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SMS authentication being removed from Duo MFA
June 02, 2025
As of June 30, 2025, SMS (text messages) will be removed as an authentication option within Duo MFA. This change is required to ensure all accounts are protected from SMS spoofing, a common vector for compromising accounts.
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May 30, 2025
After more than 30-years of service to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, I have decided to retire as ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ chancellor. It is time for me to see where else my journey leads. Serving as ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ chancellor has been a challenging and rewarding time and one that I am incredibly grateful for. My last day as chancellor of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ will be July 26, 2025. In the near term I will retain my affiliation with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ through my faculty position in civil engineering. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ faces headwinds, no doubt, but also big opportunities. This is indeed a unique time in our history and I am confident that ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ will thrive.
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Ashley Munro interim director of Admissions
May 30, 2025
We're excited to share that Ashley Munro has stepped in as the interim director of Admissions! She'll be taking on this role until we find a permanent replacement. Ashley has served in many roles and is well-versed in enrollment management work.
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End-of-Year Celebration: Free ice cream at the Wood Center
May 30, 2025
Take a well-deserved break and enjoy free ice cream on Tuesday, June 3, from 3-5 p.m. at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Wood Center, alongside Chancellor White and core cabinet members, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of our staff and faculty for another successful year!
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Honors House to close June 1 in preparation for move to Rasmuson Library
May 28, 2025
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Honors College will officially close the Honors House at 1818 Copper Lane on June 1, 2025, as it prepares to move into a new, modern space in the Rasmuson Library later this summer. The move marks the end of a notable chapter in the college's history and the beginning of an exciting new era.
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Friday Focus: Embracing change and opportunity together
May 22, 2025
With July 1 right around the corner, I want to take a moment to share an important update on the transition of the Interior Alaska Campus into the Community and Technical College -- and to recognize the incredible work that's gone into making this change possible.
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Max Becker named ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ police chief
May 22, 2025
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµis pleased to welcome our new Chief of Police, Max Becker. A familiar face to many on campus, Max has deep roots in the Fairbanks community, having called it home since 1997.
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Learn to make earrings this summer
May 22, 2025
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Summer Sessions offers a one-day, non-credit beaded earring workshop for adults in June. The workshop is led by local artist Carol Wilbur and meets Saturday, June 14, from noon to 4 p.m., and costs $80. Materials are provided. Spaces are limited.
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Save the date: Nanook Rendezvous
May 22, 2025
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Alumni Association invites alumni from all years to return to campus during Nanook Rendezvous, the annual alumni reunion weekend, from July 17-19, 2025.
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Limited Submission: NSF Research Traineeship Program
May 21, 2025
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research is soliciting white papers for the NSF Research Traineeship Program call for proposals. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ can submit two proposals of up to $3 million. White papers are due June 6.
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Friday Focus: Research as a public good
May 16, 2025
In my last Friday Focus, I wrote about the ways that individual paths toward research careers are often rooted in an individual or collective sense of wonder and discovery. These days, many people are questioning why public money funds such research. Today's Friday Focus addresses that question.
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CHP tours on pause during June
May 14, 2025
The CHP First Friday tour will take a break during the month of June due to its annual maintenance outage starting on June 1. First Friday tours will resume in July.
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Survey: Staff Recognition and Development Day
May 14, 2025
Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on this year's Staff Recognition and Development Day by completing a brief survey. The committee will use your input to help plan for future events.
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URSA announces 2025 Innovative Technology and Education awardees
May 14, 2025
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity has recognized nine recipients of an URSA 2025 Innovative Technology and Education award.
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Empowering STEM Voices: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's role at national innovation gala
May 14, 2025
On May 1, Asia Fee, a STEM content creator and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Content Creation Program coordinator, was invited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to attend its Optimism Engineered 2025 Gala in New York City.
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URSA congratulates Spring Internship and Travel Award recipients
May 14, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Activity congratulates students who were awarded spring 2025 travel and internship awards.
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Team building at the SRC climbing wall
May 14, 2025
If you're looking for a fun way to get your department together for some team-building time, then consider renting the SRC climbing wall! Programs include staff and all necessary climbing equipment.
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Alaska 529 social media contest
May 14, 2025
In celebration of 5-2-9 Day on May 29, Alaska 529 is hosting a fun and engaging social media contest to promote education savings through May 28. One lucky winner will be randomly selected to receive a $1,529 scholarship account.
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May 14, 2025
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Summer Sessions offers a weekend-long non-credit fly fishing course for adults in June. The course is led by Shann Jones and meets June 7-8, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Arctic symposium booklet features UA president, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ leaders
May 12, 2025
A recently published booklet on an Arctic symposium features its presenters including the University of Alaska president and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ leaders.
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Troth Yeddha' Collective
May 12, 2025
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµhas been awarded $1,000,000 from the Mellon Foundation to establish the Troth Yeddha' Collective for transdisciplinary research. The mission of the Troth Collective at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµis to form a collective focused on growing a community of scholars committed to transdisciplinary research that centers Indigenous knowledge at the core of the arts and humanities.
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New initiatives for ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ student employees
May 12, 2025
Attention all student employee supervisors: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Career Services is launching new programming to recognize outstanding student workers across campus. Each month, beginning in the fall of 2025, one student will be honored for their contributions and achievements, with a feature in the Cornerstone, a digital spotlight, and a prize.
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Reminder: Google Photos access ends May 31
May 12, 2025
As part of ongoing efforts to reduce UA's Google Storage footprint, access to Google Photos, a service within the UA Google Workspace, will end on May 31, 2025.
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Friday Focus: Value of higher education
May 09, 2025
I hope you had the opportunity to attend the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ commencement this past Saturday, May 3. Over 6,000 family members, friends, and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ faculty and staff were in attendance to watch someone close to them cross the stage and open the door to a bright and exciting next chapter in their lives.
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Parental burnout: Overcome challenges and thrive through parenthood
May 09, 2025
This May 15 training session from 11 a.m. to noon will address the signs and risk factors associated with parental burnout and provide practical strategies to thrive through parenthood.
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