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Yearlong program seeks to prevent Type-2 diabetes

A 12-month diabetes prevention program offered by Zoom begins in March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the program, which is offered by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service. It is geared to individuals who are at risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. According to the CDC, one in three Americans has prediabetes, and excess weight is a key risk factor.

Job opening: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ IT Services Network Engineer

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Information Technology Services is seeking a highly qualified individual for the role of Network Engineer. The ideal candidate will have a solid background with a wide variety of Cisco routing, switching, security and wireless products. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Information Technology Services is a great place to work, with a positive team dedicated to student, faculty and staff success. This is a full-time, Grade 80, benefitted position complete with a competitive salary and UA employee benefits package.

Alaska INBRE is requesting Curriculum Development Award proposals through Feb. 26

Applications are being accepted through Feb. 26, 2021, by 5 p.m. AKST. Awards will be announced in early April, and the award period is May 9-July 31, 2021. Applicants must be full-time faculty at a UA campus; adjunct faculty are not eligible but may collaborate with an eligible faculty member. The proposed curriculum development may apply to any UA course or program for which the inclusion of biomedical and health topics is appropriate.

Feb. 21: Race, Health and Healthy Communities — a Panel Discussion

Join the Alaska Black Caucus, Anchorage Reads, and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ/APU Books of the Year for a panel discussion on the intersection between race and health on Sunday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. Featuring Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ History professor Ian Hartman, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Philosophy pre-professoriate Jenny McCurdy, APU President Valerie Davidson, and Anchorage leader Margo Bellamy. Learn more at: http://bit.ly/AnchorageReads2021

Job opening: KPC Student Services Director

Kenai Peninsula College is recruiting for a dynamic, highly qualified individual for its Student Services Director position. This position will oversee programs and employees in the Student Services Department including Admissions, Registration, Records and Degree Certification, Veterans Affairs program, Financial Aid, Student Health Clinic and Campus Safety.

Job opening: Facilities Planning & Construction Project Manager

The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for providing the professional management of planning, engineering, and construction contracts. As a PM you will have the opportunity to lead teams of diverse professionals including but not limited to Architects, Contractors, Engineers, and stakeholders to complete projects of various sizes and complexities from beginning to end.

Feb. 18: Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Planetarium hosting live coverage of Mars Rover Landing

Live coverage of Mars Rover Landing on the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Planetarium Facebook page from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Planetarium Live on Facebook and Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as we watch the historic landing of the Mars Perseverance Rover on the Red Planet! We will join NASA TV with live feed from the landing as well as an overview of the Rover and its mission from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Planetarian Omega Smith.

Feb. 18: Get active and PLAAY!

Join Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Kinesiology students live on Facebook at the Healthy Futures Facebook page as they lead fun-filled physical activities fit for the whole family! PLAAY Day is Alaska’s first simultaneous student physical activity event with activities for every age and any fitness level. Schools and other organizations from across the state will offer 30 minutes of organized and synchronized physical activity each week at 10 a.m. starting Feb. 18. For more information, visit: facebook.com/events/717292122266475.

Bartlett Lecture Series — Call for Recommendations

The Bartlett Lecture Series Committee is requesting recommendations for a speaker for the 2022 lecture. Please recommend a lecturer whose work involves the promotion of individual freedom and the public good. The deadline for recommendations is March 5 at 5 p.m. The Bartlett Lecture Series Committee will review recommendations on March 12 and select a candidate from the suggested lecturers.

Black Men in White Coats film viewing opportunity

The Alaska AHEC has purchased 300 seats to view the film "Black Men in White Coats" during a three-day viewing window starting Feb. 18 at midnight. You must pre-register to receive your unique viewing code.

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