I AM UAA: Student Phonathon Callers December 21, 2012 13 students, 1 missionHometowns: Alaska born and raised, and adventurers from OutsideFun Fact: Raised $88,595 from 893 donors during fall semester 2012 It’s 7 o’clock at night and you’re about to sit down to dinner. The phone rings. “Hi, this [...]
University of Alaska has more than $1 billion direct and indirect economic impact in Alaska annually December 21, 2012 The annual economic impact of the university includes $714 million in direct effects and $402 million in indirect and induced effects according to a McDowell Group study, titled “The Economic Impact of the University of Alaska 2012.“
Happy Holidays! December 21, 2012 Enjoy the Chancellor’s Holiday Card, and have a safe and restful break between semesters. See you in 2013!
Reminder: Relocate fleet vehicles for winter break December 21, 2012 Just a reminder that any University fleet vehicles that can be relocated or parked long term over break may be parked in either parking garage in the covered areas between Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 and Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Relocating [...]
Gamble appoints Rizk interim chief human resources officer; Smith returns to role as executive director of labor and employee relations December 21, 2012 The University of Alaska announced today that effective Jan. 1, 2013, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Donald Smith is returning to the position of executive director of labor and employee relations (LER). A longtime Anchorage resident, Smith concluded during the [...]
New hours for UC Bookstore and the UAA Perk beginning Jan. 7 December 21, 2012 The UC Bookstore and the UAA Perk: New Hours Starting Jan. 7, 2013 Monday-ThursdayUC Bookstore 8 a.m.-7 p.m.UAA Perk 7:45 a.m.-4p.m. FridayUC Bookstore 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.UAA Perk 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Update on search for deans December 21, 2012 As we prepare to leave for the holiday break, I wanted to update you on the hiring status of deans for the College of Education (COE), the College of Health (COH) and the School of Engineering (SOE). Following the advice [...]
Get the Point will be offline Jan. 2-31; new campaign starts Feb. 1 December 20, 2012 In preparation for 2013, Get the Point (GTP) will be offline Jan. 2–31 for improvements and upgrades. During this time, we will be purging participant activity data. This means all of your current points will be deleted. Your username and [...]
WIN-WIN registration is open December 20, 2012 Registration is now open for the WIN-WIN program. WIN-WIN is a 16-week program specifically designed to help you lose weight and stay healthy. There are a limited number of spaces, so sign up today. Click here for details and to [...]
UAA professor helps produce one of the largest astronomical images ever made December 20, 2012 The National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and WIYN recently published this new wide-field image of the Cygnus Loop, produced in part by Travis Rector, professor in the Physics/Astronomy Department at UAA. Three degrees on a side, this image covers an [...]