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Events Happening in the Gathering Room October 2014
October 3rd
5:00pm
Native Games PCN
Gwich'in Caribou Anatomy Project Presentation
October 31
7:00pm
Halloween PCN
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Dates and Events
October 3rd
12:00pm
Arctic Java
Fireside Chat with Senator Mark Begich
October 3rd
5-8:00pm
Arctic Java Monsters and Legends: A First Friday Event
Wood Center Ballroom
Rock Your Rights: UAF Votes 2014
October 3rd
9:00pm
Constitution Park
Eliminate Midnight Pancake Feed
October 4th
9:00am
SNRE Farm Fields and Ballaine Lake Forest Sports Festival
October 6-7th
Wood Center
Office for Civil Rights Visit
October 10th
Freshman Progress Reports Due
October 13-17th
Cooperative Extension Service
Fall Extension Week
October 15
Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (graduate students) October 15th
Deadline to apply for fall 2014 graduation
October 18th
8-7:00pm
Wood Center Ballroom
Arctic Innovation Competition
October 18th
11-3:00pm
Murie
3rd Annual Celebration of Writing October 25th
7-5:00pm
Murie
3rd Annual AK Interior Medical Education Summit
October 25th
8:00am-8:00pm
Hess Rec Center
Extra Life
October 27th
9-5:00pm
Art Gallery
Art BFA Student Exhibition
October 31st
10:00pm
Hess Rec Center
Halloween Dance
More information for all of these events can be found on UAF's main page at www.uaf.edu.
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Group Meetings
October 9, 23
1-2:00pm
Gathering Room
AISES
October 8
5-6:00pm
Gathering Room
ANESA
October 6, 13, 20, 27
1-2:00pm
Hess Rec Center
ANSEP
October 7, 14, 21, 28
7-9:00pm
October 4, 11, 18, 25
4-6:00pm
Gathering Room
Inu-Yupiaq
October 7, 21
1-2:00pm Gathering Room Festival of Native Arts
October 14, 28
1-2:00pm
Gathering Room
NFPC
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Get Involved,
Join a Group!
AISES
American Indian Science & Engineering Society
Olga Skinner - 474-5152
ANESA
Alaska Native Education Student Association
Colleen Angaiak - 474-6623
ANSEPAlaska Native Science & Engineering Program Olga Skinner - 474-5152
ANSWA
Alaska Native Social Work Association
LaVerne Demientieff - 474-6267
Gabrielle Russell - 474-6615
Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group
Joel Forbes - 385-7243
NABL
Native Alaskan Business Leaders
Liz Ross - 474-7793
Troth Yeddha' Dance Group
Carol Murphrey - 474-6616
NFPC
Natives for Positive Change
Charlene Stern - 474-5293
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RSS Contact Information
Location:
Main Floor Brooks Building
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone: (907) 474-7871 Toll Free: (888) 478-1452
Fax: (907) 474-6619
Website:
Facebook
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Brace Yourself!
 We're just about a month through the first semester, the weather is getting colder, and midterms are just around the corner! We hope you're feeling good about where you're at in your classes and life in general. If you need help with anything, now is the time to reach out for it! Your advisor is a great resource and can help you find what you need to thrive academically and socially.
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Positive Connection Nights
 Start off your weekend at RSS with a Positive Connection Night! You'll be surrounded by friends, activity, and good food!
We're hosting a PCN this Friday, October 3rd at 5:00pm in the Gathering Room. This time around, we'll be playing Native Games and eating moose soup.
We'll also have another on Halloween, October 31st. What we're doing and what we're eating has yet to be determined, so stay tuned by following us on Facebook and feel free to make suggestions!
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Alaska Federation of Natives
AFN is coming up soon! The Elder's and Youth Conference will be held on October 20-22nd and the Convention will be on October 23-25th. If you plan to go, make sure you are caught up in your classes and talk to your instructors about turning in assignments or taking mid-terms before you go!
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Office for Civil Rights Visit
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will be on the Fairbanks campus October 6 and 7th to talk with students about Title IX, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. They'd love to hear from you, so stop by and let them know how you feel about those topics. Food will be provided. For more information and a list of focus group meeting times, click here!
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Tutoring Services
We hope you're doing great in all of your classes! However, if you feel like you're falling behind or just need a little extra help, make sure you talk to a tutor. We have tons of help on campus, at CTC, and even online! Whether you need to talk to someone about Math, English, Science, or a Foreign Language, you're covered. Visit our tutor page to figure out where and when tutors are available in your subject. In the Gathering Room at RSS, we have tutors from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to help you with Math, Science, and Engineering questions. You can view their schedule here. We also have tutors from 2-4:00pm Monday through Thursday from the Writing Center to help you with your papers!
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Financial Help
 The Financial Aid Office is great when you need help with scholarships, grants and loans, but that's not all they do! They also have a wide array of workshops designed to help you efficiently manage your money. If you want to be smart with your money, attend one or all of the following sessions! This is a listing for October, look for the next Reachout to see their later workshops or check their website. October 16 1:05-1:55 GRUE 402
October 25 2:00-5:00 Signers Hall
- Discover UAF: UA Scholars
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Student Success Workshops
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UAF's Academic Advising Department hosts several workshops each semester that focus on skills that every student needs to develop. Be sure to take a look at the following events and see if there's something you should attend! Study Skills 101October 7
- Overcoming Paper Writing Anxiety
October 9
October 14
University Skills 201October 16
- Basic Communication Skills & Techniques
October 21
- how to Apply for Grad School & Pre-Professional Information
October 23
- Managing Stress and Test Anxiety
October 28
- Keys to Being an Online Student
October 30
- Degree Works: Graduate in Four Years!
Each workshop is held from 1:05-1:55pm in Gruening 409.
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Get Driving!
Would you like to get your driver's license? Tanana Chiefs Conference is offering their free Get Driving Program to Alaska Native, American Indian, or Native Hawaiian youth ages 16-24 who have had their Instruction Permit for 6 months or more. Apply at the TCC Employment and Training Department and get your driver's license through the North Star Driving School!
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska is looking for mentors for Alaska Native youth, particularly those who are at risk of educational failure. If you would like to help make a difference in a youth's life by becoming a mentor, consider becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister.
If you'd like more information, click here or call (907) 452-8110.
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Scholarships
Bivin Memorial Scholarship
Coastal Villages Region Fund |
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