October 2010 Happenings at RSS
Oct 1 5pm PCN: Video Games Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 1pm ANSEP Mtgs Oct 7 & 21 1pm AISES Mtgs Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 1pm NABL Mtgs in Brooks Rm 104A Oct 15 5pm PCN: Alcohol Awareness Panel Oct 18-23 AFN in Fairbanks @ Carlson Center Oct 17 5pm Welcome Dinner for Winter Bear cast & crew @ RSS Oct 18 7pm Winter Bear Show @ Pioneer Park Oct 19 4:30-6:30pm RAHI Reunion Dinner @ RSS Oct 20 AFN Potluck @ the Big Dipper, Time TBA Oct 29 Deadline for withdrawals
All
events in the Gathering Room are open to the public and we encourage all
students to attend. Stop by for more events
posted every day at RSS!
Different Student Clubs:
ANSWA=Alaska
Native Social Workers Association
ANESA=Alaska
Native Education Student Association
FNA=Festival of
Native Arts planning committee
AISES=American
Indian Science & Engineering Society
ANSEP=Alaska
Native Science & Engineering Program
NABL=Native Alaskan
Business Leaders
IYDG=
Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group
PCN=Positive
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The Rural Student Services and
Rural Alaska Honors Institute staff want you to SUCCEED at UAF!
Success
includes academics, professional development and making sure that your
college dollars stretch enough to get you to that graduation goal line!
We are here to help you "make the grade"-watch every month for this
newsletter where we will feature important deadlines, new scholarships,
internships and visitors to UAF that can offer you career opportunities.Your first upcoming progress marker is October 8thwhen freshman progress reports are due to the registrar. As your mid-term grades are posted you will be able to see them on your uaonline.alaska.edu account. Select the "Student Services & Account Information" tab and then "Student Records" and then "Mid-term Grades". Check
out your grades and schedule to meet with your advisor if necessary.
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Thank You to Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center (CAIHC) staff members for coming to RSS to assist students with registration on Sept 9 & 10th. If you have not activated your university email or logged on to blackboard please make an appointment to see your advisor. Watch for fliers at the RSS front desk or display case for events or important information happening on campus.
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RSS Student Spotlight ~ Marjorie Tungwenuk Tahbone Marjorie is from Nome, she is in her 4th year at UAF majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Inupiaq Language. Marjorie has been working as an intern for the Norton Sound Fisheries Research & Development in Nome for the past four summers. She recommends all students to apply for internships that may be of interest to you. She has been involved with Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group, ANSEP, & AISES student clubs. Marjorie gets her motivation to do good in school from family, peers, & community members. Her school expenses are paid through scholarships, she encourages all students to apply for as many as you can and its best to do them early and not wait for the deadline.
Congrats to Marjorie on becoming the Miss WEIO 2010 and Miss Arctic Native Brotherhood. RSS continues to support you in all your efforts.
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RSS Alum Spotlight ~ Percy C. Avugiak
Percy is originally from Chefornak,
Alaska. He now lives in Anchorage,
Alaska. His parents are John and Arlene
Avugiak of Chefornak. His grandparents
are Percy and Elizabeth Agloinga of White Mountain, and Willis and Anna Avugiak
of Chefornak. In 2006 Percy received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the
University of Alaska Fairbanks. Percy recollects "when I
was at UAF, I met a lot of friends at RSS.
Friends from different parts of Alaska like me to receive a college
education. RSS provided services and
guidance to us all." The student club
that I was involved with was the Inu-Yupiaq Dance group. I would strongly suggest current students to
be part of this club because it's where students get to share their culture,
traditions, songs/dance, stories and art.
My early challenges was being homesick and getting stressed. But I felt better every time when I visited
RSS or being part of the Inu-Yupiaq dance group. First thing is to always check your Native
corporation if they provide scholarships and grants. And ask your RSS advisor. After receiving my college degree, I've been
working on my artwork by having my artwork in exhibitions, events and
festivals, with some interviews and reviews.
I taught art at the Alaska Native Heritage Center. In the past few years I have gotten a lot of
commissions to paint my abstract paintings. One commission was for the new
Target store grand opening in Wasilla, Alaska. It was later donated to the
Alaska Native Heritage Center. One large
commission painting is at the new Veteran's Affair clinic building in
Anchorage, Alaska. Most recently my
painting was selected for the 2011 National Indian Welfare Association 29th
Annual "Protecting Our Children" National American Indian Conference on Child
Abuse and Neglect, which will be held in Anchorage April 17-20, 2011. Every year I have donated my artwork to
annual art auctions in Alaska. Donating
to the KAKM channel 7 art auctions gave me the opportunity to talk about my
artwork live on TV, and having me in their short art preview commercials. The KNBA art auction gave me the opportunity
to talk on the radio about my artworks, and meet many high profile people
throughout the state of Alaska. Since my
mom and wife are Bering Straits shareholders, I also donated to the Bering
Straits Native Corporation to help the scholarship fund. I sell my carvings, jewelry, paintings,
originals and prints at arts and crafts tables in Alaska throughout the year. In Anchorage I sell during Christmas Bazaars,
Alaska Federation of Native crafts fair, Fur Rondy crafts fair, Arctic Slope
Regional Corp. monthly crafts day, Alaska Native Heritage Center, and at the
Alaska Native Medical Center.
