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Life Science Seminar: Three Arctic mysteries
Abstract:
What can vanished Vikings, disappearing caribou and "tame" wolves tell us about the future of the far north? A journalist's perspective on science and storytelling at the top of the world. Bio: Neil Shea is the Snedden Chair in UAF's Department of Science and Environmental Journalism. For more than 20 years he's written for National Geographic at the intersection of conflict, climate change and cultural transformation. He is the author of "Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic," and he's the creator of the investigative podcast "Unfinished: Deep South.".
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology calendar, Featured.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Margaret Murie Life Sciences Auditorium Classroom.
Guest Recital: Gail Archer, organ
Join us in the Davis Concert Hall for recital by visiting guest artist Gail Archer, organist (http://www.gailarcher.com/)
Click here to purchase tickets
Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Auditorium, Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
UAF Women's Volleyball vs. Saint Martins
It's the last home match of the season and the last game for five seniors as the Women's Volleyball team as takes on Saint Martins in the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium at the Patty Center on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Stick around after the matchup to say goodbye to your Nanook seniors!
Organization: Athletics, Dept of. Categories: Alaska Nanooks calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Ernest N Patty Alaska Airlines South Gymnasium.
Business Leader of the Year
A tradition since 1977, this event honors a business leader nominated by peers and selected by a committee on merits of business acumen, leadership, educational and community outreach. Income is generated through ticket sales, sponsorships, a raffle and an ask at the event.
Organization: Business/Security Management, College of. Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Business and Security Management calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
8 Star Event Center.
Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series: Alaska Literary Field Guide public reading
Celebrate the Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist Alaska Literary Field Guide in the Arnold Espe Auditorium at the UA Museum of the North during a free evening hosted by the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series. The event features live presentations from 12 contributing poets: Daryl Farmer, Anne Hanley, Susheila Khera, Carolyn Kremers, Sara Loewen, Susanna Mishler, John Morgan, Shauna Potocky, Peggy Shumaker, Nicole Stellon O’Donnell, Kathleen Tarr and Chelsey Zibell. The anthology blends science, storytelling and original artwork to showcase Alaska’s wild beauty. Open to all. Presented by the UAF Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, and UA Museum of the North.
Organization: College of Liberal Arts, ENGL, English, Dept of, Museum of the North. Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Contact organizer.
AI Learnathon
Join the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Success Center and the Rasmuson Library for the rest of the semester for a deep dive into the practical use of generative AI. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, each session offers practical skills, guidance and communal support as well as a forum for discussion about this emerging technology. Sessions will typically be on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. but we will be adding events as schedules demand and as new topics emerge. Broadly, we're focusing on four topic areas within the AI space at UAF:
Gemini Track (Core AI and Google Workspace tools),
,
Student Track (Ethical study tools and career readiness),
,
Faculty Track (Course design and Noodle Factory assistance),
,
AI Leadership Brownbag (Campus policy and AI discussions),
,
Learn more and register for sessions.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Spectrum Support
Connect with others who think differently and explore ways to confidently express your neurodivergent mind. Download flyer for printing. .
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
Global currents: Ocean science and sustainability in Qingdao
Arctic and Northern Studies master’s students Molly Minick and Chase Thompson will present on their experiences participating in an ocean science and sustainability program in Qingdao, China. Supported by funding from the Arctic Leadership Initiative, Minick and Thompson will share how their international fieldwork and educational exchange inform their thesis research. The event is free and open to all. A Zoom option is available for those who cannot make it in person.
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Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Joseph E. Usibelli Building, Druska Schaible Auditorium, Joseph E. Usibelli Building, Druska Schaible Auditorium Lobby.
UAF Veterans Day observance and spring registration event
Please join our large and growing military-connected community for a special Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rasmuson 403 (24hr Study Lounge). Academic advisors and several student support services will be present to assist current and former service members and students from military families complete preparations for the spring term. At 11 a.m. there will be a short but poignant marking of U.S. Veterans Day. Remarks from the leadership of UAF's chapter of Student Veterans of America and from the Fairbanks North Star Borough will be followed by an informal lunch reception provided by the Department of Military and Veteran Services. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Elmer E Rasmuson Library 403 Quite Study Area.
