Cornerstone

Outdoor Adventures offers new youth adventure camps

Cornerstone — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:10:46 +0000

Want to put an adventurous twist on your summer camp experience? Outdoor Adventures will be offering two new and exciting sets of camps this summer. One is called The Expedition Series for ages 13 – 17 and the other called Little Nanook Adventure camp for 10-13. These camps are a positive way for your student to spend their summer [...]

UAF student receives National Garden Clubs grant scholarship

Cornerstone — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:58:51 +0000

School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences student Nathan Heeringa has earned a National Garden Clubs scholarship of $3,500. The scholarship is for students majoring in fields related to horticulture and the environment. Heeringa, who grew up in Bellingham, Wash., on a small family dairy farm, moved to Fairbanks in 2006 to enroll in the natural resources management program, emphasizing [...]

2012 Spotlight Series: Back in the day before oil June 13

Cornerstone — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:00:33 +0000

What was Alaska like before the pipeline? What’s been gained? What’s been lost? Terrence Cole will expand on his vast and entertaining knowledge of Alaska history, and discuss the changes Alaska has experienced as a result of the discovery of oil in a free lecture at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 13 at Schaible Auditorium. Cole [...]

Summer 2012 concert series begins June 1 and 2

Cornerstone — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:56:50 +0000

Singer–songwriter Laura Gibson will perform two shows in Fairbanks June 1 and 2. Gibson is known for playing Psych–folk music. June 1 at 8 p.m. – UAF Pub, 21 years and over with I.D. June 2 at 8 p.m. – Pioneer Park Civic Center Theatre, all ages. Both shows are free with UAF PolarExpress card, [...]

Public auction July 14; Surplus closure June 28 – July 18

Cornerstone — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:51:59 +0000

The UAF Property office will hold a public auction Saturday, July 14. In preparation for the auction surplus operations will be closed June 28 through July 18. The auction will be held at 10 a.m., July 14, at the Central Receiving/Property office on 1855 Marika Rd. For more information call 474-6137 or 474-6139.

Alaska’s Land and Sea Lecture Series: Building with Hardwood Logs June 12

Cornerstone — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000

Valerie Barber will give a free lecture on how Alaska hardwoods, aspen and cottonwood, provide excellent logs for full-scribe cabin building at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 12 in 201 O’Neill as part of Alaska’s Land and Sea Lecture Series. Barber directs the UAF-Forest Products Program for UAF-SNRAS and is a forestry/climate change specialist with Cooperative Extension Service. She organizes [...]

Improving the UAF recruitment process

Cornerstone — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:52:57 +0000

A core activity of any active university is the recruitment of new faculty, staff and students to help accomplish the mission of that organization. Here at UAF, many person-hours are devoted to this activity and to the hiring of people for the many needs of our university. In order to improve this important process, Pat Pitney has chartered the HR [...]

Second edition of Skijor With Your Dog available

Cornerstone — Tue, 29 May 2012 14:49:56 +0000

Skijor With Your Dog, by Mari Høe-Raitto and Carol Kaynor, is available for purchase. This second edition is published by the University of Alaska Press and distributed by the University of Chicago Press. To order visit www.uaf.edu/uapress/ or call 888-252-6657.

Family Cultural Night: The Culture of Taiwan June 11

Cornerstone — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:00:56 +0000

Join Director Alex Hwu from the Center for Distance Education for the Family Cultural Night kick-off lecture 7 p.m – 8 p.m., Monday, June 11, at the Museum of the North. Attendance is free. Learn about Taiwanese culture, economy, food and people. Hwu, has over seven years of experience in managing online learning units and program development in [...]

Si! Si! Spanish class in session

Marketing and Communications — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:59:36 +0000

Students converse in Spanish during the MAYmester class Si Si! Summer Intensive Spanish Immersion at the Language Lab.