My artwork can be seen at corporate
collections:
Alyeska
Resort, Girdwood, Alaska
Alaska
Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, Alaska
South
Central Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska
Bering
Straits Native Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska
Calista
Native Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska
Chugach
Alaska Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska
Arctic
Slope Regional Corporation, Anchorage, Alaska
Doyon
Limited, Fairbanks, Alaska
BP,
Anchorage, Alaska
Cook
Inlet Regional Inc., Anchorage, Alaska
Veteran's
Affair Clinic, Anchorage, Alaska
I will continue working as an Alaskan
Native Artist. Through my work I hope to
attract an audience to new forms of Native art, especially youth whose
contemporary culture includes comic books, movies, and video games. Although
the subject matter is new, my work will reflect a Native humor found among
villages in rural Alaska for decades.
The knowledge I learn in college has combined with the knowledge I have
in my Eskimo culture and heritage. Many
of my experiences are reflected in my work, and it continues every day.
Congratulations Percy! You are a mentor and role model for many Alaska Native youth and RSS is proud to know you.
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Positive Connection Nights
Take the opportunity to meet other students who are interested in a weekend of healthy choices and partake in a fun activity with supper!!
The different events occur within the RSS
Gathering Room in the Brooks Building, they begin at 5pm on the below listed evenings. Bring a friend and have fun!
Upcoming dates are as follows:
Oct 1 Video Games Night
Oct 15 Alcohol Awareness Panel Oct 29 Halloween Celebration
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Do you need a place to study? Come to RSS for STUDY NIGHT!!!! When? Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5-9pm Where? RSS Gathering Room Bring yourself and your thinking cap!
*Computers will be available.
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UAF Help/Tutor LABS:
Using the many campus learning resources is the key to not only getting help when you feel you need it but also just improving your grade to strive for the best! Your first step is to meet with your advisor and map out a success plan for the semester and look ahead to future semester goals. Check out the following: Writing Center: 4 days a week (Mon - Thurs) RSS Gathering Room
Mondays: 12pm-4pm Tues - Thurs: 2pm -4pm Math Lab: 6 days a week (Mon - Fri & Sun) 406 Gruening
Mondays: 8:30am-12:30pm & 5pm -10pm Tuesdays: 1:15pm-5:15pm & 5:30pm-9:30pm Wed: 8:30am-12:30pm & 2:15pm-10pm Thursdays: 1:15pm-5:15pm & 5-10pm Fridays: 2:30pm-5:30pm Sundays: 4-8pm AISES is offering free tutoring in the Gathering Room, for more information see the schedule @ RSS or call Olga Skinner at 474-5152 or [email protected]
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DECEMBER 2010 Graduation: For
any students planning to graduate this semester (Fall 2010) you must
submit a formal Application for Graduation by Oct 15th with the $50 fee.
MAY 2011 Graduation: For
students planning to graduate in May 2011 (Spring 2011 semester) the new
policy for Graduation Services is for students to apply one semester
BEFORE they plan to graduate so that the official degree audit can be
completed well before the student registers for Spring 2011 semester and
they can ensure all requirements can be met for a May 2011 graduation.
Apply now with the $50 fee to:
UAF Graduation Services P.O. Box 757495 Fairbanks, AK 99775
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Scholarships& InternshipsBP Internship application deadline is Sept 26, 2010 for students to work at BP this coming 2011 Summer. Students must apply online at www.bp.com/uscollegecareers
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the second largest Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID is recognized worldwide for cutting edge medical and scientific research. Our research programs aim to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of immunological, allergic, and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Applications deadline: October 15, 2010. To learn more about INRO, to check eligibility, and to apply, visit: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/labsandresources/labs/training/inro/Pages/default.aspx
RurAL CAP is recruiting for our 2011 BIRCH (Building Initiatives in Rural Community Health) and RAVEN (Rural Alaska Village Environmental Network) AmeriCorps teams. To learn more about these programs and to download the application and forms, go to www.ruralcap.com or call 1-800-478-7227 and ask for Charlie Ess at ext. 7355 (RAVEN) or Margaret David at ext. 7361 (BIRCH). Americorps Members are recruited locally and work to address your community's needs. The program year begins January 16, 2011 and requires a commitment to one year of service. Members receive living stipends, an education award, childcare benefits, on the job training, and much more. Applications deadline: November 5, 2010
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