CTL Current Conversations: Special topics in teaching and learning
The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a workshop series addressing cutting-edge topics related to teaching in higher education. Join instructional designers and guest speakers from across the university this semester for lunch-hour sessions every other week. Session topics are responsive to current issues and selected based on input from faculty; more sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
, Registration link, Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
UA Benefits Showcase Series: Foundation Health Partners
Empowering your health, coverage and wellness at the University of Alaska, The University of Alaska HR Benefits Team introduces the UA Benefits Showcase Series, an educational webinar series created to help faculty and staff make fully informed decisions about healthcare and wellness. The primary objective of this series is to allow employees to hear directly from Alaskan healthcare leaders, help navigate health plan updates, explore emerging digital health technologies and maximize the overall value of UA benefit offerings.
Why You Should Attend,
Participating in the UA Benefits Showcase Series provides practical, actionable insights tailored to your health and financial well-being:
Discover FY27 Health Benefit Updates: Get information on plan enhancements, policy refinements and newly added coverage tools.
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Navigate Healthcare Costs and Care Levels: Learn how to select the appropriate facility for care (urgent care vs. emergency room) and prevent unexpected costs.
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Direct Access…
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Archaeology/Ethnology and Bus 142 talk + “Listening to Alaska” planetarium film premiere
Join the University of Alaska Museum of the North and the Geophysical Institute for an exciting premiere of the new 20-minute film “Listening to Alaska” at the Walt & Marita Babula Planetarium, paired with a talk and Q&A with a scientist on one of the topics featured in the film. Watch as Arctic scientists launch rockets into the aurora, track seismic activity, and explore ancient secrets in frozen permafrost.
This Wednesday, Nov. 11, premiere focuses on archaeology/ethnology and Bus 142. The featured presenters are Angela Linn, UAMN senior collections manager, ethnology and history, and Josh Reuther, UAMN curator of archaeology and associate professor of anthropology.
This series is in-person only. All presentations in the series are on Wednesdays starting at 7 p.m.:
— Oct. 7: Seismology, Michael West, — Oct. 14: Launching Rockets at Poker Flat, Don Hampton, — Oct. 28: Permafrost, Dmitry Nicolsky and Colby Wright, — Nov. 4: Paleontology, Patrick Druckenmiller, — Nov. 11: Archaeology/Ethnology and…
Organization: Museum of the North. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Geophysical Institute calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
UAF Museum of the North 154 Walt and Marita Babula Planetarium.
Grandma's Corner send a postcard home
Grandma's Corner will have a grandma and a grandpa present to talk with any students, faculty or staff members who have a desire to chat about any aspect of their lives. We are a nonprofit, sponsored on campus by Health and Counseling. At our first event we will provide postcards, note cards and stamps for anyone wishing to write home or elsewhere.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured, Student clubs and tabling calendar. Organization: Health & Counseling, Center for.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wood Center 151 Arctic Java.
Befriend your brain: ACT support group for students
Befriend your brain: An ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) support group for students. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
UAF Percussion Ensemble: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the UAF Percussion Ensemble, Sean Dowgray, director. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Preview
UAF Theatre and Film Presents: LOST GIRL, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Visit the UAF Department of Theatre and Film website to learn more.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Wilderness First Aid course
This backcountry medicine course provides a great background for folks to make medical decisions in the field. You learn about many of the common injuries and medical situations and how to deal with them while out. Learn more and register.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 307 General Use Classroom.
Diwali 2026: The festival of Lights!
Diwali, also known as Deepavali (meaning "row of oil lamps" in Sanskrit), is one of the most major and widely celebrated festivals across India and the globe. Known as the Festival of Lights, it fundamentally symbolizes the ultimate victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM.
