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Budget update: Nov. 11, 2020

by Dan White — On the BOR agenda was UAF’s request for differentiated tuition. The board approved the request for next academic year
(2021-2022).

Travel and procurement shared services to start in January

Shared services in travel and procurement are moving forward, with a projected start date of January 2021.

COVID-19 reporting forms

Help UAF respond to the spread of COVID-19 on our campuses by filling out an illness form if you test positive for the disease or have been ordered to test.

New URSA opportunities for undergraduates

The office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity is a great place to find opportunities for undergraduate research and creative projects.

Teaching Tip: Building community in a virtual world

Partnering with UAF Student Affairs and embedding “real talk” into online discussions can bring ӰƬ together, even when we’re far apart.

COVID-delayed Arctic research cruise yields late-season data

Researchers studying the Bering and Chukchi seas for three weeks in October found no ice and a surprisingly active ecosystem as they added another year’s data to a key climate change record.

What's on today



Deadlines and reminders

Reminder: Chancellor White and President Pitney forum

Chancellor Dan White will host a forum with interim President Pat Pitney tomorrow from 1-2 p.m. You can still submit questions for the event.

CFOS Seminar Nov. 11: Bering Strait region ecosystem

Gay Sheffield, a Marine Advisory Program agent, will present "Northern Bering Sea and Bering Strait Ecosystem Update" Wednesday, Nov. 11, from
3:30-4:30 p.m.

IAB seminar Nov. 13: Sarah Shakil

Sarah Shakil will discuss stream biogeochemistry in a permafrost-preserved glacial landscape on Friday, Nov. 13, at noon.

Webinar on hibernation science and brain health Nov. 18

A TRiM webinar, “Exploring New Translational Research Frontiers in Hibernation Science and Brain Health,” will take place Wednesday, Nov. 18, at
1 p.m.

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