients
January 22, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Â鶹¹ÙÍø and Scholarly Activity congratulates the individuals who received an URSA Spring 2025 Mentor Award.
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