Today, Nov. 20, noon-1:30 p.m.
Rasmuson Hall, room 110

Join us with your thoughts on how UAA should develop a sustainability certificate. This meeting will focus on desired outcomes for such a certificate. For more information, contact Larry Foster at (907) 786-4868 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Please R.S.V.P. to Liisa Morrison at (907) 786- 4644 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Today, Nov. 20, 1 p.m.
UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 302A

The Arctic FASD Regional Training Center is once again offering a four-hour workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). It is free to students and open to members of the public.

The workshop will cover prevention of FASDs, the effects of alcohol on prenatal development, the characteristics of FASDs, screening and diagnosis, and treatment/interventions for individuals who experience FASDs.

All participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the workshop. Registration for this event is required.

For more information, visit the Arctic FASD Regional Training Web site or e-mail Alex Edwards at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tonight, Nov. 20, 7-9 p.m.
Rasmuson Hall, Room 101

Come to ‘Medical Moments,’ two hours of American Sign Language (ASL) storytelling by native ASL users about their experiences in sickness and in health. Here you will have the opportunity to see vivid case studies about specific medical procedures, illnesses and symptoms from deaf persons who experience them. In addition, you will have the chance to ask questions about health signs that you’d like to “doctor up.” So build your ASL immune system of medical signs and anatomical classifiers! Anyone at any ASL level will enjoy this funny, friendly, learning environment.

Tickets are $10 for the general public and students, children under 12 are free. For CEU and ACET credit, the fee is $20. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Anne Dawson at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Today, Nov. 20, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building (CPISB), Room 120

The Biology Dept. offers Dr. Ian M Dutton, president and CEO of the Alaska SeaLife Center from 3:30-4:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 in CPISB, Room 120.

Dr. Dutton joined the SeaLife Center in December 2008 after working in conservation and academia throughout the Asia-Pacific region for more than 25 years. He is a geographer with research interests in climate change adaptation, marine conservation, environmental planning and performance measurement and integrating social science with ecology.

Dr. Dutton will speak on “Alaska SeaLife Center: Research directions and opportunities for collaboration.” The Alaska SeaLife Center is the world's northern-most research aquarium, with a wide array of laboratory and live animal care infrastructure and a talented and diverse staff of scientists, educators and technicians. The Center attracts thousands of visitors per year and hosts a wide range of formal and informal education activities. Over the past decade, the center has built a world-class reputation for marine mammal and seabird research and is now evaluating research priorities for the period 2010-2020. How might we work more closely with UAA?

Parking is free on the UAA campus on Fridays. No-host refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Rasmuson Hall (RH), Room 106

Each day in the U.S., more than 80 people take their own lives. Each year, Alaska loses more than 125 residents to suicide; approximately 50 of these individuals are Alaska Native. In addition, suicide has been noted to be the second leading cause of death for college students. Each of these individuals leave behind loved ones to struggle with the loss, grief and all of those questions that begin “Why...?”

Too often, survivors of suicide loss believe the death of their loved one is somehow shameful or that they or their family are to blame. But research shows that more than 90 percent of people who die by suicide have an underlying, although not always diagnosed, psychiatric illness at the time of their death, most often depression. The holiday season can be particularly difficult for survivors, but there is help available.

Please join us this Saturday, Nov. 21, in Rasmuson Hall, Room 106 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for a day of healing for those who have survived the tragedy of suicide loss. At this event, UAA’s Native Student Services, Psychological Services Center (PSC), the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) will join survivors from more than 175 cities and countries throughout the world to watch a 90-minute AFSP broadcast, and through dialogue and interaction, provide an opportunity for the survivor community to come together for support, healing, information and empowerment.

For more information about this event, please e-mail Xiomara Owens, PSC clinic coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it For more information about National Survivors of Suicide Day go to www.afsp.org. For local resources, if you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call 911 or one of the following numbers:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1 (800) 273-TALK (8255)
• Alaska’s Suicide and Crisis Center Hotline: 1 (877) 266-HELP (4357)
• Anchorage Community Mental Health Crisis hotline: (907) 563-3200

Saturday, Nov. 21, 1-4 p.m.
Spenard Recreation Center, 2020 W. 48th Ave.

Celebrate the delights of early childhood with an afternoon dedicated to creativity, imagination and exploration. Infants though third graders and their parents (or other adult) are invited to participate in creative activities planned and implemented by UAA students in the Early Childhood Program. This is a wonderful family-oriented event that is free!

This event is sponsored by UAA Early Childhood Program, UAA Club Ed and Anchorage Parks & Recreation. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Capuozzo at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or (907) 786-4327.

Saturday, Nov. 21, 7-9 p.m.
Rasmuson Hall, Room 101

This event will feature Chelly Harrison and Su Isakson. These two will explain what it was like growing up as a hearing child of deaf parents. Admission is free and donations will be accepted.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 1-2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Rasmuson Hall Lobby

The Student Health and Counseling Center will sponsor its annual soup lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 1-2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rasmuson Hall Lobby.

The health center wishes to remind students that seasonal flu shots and H1N1 Intranasal are still available for those who  are 18 years and older.

Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m.
UAA Recital Hall in the Arts Building

Voice and theater majors will present a program of musical theater excerpts in the UAA Recital Hall. Truly eclectic, the program combines old favorites such as "Tonight" and "A Boy Like That" from West Side Story, with lesser known scenes from Urinetown, Light in the Piazza, Side Show, Secret Garden, Chess, Little Women, Kiss of the Spiderwoman and Spring Awakening. Directed by Mari Hahn, the program is a continuous stream of evocative moods ranging from romantic to hilarious. Lighting is by Cedar Cussins and accompaniment is by Janet Stiles on piano. This program marks the first collaboration between theater and music students, and the continuation of the apprenticeship program with the Anchorage Opera. The partnerships have resulted in exciting developments.

Admission is $10 general, $5 students and seniors, $2 for UAA students. Tickets are available at the UAA Box Office. For more information, call (907) 786-1009 or e-mail Mari Hahn at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Tuesday, Nov. 24, 3-5 p.m.
Student Union Den

Come help us kick off the holiday season
and cheer our Seawolf basketball teams to victory! Food, prizes, gifts, music and a ‘make your own turkey’ contest.

American Sign Language interpreters and other auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. Please contact Camille Oliver at (907) 786-1013 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it at least 72 hours in advance.