On March 13, 2015, we lost our good friend, Evan Charles. Evan was a sophomore at UAF from Emmonak. His bright smile and easy-going nature is sorely missed.

Tonight, April 2nd, there will be a Celebration of Life in his honor. Please join us at 5:30pm in the Wood Center Ballroom to gather and share fond memories of him.  

Here is the program:

• Performance by I�u-Yupiaq Dance Group
• Evon Peter, Vice Chancellor, College of Rural and Community Development
• Brian Rogers, Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
• Two short films by Evan
• Sveta Yamin-Pasternak, Anthropology Department
• Colleen Angaiak, Rural Student Services
• Cathy Brooks & Adrienne Titus, Festival of Native Arts
• Maasak Mills, I�u-Yupiaq Dance Group
• John Nelson, Natives For Positive Change
• Invitation for others to speak
• A few words from Evan's family
• Song by Christina Edwin
• Final Roll Call

The 2015 Alaska Native Oratory Competition will be held on Friday, April 3rd at 5:30pm in the RSS Gathering Room. The event is an opportunity to celebrate Alaska Native oratory traditions by featuring performances in three categories: Storytelling, Declamation, and Poetry/Spoken Word.  

Stop by to listen to your peers compete! The event is being sponsored by UAF's student group, Natives for Positive Change, who will be serving chili and fry bread and drawing door prizes so please invite your family and friends to support this wonderful event.

The fall class list is available for you to see and registration opens up on April 6th (April 13th if you're non-degree seeking)! Classes fill up fast, so schedule an appointment with your advisor soon to go over options for next semester.

The easiest way to set up an appointment is online! Visit www.uaf.edu/ruralss and click on Advising Appointments. From there, you'll click on your advisor's name and follow the prompts! If you're not comfortable using this method, you can always call us at (907) 474-7871 or drop by!