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May Rural Staff Spotlight: Mae Mendenhall

May 31, 2023

Mae Mendenhall serves as the library director for the UAF Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue. Mae goes above and beyond for the community on the edge of the Chukchi Sea.
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Kuskokwim Consortium Library receives national medal

May 23, 2023

The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, has received the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, an honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Sean Asikłuk Topkok appointed director of Center for Cross-Cultural Studies

May 22, 2023

The College of Rural and Community Development is excited to announce that Sean Asikłuk Topkok has been appointed director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Studies. Asikłuk has a long history with the CXCS, having worked with the center and previous leadership since 1997 through the Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network. Topkok's new appointment became effective April 10, 2023.
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April Rural Staff Spotlight: Theresa Quiner

April 21, 2023

Theresa Quiner serves as the Kuskokwim Consortium Library Director at the Kuskokwim Campus. She consistently has a great attitude, loves her job and the patrons she interacts with. Theresa is respected and appreciated as a supervisor and steps in with main campus issues when needed.
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Jessica Black appointed associate vice chancellor

April 04, 2023

Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern has appointed Jessica Black as associate vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective March 26, 2023.
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Grant boosts internet, IT careers at UAF rural campuses

March 13, 2023

A $2.9 million federal grant will expand broadband internet access at the �Ļ�ӰԺ' rural campuses and support information technology careers for low-income Alaska Native and minority students.
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RAHI application period opens for summer 2023

February 22, 2023

The Rural Alaska Honors Institute is accepting applications for its summer 2023 session. The session will run from May 30-July 14, 2023.  Applications are due by Wednesday, March 1.
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Festival of Native Arts returns in person Feb. 24-25

February 16, 2023

The Festival of Native Arts returns as an in-person celebration Feb. 24-25 at the �Ļ�ӰԺ Davis Concert Hall. The student-led event showcases Native culture through dance, music and arts.
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Gray, Wool honored with UAF alumni awards

January 19, 2023

The �Ļ�ӰԺ Alumni Association has named its 2023 award recipients.
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UAF receives grant to advance Alaska Native food and energy sovereignty

October 11, 2022

A $1.9 million federal grant will support �Ļ�ӰԺ programs that focus on Indigenous food and energy system development and sustainability at the institution's five rural campuses.
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Alaska Native Language Center to celebrate 50th anniversary on Oct. 4

September 27, 2022

The �Ļ�ӰԺ Alaska Native Language Center will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Oct. 4. A celebration will be held in the UAF Wood Center from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Rural Alaska Honors Institute celebrates class of 2022

July 11, 2022

The �Ļ�ӰԺ will celebrate the achievements of the Rural Alaska Honors Institute class of 2022 on July 14 with a hybrid in-person and virtual graduation ceremony.
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UAF team lauded for innovative home design

May 25, 2022

Using shipping containers and energy-efficient techniques, a team of �Ļ�ӰԺ students has created a prize-winning new design for rural Alaska housing construction.
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UAF partnership offers free courses in tribal governance

March 25, 2022

The �Ļ�ӰԺ will host a series of free courses focused on tribal governance and stewardship.
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ANCSA symposium extends registration, offers UA discount

March 24, 2022

The registration deadline for the upcoming symposium on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act on April 12-13, 2022, has been extended. People are encouraged to register online until Friday, April 8, 2022.
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Festival of Native Arts to take place virtually March 25-26

March 22, 2022

The 49th annual Festival of Native Arts will be held Friday and Saturday, March 25-26, 2022. This year’s theme is “Culture, Land and Future.” All events are virtual and will be hosted via Zoom and Facebook live.
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Kuskokwim Campus director candidate presentations

December 13, 2021

The College of Rural and Community Development invites the public to presentations by finalists for the Kuskokwim Campus director position Dec. 13 and 14.
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Charlene Stern named rural, community, Native education VC

December 07, 2021

-- by Chancellor Dan White. I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Dr. Charlene Stern to serve as UAF's vice chancellor for rural, community and Native education effective Jan. 2, 2022.
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December's rural staff spotlight: Jami Swazer

December 03, 2021

Jami Swazer is the academic and financial aid and youth transition coordinator for the Bristol Bay Campus and Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association.
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Science and Culture Camp in Bethel

November 24, 2021

A two-week intensive camp exposed students to a range of classes, including subsistence management of salmon resources, moose biology, ethnobotany, and Yup'ik epistemology and ontologies.
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Panel on centering Indigeneity in the classroom

November 19, 2021

Join the Interior Alaska Campus Friday, Nov. 19, at noon for "Centering Indigeneity in the Classroom: Nothing About Us Without Us."
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Panel on Alaska Native creativity and well-being

November 12, 2021

Join the Interior Alaska Campus and the content creation program on Friday, Nov. 12, from noon-1 p.m. for a panel on Alaska Native creativity and well-being hosted by Assistant Professor Jessica Black.
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Friday Focus: Native American Heritage Month

November 12, 2021

-- by Charlene Stern. Current generations of Alaska Native peoples are the product of all those who came before us and the experiences that shaped our collective history.
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Native American Heritage Month student Laura Deloodeneenła Ekada

November 05, 2021

Laura Deloodeneenła Ekada (she/her) is a senior at UAF studying biology with a concentration in biomedical sciences and a goal of becoming a physician serving rural villages.
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Bristol Bay Culture Camp

November 01, 2021

Fourteen students took part in the 2021 Bristol Bay Native Corp. Culture Camp, a seven-day immersive learning experience through Indigenous Alaska Native cultural activities and ways of knowing.
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