Wood Center 209 Carol Brown Ballroom, Wood Center 204 Conference Room CD.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Wilderness First Aid course
This backcountry medicine course provides a great background for folks to make medical decisions in the field. You learn about many of the common injuries and medical situations and how to deal with them while out. Learn more and register.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 307 General Use Classroom.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Opera Workshop: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the UAF Opera Workshop. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Sunday, November 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
LARS holiday market
The Large Animal Research Station is bringing its gift shop to UAF campus for all of your holiday shopping needs! We’ll have LARS apparel, muskox and reindeer themed gifts, and qiviut (muskox fiber) products. You’ll also be able to shop gifts from local Alaskan artists and artisans. Entry is free and open to the public. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM.
Margaret Murie Life Sciences 100L1 Lobby.
AI Learnathon
Join the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Success Center and the Rasmuson Library for the rest of the semester for a deep dive into the practical use of generative AI. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, each session offers practical skills, guidance and communal support as well as a forum for discussion about this emerging technology. Sessions will typically be on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. but we will be adding events as schedules demand and as new topics emerge. Broadly, we're focusing on four topic areas within the AI space at UAF:
Gemini Track (Core AI and Google Workspace tools),
,
Student Track (Ethical study tools and career readiness),
,
Faculty Track (Course design and Noodle Factory assistance),
,
AI Leadership Brownbag (Campus policy and AI discussions),
,
Learn more and register for sessions.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Spectrum Support
Connect with others who think differently and explore ways to confidently express your neurodivergent mind. Download flyer for printing. .
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
Grandma's Corner send a postcard home
Grandma's Corner will have a grandma and a grandpa present to talk with any students, faculty or staff members who have a desire to chat about any aspect of their lives. We are a nonprofit, sponsored on campus by Health and Counseling. At our first event we will provide postcards, note cards and stamps for anyone wishing to write home or elsewhere.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured, Student clubs and tabling calendar. Organization: Health & Counseling, Center for.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wood Center 151 Arctic Java.
LARS holiday market
The Large Animal Research Station is bringing its gift shop to UAF campus for all of your holiday shopping needs! We’ll have LARS apparel, muskox and reindeer themed gifts, and qiviut (muskox fiber) products. You’ll also be able to shop gifts from local Alaskan artists and artisans. Entry is free and open to the public. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Margaret Murie Life Sciences 100L1 Lobby.
Scholarship process improvement listening sessions
The Scholarship Process Improvement team is excited to announce that we will be hosting listening sessions for staff members who are scholarship administrators. As we continue implementing the systemwide scholarship process improvement effort, we want to take the opportunity to provide you with a way to share feedback, ask questions, and receive ongoing support in the transition. Where, Listening sessions will be held in person and virtually and are open to all regardless of the campus on which you work. When,
Nov. 2, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. BP Design Theater, Zoom link
, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. UAA Student Union, Room 206, Zoom link
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Unable to attend? We hope that you can join us, but if you can’t, you can fill out this form to provide your feedback.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM.
Joseph E. Usibelli Building 401A BP Design Theater.
Befriend your brain: ACT support group for students
Befriend your brain: An ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) support group for students. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
ASUAF Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving is an ASUAF hosted event that encourages all students, faculty and staff to attend free of charge. This is our way to give back and build community during the holiday season!
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Wood Center 209 Carol Brown Ballroom.
American Sign Language storytelling night immersion
Join us for an immersion experience in American Sign Language storytelling! ASL II level and up will share a story in ASL! All are welcome to come and watch!
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured, Community and Technical College calendar, Student clubs and tabling calendar.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.
Joseph E. Usibelli Building 401A BP Design Theater.
Movies in the Archives
Enjoy a movie night in the Elmer E. Rasmuson Library - 2nd floor Archives. , Join us for an evening of entertainment with these classic films. Oct. 15: Thing From Another World (1951)
Nov. 19: The Trail of '98 (1928),
Feb. 18, 2027: The Gold Rush (1925),
March 18, 2027: 1970s KUAC Programs from the Alaska Film Archives, BYO non-alcoholic drink, popcorn is provied. Free and open to all, parking is free after 5 p.m. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Contact organizer.
Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series: James Dommek, Jr.
The Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series invites you to a public reading by James Dommek, Jr. best known for scoring and narrating the New York Times bestseller Midnight Son. This event is free and open to all! , Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series presents James Dommek, Jr. Date: Friday, Nov. 20, Time: 7 p.m. AKST, Location: Schaible Auditorium, Zoom Link: https://alaska.zoom.us/j/84738820550, This event is hosted by the UAF College of Liberal Arts Department of English and the UAF College of Indigenous Studies. About James Dommek, Jr. James Dommek Jr is a lifelong Alaskan (Iñupiaq) born and raised in Kotzebue, Alaska. He is the great-grandson of one of the last great Iñupiaq storytellers, Palangun (Paul Monroe). He co-wrote, narrated and scored the New York Times bestselling audiobook, "MIDNIGHT SON" as well as "ALASKA IS THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE" both exclusively on Audible. James is also the creator/executive producer of the documentary "BLOOD & MYTH" (Hulu) James also played drums for notable…
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Joseph E. Usibelli Building, Druska Schaible Auditorium, Joseph E. Usibelli Building, Druska Schaible Auditorium Lobby.
UAF Jazz Combo: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the UAF Jazz Combo, Sean Dowgray, director. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Friday, November 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Northern Lights String Orchestra concert: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the Northern Lights String Orchestra. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
UAF Hockey vs. Alaska Anchorage
It's Power Play night for your Alaska Nanooks as they face off against UAA in the Alaska Airlines Governor's Cup at the Carlson Center on Saturday, Nov. 21! Help the Nanooks get to 4,000 fans and then afterward, stick around for Skate with the Nooks and poster signing! Remember, the puck drops at 7:07 p.m.!
Organization: Athletics, Dept of. Categories: Alaska Nanooks calendar, Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:07 PM – 9:07 PM.
Carlson Center.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
Department of Theatre and Film: Lost Girl Performance
UAF Theatre and Film presents: Lost Girl, written by Kimberly Bellflower and directed by Rachel Blackwell. What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Tickets available on the UAF Theatre and Film website.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Theater calendar.
Sunday, November 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing 232 Salisbury Theatre Stage.
AI Learnathon
Join the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Success Center and the Rasmuson Library for the rest of the semester for a deep dive into the practical use of generative AI. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, each session offers practical skills, guidance and communal support as well as a forum for discussion about this emerging technology. Sessions will typically be on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. but we will be adding events as schedules demand and as new topics emerge. Broadly, we're focusing on four topic areas within the AI space at UAF:
Gemini Track (Core AI and Google Workspace tools),
,
Student Track (Ethical study tools and career readiness),
,
Faculty Track (Course design and Noodle Factory assistance),
,
AI Leadership Brownbag (Campus policy and AI discussions),
,
Learn more and register for sessions.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Spectrum Support
Connect with others who think differently and explore ways to confidently express your neurodivergent mind. Download flyer for printing. .
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
CTL Current Conversations: Special topics in teaching and learning
The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a workshop series addressing cutting-edge topics related to teaching in higher education. Join instructional designers and guest speakers from across the university this semester for lunch-hour sessions every other week. Session topics are responsive to current issues and selected based on input from faculty; more sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
, Registration link, Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Befriend your brain: ACT support group for students
Befriend your brain: An ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) support group for students. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
AI Learnathon
Join the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Success Center and the Rasmuson Library for the rest of the semester for a deep dive into the practical use of generative AI. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, each session offers practical skills, guidance and communal support as well as a forum for discussion about this emerging technology. Sessions will typically be on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. but we will be adding events as schedules demand and as new topics emerge. Broadly, we're focusing on four topic areas within the AI space at UAF:
Gemini Track (Core AI and Google Workspace tools),
,
Student Track (Ethical study tools and career readiness),
,
Faculty Track (Course design and Noodle Factory assistance),
,
AI Leadership Brownbag (Campus policy and AI discussions),
,
Learn more and register for sessions.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Spectrum Support
Connect with others who think differently and explore ways to confidently express your neurodivergent mind. Download flyer for printing. .
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
Grandma's Corner send a postcard home
Grandma's Corner will have a grandma and a grandpa present to talk with any students, faculty or staff members who have a desire to chat about any aspect of their lives. We are a nonprofit, sponsored on campus by Health and Counseling. At our first event we will provide postcards, note cards and stamps for anyone wishing to write home or elsewhere.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured, Student clubs and tabling calendar. Organization: Health & Counseling, Center for.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wood Center 151 Arctic Java.
Gender and Tribal Law and Practice
Explore the intersections of gender, tribal law and legal practice with UAF’s Michelle Demmert. An attorney and member of the Tlingit Eagle, Kaax’oos.hittaan clan, Demmert has served as chief justice for the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and teaches courses on tribal law. Her talk will draw on her extensive experience with tribal courts, law and justice.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 503H CLA Dean's Office Conference Room.
Resilient north: Advancing circumpolar enterprise, security, and economy through applied research
What is it? Hosted by the Northern Leadership Center at the College of Business and Security Management, this half-day conference will showcase applied social science research in Alaska and foster connections within the CBSM research ecosystem. Interested in building your collaborator network? Curious what your colleagues in homeland security, economics and business administration are doing? Join us to find out. Who is it for? Current and potential Ph.D. students, master's students with a research interest, CBSM faculty and key contributors from across the UA system are encouraged to participate.
Categories: Conferences calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Research calendar, College of Business and Security Management calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Contact organizer.
Befriend your brain: ACT support group for students
Befriend your brain: An ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) support group for students. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
UAF Wind Ensemble concert: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the UAF Wind Ensemble and the Nothern Lights String Orchestra, Jay Million and Yue Sun, directors. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Choir of the North: Fall 2026
The UAF Department of Music presents the Choir of the North, Jaunelle Celaire, director. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Saturday, December 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Theatre Wing Regents' Great Hall, Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Faculty Senate meeting
Faculty Senate meeting.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Monday, December 7, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
Wood Center 209 Carol Brown Ballroom.
AI Learnathon
Join the UAF Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Success Center and the Rasmuson Library for the rest of the semester for a deep dive into the practical use of generative AI. Whether you are a student, faculty or staff member, each session offers practical skills, guidance and communal support as well as a forum for discussion about this emerging technology. Sessions will typically be on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. but we will be adding events as schedules demand and as new topics emerge. Broadly, we're focusing on four topic areas within the AI space at UAF:
Gemini Track (Core AI and Google Workspace tools),
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Student Track (Ethical study tools and career readiness),
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Faculty Track (Course design and Noodle Factory assistance),
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AI Leadership Brownbag (Campus policy and AI discussions),
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Learn more and register for sessions.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Spectrum Support
Connect with others who think differently and explore ways to confidently express your neurodivergent mind. Download flyer for printing. .
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
CTL Current Conversations: Special topics in teaching and learning
The UAF Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting a workshop series addressing cutting-edge topics related to teaching in higher education. Join instructional designers and guest speakers from across the university this semester for lunch-hour sessions every other week. Session topics are responsive to current issues and selected based on input from faculty; more sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
, Registration link, Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Lectures and workshops calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
UAF online/virtual event.
Grandma's Corner send a postcard home
Grandma's Corner will have a grandma and a grandpa present to talk with any students, faculty or staff members who have a desire to chat about any aspect of their lives. We are a nonprofit, sponsored on campus by Health and Counseling. At our first event we will provide postcards, note cards and stamps for anyone wishing to write home or elsewhere.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured, Student clubs and tabling calendar. Organization: Health & Counseling, Center for.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Wood Center 151 Arctic Java.
Befriend your brain: ACT support group for students
Befriend your brain: An ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) support group for students. Download flyer for printing.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Ernest Gruening 215 COUN Classroom.
UAF Hockey vs. Union
It's Military appreciation and camo night as the Nanooks hockey team faces off against Union College at the Carlson Center on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:07 p.m.! Everyone with a military ID can get in free with a plus one!
Organization: Athletics, Dept of. Categories: Alaska Nanooks calendar, Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:07 PM – 9:07 PM.
Carlson Center.
UAF Hockey vs. Union
Get in the holiday sprit and your wear your best or ugliest festive sweater as the Alaska Nanooks hockey team faces off against Union College at the Carlson Center on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7:07 p.m.! Bring a teddy bear to throw onto the ice for our annual teddy bear toss, and post-game there will be a very merry Skate with the Nooks!
Organization: Athletics, Dept of. Categories: Alaska Nanooks calendar, Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 7:07 PM – 9:07 PM.
Carlson Center.
UAF Hockey vs. Union
Join your Alaska Nanooks hockey team as they take on Grand Canyon University at the Carlson Center on Saturday, Jan. 9, at 7:07 p.m.!
Organization: Athletics, Dept of. Categories: Alaska Nanooks calendar, Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Student activities calendar, Featured.
Saturday, January 9, 2027, 7:07 PM – 9:07 PM.
Carlson Center.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Tuesday, January 12, 2027, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Toolik Field Station All Scientists Meeting 2027
The Toolik All Scientists Meeting is a place to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community. All are welcome to attend the 2027 meeting for presentations and breakout discussions about the station and Arctic research. The meeting will take place in Santa Barbara, California, with an option to attend virtually. Learn more about the meeting on the Toolik website. Register online by Dec. 1, Limited travel support is available for graduate students, post-docs and early career researchers.
Contact the Toolik management team at uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu with any questions.
Categories: Conferences calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Research calendar, Featured.
Wednesday, January 13, 2027, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Contact organizer.
Toolik Field Station All Scientists Meeting 2027
The Toolik All Scientists Meeting is a place to spark conversation, inspire new ideas, and garner feedback amongst the Toolik community. All are welcome to attend the 2027 meeting for presentations and breakout discussions about the station and Arctic research. The meeting will take place in Santa Barbara, California, with an option to attend virtually. Learn more about the meeting on the Toolik website. Register online by Dec. 1, Limited travel support is available for graduate students, post-docs and early career researchers.
Contact the Toolik management team at uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu with any questions.
Categories: Conferences calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Research calendar, Featured.
Thursday, January 14, 2027, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Contact organizer.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, January 21, 2027, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, January 28, 2027, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Circumpolar Music Series: Chamber Concert
The UAF Department of Music presents a concert as part of the Circumpolar Music Series sponsored by Catherine Madsen. Click here to purchase tickets, Click here to view Music Department livestreams.
Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, January 28, 2027, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Ig Nobel x UAF
Join us for a funny and fascinating look at the history of the Ig Nobel awards, and a spotlight on the weird and wonderful research going on right here at UAF.
Organization: University Relations. Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Research calendar, Featured.
Saturday, January 30, 2027, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.
Faculty Senate meeting
Faculty Senate meeting.
Categories: Public events calendar - Fairbanks, Featured.
Monday, February 1, 2027, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PM.
Wood Center 209 Carol Brown Ballroom.
Music at One
Weekly performance hour featuring UAF Department of Music faculty and students. YouTube livestream link.
Organization: Music, Dept of. Categories: Arts and entertainment calendar, Public events calendar - Fairbanks, College of Liberal Arts calendar, Featured, Music calendar.
Thursday, February 4, 2027, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Fine Arts Complex Music Wing Davis Concert Hall Stage.